National and Supranational Identity in Context of the European Integration and Globalization

In the last decade, there were many ideas about common European identity in the context of the development and reform of the European Union. Ideas are based on different elements of common identity whether they exist or not. However, it is not so easy to say that common European identity really exists. In this article, the author will try to show in some old and new member states of the European Union different components of national identity and in this framework he will later define the same elements in the system of the European Union as a political system per se. There are some elements of national identity, defined by different theories, also within the framework of the European Union. However, based on the Eurobarometer we can dismiss the idea of common European identity, which could be as intensive as the national one. The process of globalization will change the role of national identities and it will probably strengthen supranational identities. However, national identities will be still quite important because of their strong roots in society.