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Contrary to common belief, European identity does not come at the expense of national identity (Photo: European Commission)

Feeling of 'Europeanness' on the rise, study says

Despite gloomy analyses over the EU's failure to connect to its citizens, Europe's younger generations are increasingly feeling "European" next to their national identities, according to a new study.

In an article in the journal Science, published last Friday (20 October), a team of Austrian sociologists found that older generations of citizens who only feel attachment to their nation – not to "Europe" - are dying out.

The sociologists studied the European Commission's Eurobarom...

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Contrary to common belief, European identity does not come at the expense of national identity (Photo: European Commission)

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