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I did not cite a poll that I knew from before. I just went and found what is probably the best source of opinion polls (CIS: Spain's Institute for Sociological Investigations) and found the most recent poll on European attitudes (2004: the year of the latest European Parliament elections). I then interpreted the result. You disagree with my interpretation. What I was after was basically a measure of the strength of the sentiment, not a yes/no answer as to whether it exists.
For good measure, I just went and found the previous analogous poll, from 1999 (previous EP elections). The results were as follows:
Out of 2491 respondents, Mostly European 5.2% Equally Spanish and European 21.5% Mostly Spanish 65.4% Neither (Spontaneous) 7.1%
One of the advantages of CIS polls is, clearly, that they provide you with time series of the same questions.
So I would say the shift towards a European identity is strong, considering it's happened in only 5 years. Not that I expect you to agree.
For reference:
I found a 2004 Spanish survey on attitudes to the EU. Out of a sample of 2488 people, 6.9% feel primarily European 27.0% feel equally Spanish and European 59.3% feel primarily Spanish 6.0% feel neither
If I had to make an extrapolation based on this I'd predict for 2009 Mostly European 9% Equally Spanish and European 34% Mostly Spanish 53% Neither 5% with "mostly Spanish" dropping below 50% by 2014 and below "both equally" by 2019. By the time I'm 50 the "mostly European" group would be at 20% and the "mostly Spanish" group at 34% We have met the enemy, and he is us — Pogo
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