The Increased Likelihood of Identification as EU Citizens among Critical Yet Positively Minded Young Digital Users
By: Mateja Rek, Tea Golob and Matej Makarovič
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15290/bsp.2026.31.01.06 | Journal eISSN: 2719-9452 | Journal ISSN: 1689-7404
Language: English, Polish
Page range: 99 - 113
Submitted on: Jun 30, 2025
Accepted on: Jan 8, 2026
Published on: Apr 15, 2026
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