"However, the sense of belonging in the European Union remains strong. In several countries, public and political appreciation for the EU is growing not necessarily out of idealism, but from a pragmatic belief that collective action matters in a volatile world, the report found. The early months of Trump's presidency likely turbocharged this. They seem to have clarified the very values, such as rule of law and protection of fundamental rights, that many citizens want Europe to embody, it added."
"The report explains that as EU leaders come together to solidify a shared identity, Trump is attempting to undermine that through a culture war on the definition of the collective identity. These are the high-drama ideological battles over migration, climate, wokeism' and free speech. This is the struggle over which debates dominate European politics and the meaning of Western values', the report outlined."
European belonging remains strong, with public and political appreciation for the EU growing in several countries from pragmatic beliefs about collective action in a volatile world. Trump's Make America Great Again drive reverberates in Europe through a culture war supported by political allies, aiming to shape debates over migration, climate, 'wokeism' and free speech. The early months of Trump's presidency clarified values such as rule of law and protection of fundamental rights that many citizens want Europe to embody. Exclusions from talks on Ukraine and trade negotiations illustrate the culture war. Europe has strengths that should allow it to thrive despite destabilisation.
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