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Below you can find a selection of texts that have inspired this project and present some of its key findings.

Europe today and tomorrow: what Europeans want

In this latest report on our polling conducted with eupinions across 28 European countries in March 2021, we follow up on our previous findings on freedom of movement and ask European citizens more broadly how they view the EU today and what they want from it in the future. 

What Europeans want from the European Union

In this report on our poll conducted in the EU and UK by eupinions in December 2020, freedom of movement emerges the most widely appreciated benefit of the EU, along with strong support for the European Parliament.

What Europeans say they will do to combat climate change

This report on our EU-wide poll conducted by eupinions in September 2020 shows that most Europeans say they are open to making significant changes in some areas of their lives to help combat climate change.

In crisis, Europeans support radical positions

This report on our EU-wide poll conducted by eupinions in March 2020 highlights how Europeans have embraced more radical positions in the context of the coronavirus pandemic and climate emergency.

 

What stories does Europe tell?

This short essay by Selma Kropp, our former Research Manager, offers a reflection on the project’s milestones from early 2019 to the summer of 2020.

From Brussels with love: How the European Union can win the battle of narratives

Our academic associate Julia De Clerck-Sachsse argues that the EU has a good story to tell, but that to appeal to a wider audience, it needs to speak to emotions as well as reason.

Europe belongs to the young?

Fabian Lauterbach and Catherine de Vries take a close look at the impact of the Eurozone crisis on attitudes towards the EU across member states and generations.

Europe’s true stories

This article by Timothy Garton Ash suggests that a new European story should be woven from six strands, each of which addresses a shared European goal: freedom, peace, law, prosperity, diversity and solidarity.