From alternative narratives to citizens true EU stories: An introduction to FACTS, beliefs and debates

Which narratives are defining the European project? How is the European Union perceived by its citizens? Is this perception alike across different divides like gender, age and identity? What are the hopes and fears driving citizens’ attitudes towards the EU? All these questions were at the core of the FACTS project, which aimed to test the robustness of the traditional discourse of peace and prosperity that is still evoked as the European Union’s main achievement, as well as to identify the rumours and false narratives influencing citizens’ perceptions.