Audio File Name:	170202_0066
Date:			2nd August 2017
Comments:		-
Duration:		11:00
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I: = Interviewer (Interviewer in bold)
R: = Respondent

I:	Can I ask your age? (interview 30)
R:	Yes, 43.
I:	And your education? What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed?
R:	Yes, University.
I:	Yes. Not Master’s or anything, just bachelor’s degree?
R:	Yes, university. Master’s degree.
I:	And are you working?
R:	Yes, I work in <political institution1>.
I:	And where do you live?

R:	I live in Brussels but I come from Spain. From Castilla-La Mancha in Spain.
I:	Why did you come to the House of European History today?
R:	I know the House of European History. Today I only visit the Spanish section, the Spanish Civil War.
I:	Is that because you were interested in that?
R:	Yes.
I:	Is this your first visit?
R:	This is my second visit.
I:	And will you come back again?
R:	Yes, it’s very nice. It’s a very beautiful place. Very, very interesting.
I:	Do you visit museums and historic sites in general?
R:	Yes.
I:	How many approximately a year?
R:	Three.
I:	Yes. And what are your impressions of the House of European History?  
R:	I think the history of Europe is so difficult. I think the House of History shows the best part of the modern history of Europe. I think it’s necessary to show today to young people. The past could be their future. My English is…
I:	No, it makes a lot of sense. And are you interested in the history of Europe?
R:	Yes, of course.
I:	Why and which aspects?
R:	Okay. I think in Spanish history that the citizen doesn’t know the history. It could be to do— mistakes that’s in the past.
I:	So for today and for the future you think we need to know -
R:	The past.
I:	- the past?  
R:	Yes.
I:	Okay. And which aspects are you interested in?
R:	In the history?
I:	Yes, of Europe.
R:	General.
I:	Okay. How do you feel about the story of Europe represented in the museum?
R:	I think it’s difficult to fill all the sensibilities, but I think it’s a very, very good representation of problems with the past with civil war, the world war.  
I:	Do you see yourself as European?
R:	Yes.
I:	And what does being European mean to you?
R:	It’s not easy but— I think the sense of the European citizen is not only for economic situation, not only for the euro. It could be we live in the same place because all the conflicts were concentrated in small parts of the world. We need Europe for more social.
I:	Yes.
R:	[Tape malfunction 00:05:06.0] economic.
I:	And which part did you find most interesting? I mean, you talked about Spanish places (unclear 00:05:15.8)?
R:	Yes.
I:	Why? Can you tell me a bit more?
R:	No, but I like to see the different points of view to show the civil war in Spain.  So I like to show how it is here.
I:	How did you find it then, the representation of the civil war?
R:	I think it’s fine.
I:	Yes. Did anything surprise you in the museum?
R:	No, I think not only the continent is nice but the pictures, the (unclear 00:06:17.5).
I:	Yes, (over-speaking 00:06:23.5) First World War.
R:	Yes.
I:	Seeing that surprised you?
R:	Yes, it did.
I:	Okay, well, we’re coming to the end and I have this section about your identity, which of these is most important to you? Please, place a number against each word with one being most important.  If any of these are equally important to you, then give them the same number.  If you feel any do not apply then mark them with an “x”.
R:	Yes.  One is the most important?
I:	Yes.
R:	Okay.  
I:	And there is also other options like religion, gender, sexuality… we can also put them as well.
R:	Okay. I’ll fill the European identity but national also Spanish.
I:	Yes?  So you think these are…
R:	Yes.
I:	First.  I mean, if you feel that any do not apply we can put a cross.
R:	Three.
I:	Three, you say?
R:	For regional town.
I:	Regional, yes.
R:	It’s important.
I:	Is it two or three?
R:	Two.
I:	And what is it?
R:	Castilla-la-Mancha.
I:	Could you write it down?
R:	Yes.
I:	Okay, yes. I mean, you don’t have to finish it all, it’s just anything that occurs -
R:	Okay.
I:	- in relation to your identity. So where you live, and your political views are the same as your (unclear 00:08:33.9).
R:	Yes.
I:	Yes, okay, just the last thing.  What do you feel about the future of Europe and the European Union?
R:	I’m worried for the future but I think now it’s a new situation. Long-term, I think Europe could be the Europe of citizens, I expect. But for now, I think for Germany, France, the problem in Europe is the discredit of the (unclear 00:09:33.4) I think is a big problem for the future of Europe. But there are many countries are interested to participate to this project. Serbia— I don’t explain it very well.  
I:	No, no.
R:	But I think the future of Europe, today is better than last year, I think.
I:	Do you think it’s better?
R:	I think now it’s better than last year.  There are many problems with refugees and with economic situations.
I:	In the situation with Germany with refugees…
R:	No, no I think the situation today is better than last year.
I:	So you think, the problems are getting better?
R:	Yes.
I:	Has the visit changed the way you feel about European identity -
R:	No.
I:	- after seeing this once a year?
R:	No.
I:	No, okay.  Thank you.
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