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‘The Eurocentric fallacy’: the myths that underpin European identity

9/29/2023 • 28 min

The EU likes to celebrate itself as a place where borders are soft and ‘regionalism’ creates diversity and openness. But just as much as any powerful nation, Europe defines itself against the rest of the world. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod Play episode

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