According to a recent survey, a majority of the Swiss population felt primarily Swiss. Only 4% said they felt primarily European, according to a survey by the market research institute YouGov Switzerland. According to the survey, 69% of respondents described themselves as Swiss rather than European. Around 21% saw themselves as both Swiss and European. Dual identification was more common among older respondents: 31% of those over 60 felt equally Swiss and European. In the 15 to 29 age group, only 13% said this. Younger respondents were more likely to describe themselves as primarily Swiss (75%) than older respondents (64%). +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A different picture emerged across the border. In Germany, 47% surveyed saw themselves primarily as German and 11% as European. A good third (35%) weighted both identities equally. In Austria, 49% of respondents tended to describe themselves as Austrians. While 19% felt primarily European, 28% stated an ...
