>Within Europe you have cultures and mentalities as diverse as you can imagine.
Isn't it the same with US?
>... try to apply knowledge about something that 'worked' in one EU country to another invariably fail.
Have any source for that information?
> I've yet to hear someone call themselves a European first.
Well, your anecdotal evidence matches the study data[0]. Only three percent of EU citizens identify as "european first". However more people identify as "nationality and European" than "only my nationalty".
>Language is the least of the problem.
Common language for 90+ of citizens would go a long way to establish common culture.
After trekking through the US and being in 40+ states in total I'd say there are significant local variations but even the furthest extremes do not come close to what you'll encounter on a few hundred kilometer drive through the EU.
> Have any source for that information?
Yes. For instance the (well intentioned) attempts of the EU to manage public works and utility programs in countries that look like they could use a hand with these.
> Common language for 90+ of citizens would go a long way to establish common culture.
You mean like Canada, Australia, England, Ireland, Scotland and the United States have a common culture?
Isn't it the same with US?
>... try to apply knowledge about something that 'worked' in one EU country to another invariably fail.
Have any source for that information?
> I've yet to hear someone call themselves a European first.
Well, your anecdotal evidence matches the study data[0]. Only three percent of EU citizens identify as "european first". However more people identify as "nationality and European" than "only my nationalty".
>Language is the least of the problem.
Common language for 90+ of citizens would go a long way to establish common culture.
>Europe is not a single entity and never will be.
We'll see :)
[0]http://www.debatingeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Euro...
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