The 1st EUPopLink Training School took place in Lisbon at ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa. #COSTactions #ScienceWithoutBorders #EUPopLink #TrainingSchool #PoliticalScience #SurveyResearch #ResearchCommunity

The session was followed by a presentation from the Grant Holder Manager, Christina Moutisia. Participants were introduced to reimbursement rules and administrative procedures, providing practical guidance for COST Action activities. #EUPopLink #TrainingSchool #ResearchFunding #COSTAction

We continued with a presentation by @efteperoglou.bsky.social “The Trouble of Survey Data Post-Harmonization: Common Pitfalls and Best Practices” highlighting key challenges and practical solutions. #EUPopLink #SurveyResearch #DataHarmonization #Methodology #PoliticalScience

Day 2 of the Training school at Lisbon starts with the Action's Vice Chair @sofiavasilopoulou.bsky.social. The presentation explored the link between inequality and Euroscepticism, offering insights into territorial divides in Europe. #EUPopLink #Euroscepticism #PoliticalScience #EuropeanPolitics

"Social Desirability in Survey Measures of Democratic Attitudes” Pedro C. Magalhães delivered a keynote on the challenges of measuring sensitive opinions and implications for survey research and democratic analysis. #EUPopLink #Keynote #SurveyResearch #PoliticalScience #Democracy #Methodology

After lunch coming back to the central theme of the Training School, and our WP2, the multilingual surveys. The action chair @andreadis.bsky.social presenting how it will all proceed and come together. #SurveyResearch #Euroscepticism #Populism

What connects populism and Euroscepticism? (A central question of the action and our WP1.) Marta Lorimer and Stijn van Kessel explored key concepts, definitions, and theoretical linkages shaping contemporary political research. #EUPopLink #Populism #Euroscepticism #PoliticalTheory #Research

How do we actually measure Euroscepticism across countries? Alexia Katsanidou unpacked the methodological challenges of survey data and harmonization in comparative research. #EUPopLink #SurveyResearch #ComparativePolitics #Euroscepticism #DataScience

A short presentation of the Action was delivered by @andreadis.bsky.social , Action Chair of EUPopLink, setting the foundations for collaboration, comparative research, and methodological innovation across Europe.

Starting the first EUPopLink training school at ISCTE Lisbon. Ana Belchior introducing the institute.

The Action's theorerical framework has been now published in Open Research Europe! This is the Action's forst deliverable. Next we will be publishing country reports on the presence if Euroscepticism and Populism. Read the output here: open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/6-7...

Scholars from Inclusiveness Target Countries: If you are presenting at a conference on the topics of the Action, consider applying. The conference should take place before 30th June 2026. Please read the instructions carefully and apply by 19th March 2026. eupoplink.eu/node/20

Young Researchers and Innovators: You are a young researcher (age <40) who is presenting on the topics of the Action consider applying. You will advance the objectives and visibility of our Action. Please read the guidelines carefully and apply by 19th March 2026. eupoplink.eu/node/19

We have launched 3 calls for grants! The Dissemination Conference Grant: Your presentation has to be on linking Euroscepticism and Populism. The aim is to develop new contacts and make the Action visible. Please read the instructions carefully and apply by 19th March 2026. eupoplink.eu/node/16

WG3 held a packed programme advancing EUPopLink’s work on the overlap between Euroscepticism and populism: ● Expert Survey Questionnaire (Leads: @denisivanov.bsky.social & @piotrsula.bsky.social): overview of purpose and structure, followed by a completion exercise and structured feedback.

The WG2 meeting advanced work on the EUPopLink mass survey questionnaire through a focused technical session: ● Update on the latest version ● Questionnaire completion exercise to identify issues in clarity, feasibility, response scales, missing options, length/burden, and routing logic

On 23-24 February 2026, the EUPopLink COST Action (CA23102) convened at @gesis.org for its 2nd General Meeting. The two-day programme included: ● a WG2 meeting ● a WG3 meeting ● a Management Committee (MC) meeting

📣 Open Call: Dissemination Conference Grants - EUPopLink (COST Action CA23102) EUPopLink invites applications for Dissemination Conference Grants, offering financial support to Action participants to deliver an oral presentation showcasing EUPopLink’s work at high-level conferences.

📣 Open Call: Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) - EUPopLink. The COST Action EUPopLink (CA23102) invites applications for Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs). STSMs fund short research visits that foster new collaborations and stimulate joint research across the EUPopLink network.

We are pleased to share that the first EUPopLink article has now been published on Open Research Europe: “The populism–euroscepticism nexus in a contested Europe: The EUPopLink COST Action.” open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/6-27

📢 Open Call for the EUPopLink Training School (CA23102) 📍 Lisbon (Iscte KI & CIES-Iscte) | 🗓 19–20 March 2026 ⏰ Deadline: 9 January 2026 (12:00 Brussels time) 🔗 www.eupoplink.eu/call-trainin... 📩 Apply: [email protected]

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.