Publication at Faculty of Social Sciences |
2022
Abstract
This chapter analyses the campaigns in three of the newer Eastern European member states, that is, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia, exploring the prevalence (or not) of Euroscepticism and Euro-optimism. Each of the countries is considered as sharing the acknowledged trait whereby national political considerations tend to influence discussion of EU issues.
Moreover, the discussion shows how all these members shared a somewhat unclear vision of their countries' role in the EU, reflecting a feeling of not being one of the key players at Brussels and Strasbourg.