@GoodwinMJ responds: "Brexit now gives the EU the ultimate benchmark".
@fromTGA responds that a benchmark doesn't have to be a zero-sum game. #Dahrendorf2021
@SLVeriter, Europe's Stories Team Member, referred to our opinion polling with @eupinions to emphasise how important freedom of movement is to young Europeans.
@CatherineDVries notes that young Europeans are among the most pro-European, but also among the most Eurosceptic. Lega Norde and Front National made the highest inroads among the youth, in contrast to assumptions generated by Brexit that all youth are pro-European #Dahrendorf2021
@SLVeriter emphasises that prioritising climate action is strikingly important to Europeans of all ages, not just the youth. Take a look at our pollings with @eupinions to show our findings ⬇️ https://eupinions.eu/de/text/in-crisis-europeans-support-radical-positions
Our project director @fromTGA reflects in conclusion: "it is precisely the condition of being outside of the EU that makes so many people want to identify with the EU" #Dahrendorf2021
@CatherineDVries finishes this stimulating conversation with the remark that the focus is too often on what the #EU lacks. She argues for a more positive approach, focusing on what the EU has.
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