THE RISING EUROSCEPTICISM AS AN INDICATOR OF THE NECESSITY TO REFORM THE EU
The article is devoted to consideration of the reasons for the rising euroscepticism among the countries of the European Union. The author analyzes economic indicators, the results of public opinion polls, and the dynamics of the growing popularity of eurosceptic parties. A special attention is paid to the results of the UK European Union membership referendum. The obtained data demonstrate that the complicated political structure of the EU leads to a decrease in confidence and legitimacy from the EU citizens, who still feel a part of their nation-States and cultures than a part of a common European home. In this case, the EU needs to reform at the institutional level and to adopt measures for the development of European identity, to increase the level of confidence.