For many citizens of the EU, identity takes precedence over unity. In France, immigration is a concern to many citizens. They believe that their countries' Muslim minorities are already too large and that the EU constitution would eventually open the way to admission of Turkey, a predominantly Muslim country of 70 million people.

Article titled: Nationalism Ignites E.U. Rebellion can be read at:
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