At the dawn of the 20th century, newspapers across Europe echoed a touching message: “A ghost is haunting Europe!” Initially, this specter referred to communism; in more recent times, it referred to ultra-nationalism and Euroscepticism. Fear and distrust in the European Project, coupled with a rise in ultra-nationalism, led to a departure from the ideal of a peaceful continent, evident in the internal conflicts that erupted in countries that had not joined the European Union (EU). The project, “EU101” was launched to combat this growing trend of Euroscepticism, particularly among the youth of Central and Eastern Europe, where there is a prevalent lack of understanding about how the EU functions and why is the European Project so important for all of us. Schools inadequately teach this subject, and media representation of the EU’s integration results are poor, leading to a significant problem: the youth do not comprehend the importance of the EU or what it did and does for them. The rise of fake news related to the EU, the polarization of attitudes, and the reported rising willingness of a significant proportion of EU citizens to vote for their countries’ exit from the EU, all attest to the scale of the problem. The project sought to address this issue through targeted efforts in five countries – Romania, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Slovakia – that had seen declines in international democracy standards, press freedom, and trust in the EU. The specific objectives project were: 1. Developing knowledge about the functioning of the EU among 35 participants during an 8-day mobility. 2. Promoting European opportunities and values for 150 young people by holding 5 follow-up events in the partner communities, between 02.01.2023 and 04.31.2023. 3. Increasing the level of awareness of decision-makers regarding the young people's vision of the EU, during a 2-day mobility in Brussels, by presenting a list of proposals to bring Europe closer to young people.