Euroscepticism in Border Regions: The Identity Crisis of Europe
Euroscepticism in border regions reflects frustration, disillusionment, and disengagement with the European idea at the borders of the EU. The identity crisis of Europe is showcased through sentiments of dissatisfaction and detachment towards the EU, as evidenced in various border regions. This phenomenon underscores the complexity of border issues and citizenship perceptions within the European framework.
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The Identity crisis of Europe: Euroscepticism in border regions Frustration, disillusion and disengagement with Frustration, disillusion and disengagement with the European idea at EU borders the European idea at EU borders Euroscepticism? Euroscepticism? Border and Citizenship. Border and Citizenship. fabienne.leloup@uclouvain-mons.be CESPOL - IFD UCLouvain Campus FUCaM Mons https://ifd.hypotheses.org/
Le peuple de la frontire (G rald Andrieu, 2017) Il nous faudrait par exemple claircir notre position sur l Union europ enne. Ce n est pas cette Europe que nous voulons On est orphelin de la campagne men e contre le TCE en 2005 (p.48) As regards the European Union, we should clarify our position this is not the kind of Europe we wish we are orphaned from the 2005 campaign Fourmies: 55.72% for Marine Le Pen, 44.28% for Emmanuel Macron, 31.21% abstention.
Le peuple de la frontire (G rald Andrieu, 2017) On fait du dumping social l int rieur m me de la zone euro.. (il pr ne une) harmonisation sociale et fiscale de l Europe (p.60) A social dumping is emerging inside Europe.. (We should develop) a fiscal and social harmonization in Europe. Givet: 38,51% for Marine Le Pen, 61,49% for Emmanuel Macron, 31.44% abstention.
Table of contents Euroscepticism? From Euroscepticism To disingagement Europe, border and citizenship What people feel at a local level Border and culture as resources Some prospects
Table of contents Euroscepticism? From Euroscepticism To disingagement Europe, border and citizenship What people feel at a local level Border and culture as resources Some prospects
What? Today, euroscepticism based on the ethnic preference for a national or even nationalist model or an anti-liberal economic view, in opposition with the free trade approach of the EU A long term process (since 1950 s) (Wassenberg et al) From a journalistic view: 1988, against an anti-liberal Europe From a scientific view: 1998, Taggart To the 2016 referendum in the Netherlands or the Brexit
Why? Inefficient European policies, absence of opposition, Europe as a Unidentified Flying Object (Hamman, 2010) Economic and financial crisis, against the racket of the debt , defence of a national welfare, control of the borders, social dumping, loss of national sovereignty Global societal changes and pressures (Leconte, 2014) European policies redistribute resources but increase income inequality (Schraff, 2019) Peripherical areas but importance of the context Bailoni, 2017: Brexit and Boston or Sunderland
From euroscepticism to disingagement Van Ingelgom, 2014 (e.a.) Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, Irland and Great Britain after 1991, a weaker permissive support plus indifference more than a strong oppositon In general, indifference and indecision Exit, hard or soft euroscepticism Results : diversified results FN from 3 to 24 seats, UKIP : from 13 to 24 seats (2009, 2014)
The choice of shifting from the study of the political parties or the political results to the analysis of what local population live, what people feel, what they want to say
About borders and citizenship Borders
The interest of the border (2015) The border is necessary for the power: The control is a guarantee for security: Europe erases the border: The Franco-Belgian border has disappeared: Yes 78% Yes 65% Yes 70% Yes 55% Difference according the age: the Franco-Belgian border has not disappeared for 22% 18-30: 17/87 30-50: 7/82 50-70: 5/67 +70: 2/18
The border should disappear (2015 2018) NO 51/79 students (2015) - 11/15 students (2018) To clarify and delineate the process of governing, the territory, the culture, the language, To protect the national sovereignty, To control the flows, to protect and to cooperate, To keep people connected with their roots, to guarantee the cultural identity and the national belonging.
About borders and citizenship Citizenship
Les citoyens parlent lEurope De burgers spreken met Europa A bilingual and cross-border consultation for and by European citizens October 19, from 5 to 8 p.m. 148 participants About the event: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJl0hNF_ftg The event: The myth of Europe I love Europe, I love Europe not About a new Europe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beEUxQGIrss
About a new Europe The border still exists in our mind! We are strongly disenchanted: lobbies, lack of transparency, technocracy! Au-serieux neemt (Europe, let s take us seriously!) Europe has grown up too quickly!
About a new Europe 13 9 8 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 social mobility citizenship education exchange fiscal solidarity culture technology openness peace
About a new Europe 13 9 8 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 social mobility citizenship education exchange fiscal solidarity culture technology openness peace
About a new Europe What some of us dislike: - Europe as a manager, the enlarged Europe, the two-speed Europe, the rigid Europe, the lobbies, the big business What we feel: - Mixed feelings: advantages and disadvantages.. But not against, no Europhobia! - Social needs and solidarity - mobility or exchanges education, fiscality and culture diversity or common values? - Need for ascending initiatives - networking, pooling and cooperation To be European citizen as an active member
Border and culture as resources Or how to deal with Euroscepticism with an ascending approach
Two prospects - Borders, Europe and social perceptions - Culture, borders and European Capitals of culture
Borders, Europe and social perceptions What young people think of borders? What people living in a cross-bordered area think of borders? What do they think of the other ? What do they think of Europe? - Surveys with Sylvie Consid re et al - The Eurometropolis Lille Kortrijk Tournai as a lab (2 additional events in 2019)
Capitales Europennes de la Culture et Coh sion Urbaine Transfrontali re (CECCUT) The European Capital of Culture as a Europeanist medium Is there an added-value for a European Capital of Culture to be closed to a border? - What about the sense of belonging/ identity? : 2019 - What about the social cohesion? - What about the urban development? In the context of a 3-year Jean Monnet network (Erasmus +) leaded by LISER
The Identity crisis of Europe: Euroscepticism in border regions Frustration, disillusion and disengagement Frustration, disillusion and disengagement with the European idea at EU borders with the European idea at EU borders work in progress.. work in progress.. fabienne.leloup@uclouvain-mons.be CESPOL - IFD UCLouvain Campus FUCaM Mons https://ifd.hypotheses.org/
A special session about Euroscepticism in border regions? XIIth European Regional Science Association RO conference / 56th ASRDLF conference July 4 6, 2019 IASI Romania Regional development
