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Euroscepticism of Euroenthusiastss

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The author of this paper differentiates between EUROscepticism and Euroscepticism. Euroscepticism is a long - time recognized and widely researched phenomenon across Europe, most generally conceptualized as a negative attitude towards the European integration process, in particular in the form of the European Union. Whereas EUROscepticism is a much narrower category which can be defined as negative attitude towards the monetary integration on a supranational level, its deepening, participation in it, etc. As an illustrative example, here in this paper, serves Poland where we can observe an interesting paradox of an extremely pro-EU attitudes of the society combined with a strong anti-EURO sentiment. They translate into a stable position of Poland on the peripheries of the core of the EU. Based on the available public opinion reports (from the nation - state and supranational level), this paper aims at answering the question why there is so much EURO-scepticism in so Euro - optimistic society.