From the economy to culture: What makes Europeans proud?

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · May 07, 2026 · 587 words · By Inês Trindade Pereira; Loredana Dumitru

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What to know about From the economy to culture: What makes Europeans proud?

Renaissance art in Italy, democracy in Sweden and people in Spain...

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What happened

Renaissance art in Italy, democracy in Sweden and people in Spain...

Why it matters

Europeans define national pride in unique ways.

Common ground

Across Europe, pride rarely comes from a single source, and the strength of Europeans' pride varies even more from country to country.

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Claim 1: “Spaniards are the most proud of the people of their country (32%).”

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Claim 2: “Greece leads in historical pride, with 37% highlighting their ancient civilisation, philosophers and the heroism of their ancestors.”

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The evidence provided includes general information about Greece and the number 37, but no survey data confirming that 37% of Greeks lead in historical pride.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pontic Greeks (Pontic: Ρωμαίοι, Ρωμιοί; Turkish: Pontus Rumları or Karadeniz Rumları; Greek: Πόντιοι, Ελληνοπόντιοι), also Pontian Greeks or simply Pontians, are an ethnically Greek group indigeno…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontic_Greeks

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Greeks or Hellenes (; Greek: Έλληνες, Éllines [ˈelines]) are an ethnic group and nation native to Greece, Cyprus, southern Albania, Turkey, southern parts of Italy, parts of Egypt, and to a lesser…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeks

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Claim 3: “About two in 10 French people are proud of the level of freedom in their country”

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The claim is explicitly supported by a web search result from MSN ('About two in 10 French people are proud of the level of freedom in their country'), which appears to be reporting on the Pew Research Center study. However, there is only one independent source providing this specific statistic.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The demography of France is monitored by the Institut national d'études démographiques (INED) and the Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE). As of 1 January 2026, in M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_France

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Guiana

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Claim 4: “around two in 10 Germans and Dutch also say they are proud of their economy and the services provided by their government”

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Claim 5: “In Hungary... 23% say they are not proud of their country, while 21% praise their history and 20% have their people in high regard.”

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Claim 6: “compared with all other surveyed countries, people in Italy are the most likely to list arts and culture as a source of pride.”

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The evidence provides general geographic and travel information about Italy, but no comparative data from a survey to support the claim that Italy is the most likely to list arts and culture as a source of pride.

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web search NEUTRAL — Italy is a state in Southern Europe, in the center of the Mediterranean. It is a member of the European Union and NATO, and is the third largest economy in the Eurozone.
https://ontheworldmap.com/italy/

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 21, 2017 · In this guide, you’ll discover 25 beautiful places to visit in Italy, from Rome’s ancient wonders to the Cinque Terre’s coastal charm. See the highlights in 7 to 14 days or spend 3+ wee…
https://www.earthtrekkers.com/15-best-places-visit-italy/

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover Italy. Explore Italy facts, culture, history & comprehensive country profile with maps, statistics & research resources for students & travelers.
https://www.countryreports.org/country/Italy.htm

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Claim 7: “in France, a quarter of adults do the same and praise the know-how of its artists”

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The evidence provided consists of Wikipedia entries about French Guiana, the French Navy, and the French language, none of which mention survey data regarding pride in arts and culture.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The French Navy is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the four military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in the world recognised a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — French language (français [fʁɑ̃sɛ] or langue française [lɑ̃ɡ fʁɑ̃sɛːz] ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, it descended from the Vulgar Latin of the…
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Claim 8: “just more than one in 10 Greeks is also proud of their people”

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Claim 9: “Germans are also more likely to say they are proud of their country's system of government than anything else.”

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Claim 10: “Arts and culture, history, food, and politics were among the themes mentioned by respondents in nine EU member states, out of 25 countries, in a Pew Research Centre study asking what makes people proud of their homeland.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list shows the distribution of the Buddhist religion, practiced by about 320 million, representing 4.1% of the world's total population as of 2020. By sheer numbers, Thailand accounts for the lar…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Catholic Church is "the Catholic Communion of Churches, both Roman and Eastern, or Oriental, that are in full communion with the Bishop of Rome (the pope)." This communion comprises the Latin Chur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_by_country

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Religion has been a major influence on the societies, cultures, traditions, philosophies, artistic expressions and laws within present-day Europe. The largest religion in Europe is Christianity. Howev…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Europe

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Claim 11: “53% of Swedes say they are proud of the way their country is governed”

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Claim 12: “About four in 10 Italians say they are proud of Italian arts and culture”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Italian Americans (Italian: italoamericani [ˌitaloameriˈkaːni]) are Americans who have full or partial Italian ancestry. The largest concentrations of Italian Americans are in the urban Northeast and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Americans

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Italian diaspora (Italian: emigrazione italiana, pronounced [emiɡratˈtsjoːne itaˈljaːna], lit. 'Italian emigration') is the large-scale emigration of Italians from Italy. There were two major Ital…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_diaspora

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Italian (italiano, pronounced [itaˈljaːno] , or lingua italiana, pronounced [ˈliŋɡwa itaˈljaːna]) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family. It evolved from the Vulgar Latin of the Ro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_language

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Claim 13: “the largest share to name a single source of national pride in any country surveyed [is 53% of Swedes proud of government].”

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