National (European) identity
and the European Union citizenship
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Wyższa Szkoła Gospodarki Euroregionalnej
w Józefowie
Publication date: 2015-12-31
JoMS 2015;27(4):111-126
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ABSTRACT
The European integration is opening new perspectives of social, cultural, economic
and political development. The free movement of people caused extinction of the
old border conflicts. The integration processes on a global scale require ideological
foundation based on a certain system of values. Consequently, within the European
Union, there is the collision of traditional culture, built on Christianity, Greek philosophy
and Roman law. The new system of values, mainly contained in the Charter of
Fundamental Rights of 2000, storms the existing concept of family, marriage, social
welfare system, and finally the traditional conception of the state. The collision of two
systems of values must raise some concerns and social tensions, that we should talk
about. The basis for discussion is the issue of citizenship of the Member State and the
citizenship of European Union in the context of national identity.