François Foret is Professor of Political Science and President of the Institute of European Studies at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.

• Introduction 1. Narratives and (European) politics 2. A European longing for sacred? 3. The “Europe of rights” narrative: Binding, uniting, dividing 4. The “Europe of values” narrative: A broad and empty church on the market square? 5. The “European way of life” narrative: Legitimization through shared everyday experiences? Conclusion: not without narratives, but which ones?

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François Foret is Professor of Political Science and President of the Institute of European Studies at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.

• Introduction 1. Narratives and (European) politics 2. A European longing for sacred? 3. The “Europe of rights” narrative: Binding, uniting, dividing 4. The “Europe of values” narrative: A broad and empty church on the market square? 5. The “European way of life” narrative: Legitimization through shared everyday experiences? Conclusion: not without narratives, but which ones?

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François Foret is Professor of Political Science and President of the Institute of European Studies at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.

• Introduction 1. Narratives and (European) politics 2. A European longing for sacred? 3. The “Europe of rights” narrative: Binding, uniting, dividing 4. The “Europe of values” narrative: A broad and empty church on the market square? 5. The “European way of life” narrative: Legitimization through shared everyday experiences? Conclusion: not without narratives, but which ones?

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