Understand. Question. Participate.
Countering populism through active European citizenship
How can we recognise populist rhetoric, question misleading claims and stand up for democratic values?
Explore learning materials, practical exercises and European perspectives for everyday conversations, education and public life.
Find your starting point
Four ways to learn, reflect and take action.
Respond to populist statements
Find communication strategies and practise responding to challenging statements through everyday scenarios.
Practise your responseRecognise disinformation
Explore examples of misleading claims and discover how fact-checking helps us question what we read, watch and share.
Explore Fact or FakeDiscover the European Union
Explore videos about European cooperation, citizens’ rights and the ways the EU shapes everyday life.
Discover the EUDeepen your understanding
Explore six online modules on populism, communication, social media, resilience and civic participation. Choose your topics and learn at your own pace.
Explore the online courseFor everyday conversations and educational practice
Whether you want to respond to a discriminatory remark, discuss European issues or address populism in your professional work, these resources offer a starting point.
Use them for individual learning, as discussion starters or to support workshops and educational activities.
Perspectives from across Europe
Discover interviews and recorded discussions exploring European citizenship, democracy and responses to populism.
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The project
The project has ended. The learning continues.
We-Europeans brought together partners from across Europe to develop educational resources supporting active European citizenship and responses to populism. The EU-funded project has concluded; its learning materials and online course remain available for continued use.
About the project and its partners