What is Europe? | Europe is a geographical entity, a cultural sphere and above all some kind of political system. |
Why are the geographical, political and ethnic borders of Europe debatable? | To the north, west, and south the borders are marked by coastlines but there is no clear border to the east. |
What kind of aspects are preventing a broader sense of European Identity? | Nations with their language, cultures, history and symbols. |
In what way has the European Union promoted EU Citizenship? | In terms of the right to live and work in different EU states and to vote in local and European Parliament elections. |
What are the 3 P's for European Integration? | Peace, prosperity and power. |
What is the Concept Identity? | A term used to describe how people understand and see themselves as individuals or as part of a group. |
Where comes the most immediate sense of Identity from for individuals? | In which state, city or town they live |
What are the 6 groups of minorities within Europe? | National, transnational, indigenous, new ethnic and religious minorities and foreigners legally and illegally residents in Europe. |
What are transnational minorities? | People who live in two or more states but do not form a majority anywhere. |
What is Patriotism? | Pride in, love of or devotion to a country and driven by a sense of identification with the history and achievements of the country. |
Is there a European Identity? | If the external limits of Europe are contested, so is the internal identity. There is not one European identity but there are Europeans and European identifications. |
One could say that Europeans have difficulties to identify them with Europe. What could be a reason? | The absence of the sense of belonging because there is no single European state, nation, language, government, people and culture. |
Why is Cultural Allegiance linked to nations? | Most Europeans owe their legal allegiance to states because of their citizenship. |