Европа в училище – да се научим да живеем заедно
Europe at School – Learning to Live Together

Summary/Abstract: The article examines the knowledge of European integration in the context of active citizenship and active learning. Nowadays the European dimension in education is becoming more complex, dynamic and multi-layered. Learning European Union at school as an essential element of the European dimension in education becomes a necessary condition for the preparation of active European citizens, ready to participate in the European public and political life. The article analyses the place of the European dimension in education on the political agenda of the European Union. In difficult times of growing Euroscepticism, nationalism and extreme populist movements, aggression, violence and xenophobia, serious social problems arising from the economic and financial crisis, the European institutions insist on promoting the European dimension in education in the spirit of European values. However the practical implementation at national level is difficult, mainly due to some resistance by some Member States of the European Union. The article summarizes the most characteristic features and difficulties in teaching European issues at schools in the Member States. The results of a survey among 259 teachers from primary and secondary schools in Bulgaria are presented. The article assesses the main difficulties and problems in teaching European issues at Bulgarian schools.

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