What does it mean to be European?

Jon Bright (London, OK): Just wrote a small piece on the problem of European identity over on the dLiberation blog. Without a common feeling of being European I don't see how the EU can overcome the stiff resistance it faces at the moment - yet most people in the EU itself seem to assume a few abstract values will do the trick. What do you think? Have a look, comment here or there - would be especially interesting to hear from someone who does feel European!