EUPopLink

We are delighted to share that EUPopLink will be present at the @ecpr.bsky.social Joint Sessions of Workshops, taking place 7–10 April 2026 at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. This workshop is endorsed by the @ecprpovb.bsky.social

www.eupoplink.eu/ecprjs26

#COSTactions #EUPopLink

2nd Call for EUPopLink Short-Term Scientific Missions eupoplink.eu/node/6 Deadline for application: 22/9/2025

Call for Dissemination conference grants eupoplink.eu/node/8 Deadline for application: 22/9/2025

Call for ITC conference grants eupoplink.eu/node/7 Deadline for application: 22/9/2025

We also got the pleasure of @costprogramme.bsky.social representatives Elif Doğan-Arslan and Joelle Thonet, as well as our action's chair @andreadis.bsky.social presenting us with the details of our action during our Management Committee meeting.

As a @costprogramme.bsky.social Action it is important to remember the rules. Ms Christina Moutisia acquainted us thoroughly with the rules and guidelines.

🇬🇷 @gotinakos.bsky.social presented Greece’s Country Report on Populism and Euroscepticism.
Focus on party strategies, public attitudes, and the Greek case in comparative perspective.

🇹🇷 Günce Sabah Eryılmaz presented Türkiye’s Country Report.
Highlights: populist discourses, external relations and EU debates.

🇷🇸 Aleksandra Marković presented Serbia’s Country Report.
Exploring political narratives, public attitudes and Euroscepticism in the Western Balkans.

🇸🇰 Lubomír Zvada and Aneta Vilagi presented Slovakia’s Country Report.
Discussion of populist strategies, electoral competition and Euroscepticism trends.

🇲🇰 Mira Bekar and Biljana Gjoneska presented North Macedonia’s Country Report.
Insights into populist rhetoric, societal divisions and EU accession debates.

🇳🇱 @stijntvankessel.bsky.social presented the Netherlands’ Country Report.
Analysis of Dutch populist movements, party dynamics and EU attitudes.

🇱🇺 Lisa Verhasselt presented Luxembourg’s Country Report on Populism & Euroscepticism.
Examining political debates, party positions & European integration.

🇱🇹 Vytautas Valentinavičius and Eglė Butkevičienė presented Lithuania’s Country Report.
Focus on populist discourse, EU integration, and public trust in institutions.

🇱🇻 Kārlis Bukovskis presented Latvia’s Country Report on Populism and Euroscepticism.
Key insights on party competition, public opinion and Euroscepticism in the Baltics.

🇽🇰 Avdi Smajljaj presented Kosovo’s Country Report on Populism and Euroscepticism.
Exploring political narratives and EU-related debates in the region.

🇵🇱 @piotrsula.bsky.social shared Poland’s Country Report on Populism and Euroscepticism. Examining party strategies, societal divides, and EU relations in Poland.

🇲🇩 Maria Diacon and Victoria Lisnic presented Moldova’s Country Report.
Key points: Euroscepticism, external influences, and shifting populist rhetoric.

🇮🇹 @mlorimer.bsky.social presented Italy’s Country Report on Populism and Euroscepticism.
Analysis of party competition, populist narratives, and EU-related debates.

🇮🇪 Evans Fanoulis presented Ireland’s Country Report on Populism and Euroscepticism.
Highlights on political culture, EU membership debates, and party positions.

🇮🇸 @eirikurbergmann.bsky.social presented Iceland’s Country Report on Populism and Euroscepticism.
Exploring small-state dynamics, political discourse, and Euroscepticism in Iceland.

🇭🇺 @denisivanov.bsky.social presented Hungary’s Country Report on Populism and Euroscepticism.
Discussion of dominant narratives and their impact on Hungarian democracy.

🇬🇪 Sandro Tabatadze presented Georgia’s Country Report on Populism and Euroscepticism.
Insights into the country’s political landscape and its relationship with Europe.

🇫🇮 @emiliapalonen.bsky.social and @theodorahelimaki.bsky.social presented Finland’s Country Report on Populism and Euroscepticism.
Focus: party dynamics, voter attitudes, and the Finnish context within Europe.

🇷🇴 Prof. Delia Balaban delivered Romania's Country Report on Populism and Euroscepticism.
Highlights: media influence, party strategies, and public attitudes in Romania.

🇦🇱 @lediakazazi.bsky.social , PhD presented the Country Report on Populism and Euroscepticism in Albania.
Key insights: mapping the evolving political diacourse in the Western Balkans.

Dr. Angelos Chryssogelos (WG4 Leader) introduced WG4's work on science communication and stakeholder engagement.
Aim: ensure @eupoplink.bsky.social research informs policy & public debate.

Prof. @stijntvankessel.bsky.social (WG1 Leader) shared WG1's progress at the @eupoplink.bsky.social Conference.
Empasis on conceptual frameworks for studying populism and Euroscepticism accross Europe.

Dr. @efteperoglou.bsky.social (WG2 Leader) presented the work of WG2 at @eupoplink.bsky.social Conference.
Focus: survey data collection, methodological innovations and comparative insights across countries.

Prof. @andreadis.bsky.social, Action Chair of @eupoplink.bsky.social opened the 1st conference with an overview of our COST Action (CA23102). He highlighted our mission: exploring the causes and consequences of Euroscepticism and Populism accross Europe.