On the evidence of national surveys conducted between 2000 and 2006, there is a declining
sense of European self‐identity in the three Slavic post‐Soviet republics of Russia, Belarus …

In 1989, it seemed to be the wish of all the people in East Central Europe to “return to
Europe”. People in the Czech and Slovak Republics were no different at that time. Since …

On the first of May, 2004, eight countries from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) joined the
European Union (EU). This was followed by the accession of Romania and Bulgaria in …

The book explores the views of elites alongside those of the wider population in the
European Union. The chapters place the new member states–and the potential candidate …

Based on a major survey across 10 EU countries, a new report shows a lack of consensus
among the elite over the future of EU integration-and a pronounced divide within the public …

The enlargement of the European Union will establish a new relationship between the
Union and the 'outsider'states that lie outside that process. Surveys in the first half of 2000 in …

The paper is focused on image of the European Union. The research concept of article
results from Euro barometer survey. This survey measures whether Europeans trust the …

The central attraction of the EU to nations in Central, Southeast, and Eastern Europe are the
economic prospects associated with EU membership after these countries experienced a …

With the accession of ten new member states in May 2004 the European Union has
completed its hitherto largest round of enlargement. Still very little is known of these new …

72 Country/Area studies of the country's inability to fully embrace the European path, but has
also generated divergent political and societal views domestically. The analytical design is …