The Way We Are

As part of TIME’s exploration of European youth, we surveyed 21- to 35-year-olds in Britain, France, Germany and Italy about their hopes, habits and hang-ups. The results depict a generation in transition, propelled by globalization into ever closer political and economic union but still firmly rooted in national and local identities. Though young Europeans share some of the same worries about biotechnology and the environment, what really binds them together is an avid embrace of change.