What Europeans really feel: The Battle for the Political System

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Jun 21, 2019 | European Council on Foreign Relations Policy Brief, Susi Dennison, Mark Leonard, Adam Lury

A recent poll by the European Council on Foreign Relations on the future of the European project reveals sharp differences between people’s lived reality and their views on the future. A European identity remains very important to EU voters with only a minority saying that this identity is less important than national identity. In this ECFR policy brief, Susi Dennison, Mark Leonard, and Adam Lury find that: in every member state except Spain, most voters believe it is possible that the EU will fall apart in the next 10-20 years; large proportions of Europeans - mainly young people - believe that war between EU countries is possible; and that Pro-European parties now need an inclusive, compelling story about the future - based on an emotional understanding that connects with, rather than convincing disenchanted voters.
https://www.ecfr.eu/publications/summary/what_europeans_really_feel_the_battle_for_the_political_system_eu_election

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