National Memory and European Integration

The paper aims at pursuing the way in which national memory and European identity behave considering the current financial-economic crisis. As seen, national memory has turned into a fashion, whether by being turned into a tool by political actors, or by turning it into an expectation and protection tool for public opinion. Yet from the point of view of the European integration, national memory may become a highly important argument to deepen the process of integrating and strengthening European identity. This can only come true due to the European leaders' force of persuasion and insight of approach, as well as on national leaders' mastering the urge of triumphantly turning to a cheap Euroscepticism. On the other hand, national memory may become an obstacle if steps to European unification are replaced by fragmentation.