How do European citizens feel about the creation of the European Union?

Question

Im doing a paper for school about the opinion of the Europeans on the formation of the European Union. If you could give a link to an article about it too it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Answer 1

I'm currently reading a book called "United States of Europe" by T.R. Reid. This book is thin and very easy to read even if you don't have a lot of interest in the subject. It covers European attitudes about the new EU and about Americans in the preface and first chapter. In fact the attitude of the citizens of Europe is the main focus of this book.

In general, Europeans, specially the younger generation are excited about the EU and feel themselves to be EU citizens. The fact that political and economic borders have also disappeared creates a situation that people can live and work anywhere they choose.

I think it's great that you are looking into doing a paper on this as European unification will be marked as one of the greatest turning points in the history of mankind and we are alive at the time of its formation. It's kind of like being there in the early days of Rome.

I don't have any links, but the book I recommended is cheap to buy used from amazon and will answer many of your questions.

Good luck.

Answer 2

I feel fine, since the EU is allowing racial, language, political, religious and other differences, thus people do not have to be in the melting pot that the USA and other Unions went by.
Also, I look forward to the approval of an EU constitution, since most governments are not that good to their citizens (in that degree that some do not feel citizens but subjects!)