“We should continue to tell people that what they believe in terms of the nation-state is also a myth.”

The “imagination of the nation” plays a key role in the perception of citizens towards the European Union. 

As explained our the previous episode, European myths strongly impact these beliefs which have diverse consequences in different parts of the EU. 

Focusing on Central and Southeast Europe, we will try to understand the dynamics of popular myths in this region which has experienced a different enlargement process than in the Western part of the continent. 

What are these myths used in conspiracy theories? How do they influence populist movements, in the ‘East’ and in the ‘West’? What are the tasks head and which future for popular myths? 

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