Audio File Name:	170203_0075
Date:			4th August 2017
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Duration:		9.17
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I: = Interviewer (Interviewer in bold)
R: = Respondent.

I:	Can I ask your age? (interview 42)

R:	It’s 63.

I:	Your education?

R:	University.

I:	Your employment status? Are you employed for a salary?

R:	Yes.

I:	Yes. What’s your job?

R:	I’m a medical doctor. 

I:	Where do you live?

R:	In Switzerland.

I:	In Switzerland?

R:	Yes.

I:	Where do you come from?

R:	I come from Switzerland, yes, and live there. 

I:	Why did you come to the House of European History today?

R:	Why?

I:	Yes.

R:	We make a visit here in Brussels and because of the rain today, we thought we go somewhere to look something interesting. A friend of ours works with the European Union and so he told us that this is a very interesting exhibition.

I:	Okay, yes. So, is this your first visit?	

R:	Yes.

I:	Will you visit again?

R:	I don’t know, maybe, but it’s not planned. 

I:	Do you visit museums and historic sites in general?

R:	Not very often, no.

I:	Okay, like approximately per year, what would you say?

R:	Two.

I:	Yes. What are your impressions of the House of European History?

R:	It’s a very good made exhibition, very interesting and a little bit overloaded, I think. A lot of facts. You cannot see it at once. You cannot see everything at once. It’s not possible for me, I think, yes.

I:	Are you interested in the history of Europe?

R:	Yes. As a Swiss, I still belong to Europe, so yes.

I:	Which aspects are you interested in the most?

R:	It’s not a scientific interest in history in Europe. I just came here to have a look what’s there.

I:	A casual -

R:	Yes.

I:	Okay. How do you feel about the history of Europe represented in the museum?

R:	For me it was very interesting to see the early history of Europe. The last years I think I can remember myself a little bit. It’s always interesting to see the things you have experienced yourself from another aspect, from other people. It was very interesting, impressive for me. 

I:	Do you see yourself as European?

R:	Yes.

I:	What does being European mean to you?	

R:	Humanism. That’s the first thing I think. Also, a little bit to be lucky. How is it called? To be a European in regard to other people around the world.

I:	You mean like outside of Europe?

R:	Yes.

I:	Which part did you find most interesting?

R:	The early history in the down floor.

I:	Yes, like you said?

R:	Yes.

I:	Why? Did you say anything else? 

R:	I didn’t know about that.

I:	Did anything surprise you?

R:	It’s difficult to say now, just I cannot pick out one point.

I:	Yes, we’re coming to the end and here I just, (unclear 0:04:09 - 0:04:27).

R:	Yes.

I:	Or, if (unclear 0:04:29 – 0:04:36).

R:	I didn’t understand, completely (unclear 0:04:38 – 0:04:43).

I:	Sorry, for example, if your national identity comes first, (unclear 0:04:47).

R:	For me?

R:	Yes, I think it’s, this is -

I:	Where you’re from?

R:	Yes.

I:	Can you write the town or area you think that is important?

R:	Yes.

I:	Okay. 

R:	What’s the difference between these two?

I:	For some, where they live is more important then where they are from. 

R:	That’s this and not this.

I:	Okay.

R:	“Come from”, it’s not…

I:	You can cross it, yes.

R:	Okay.

I:	Okay, yes. Any of these are important to you, like religion, gender, ethnicity or sexuality? 

R:	No. 

I:	The last question is about the future of Europe and the European Union. How do you feel about that?

R:	European Union? 

I:	How do you feel about the future of Europe and the European Union? I mean Switzerland is not in the E.U, would you like to join the European Union?

R:	I think we should. I wouldn’t like, but I think we should [laughter].

I:	You wouldn’t like?

R:	Just now, I think European Union has to do some reformation first before it’s worth to go in it, for us. I think it should be the goal of Switzerland to join some types, yes.

I:	How about the future of Europe or European Union? How do you feel about it?

R:	I don’t understand exactly what you mean with the feature?

I:	What (unclear 0:07:45 – 0:07:47).

R:	The future? Oh, sorry. [Laughter].

I:	Future, sorry.

R:	I think for Europe there is no other future than the European Union. Even Switzerland has to work on it, that it’s functioning with the European Union. It cannot stay separately. All the countries in Europe. 

R:	They should come together. I think it’s a catastrophe that Great Britain has decided to go its own way. 

I:	What do you think about that?

R:	It is a catastrophe, but perhaps it helps the European Union to reform a little bit because there are a few things where we think it’s not the maximum. There are still opportunities to get better for the EU. Yes. 

I:	Has the visit changed the way you feel about Europe, this visit?

R:	No. [Laughter].
	
I:	Okay. Is there anything else you would like to add?	

R:	No, it’s okay.

I:	Thank you.

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