🌍 Bridging Continents in Public Opinion Research 📊 The Action Chair of EUPopLink, Prof. @andreadis.bsky.social, had the opportunity to present EUPopLink – Linking Euroscepticism and Populism: Causes and Consequences (COST Action CA23102) at the Ninth WAPOR Asia Pacific Annual Conference 2026.

📢 EUPopLink Virtual Mobility Grant Call EUPopLink invites applications for a Virtual Mobility Grant supporting collaborative work on the data harmonization of comparative cross-national survey data on populism and Euroscepticism.

📢 EUPopLink Call for WG4 Short-Term Scientific Missions EUPopLink invites applications for Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) focused on WG4 dissemination and communication activities.

📢 EUPopLink Call for Virtual Mobility Grants EUPopLink invites Action Participants to apply for Virtual Mobility Grants supporting dissemination-related activities for the EUPopLink Survey across participating countries.

Yesterday, the EUPopLink Core Group met at the University of Catania to discuss the Action's progress and coordinate upcoming activities. Topics included the EUPopLink Special Issue, Virtual Mobility Grants, the Expert Survey, dissemination activities, and future Action initiatives.

📢 EUPopLink Call for Virtual Mobility Grants EUPopLink invites Action Participants to apply for Virtual Mobility Grants supporting the preparation of D1.2: Report on the causes and consequences of populism and Euroscepticism and measures adopted to mitigate their negative effects in each country.

The COST Action EUPopLink - Linking Euroscepticism and Populism: Causes and Consequences, supported by COST Association - European Cooperation in Science and Technology, invites citizens across Europe to take part in its large-scale, multilingual public opinion survey.

📢 Call for EUPopLink YRI Conference Grant EUPopLink COST Action CA23102 invites applications for Young Researchers and Innovators (YRI) Conference Grants, supporting YRIs to present their own work related to EUPopLink at international conferences.

📢 Call for ITC Conference Grant EUPopLink COST Action CA23102 invites applications for ITC Conference Grants, supporting researchers and innovators from Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITC) and Near Neighbour Countries (NNC) to present work related to EUPopLink at international conferences.

📢 EUPopLink Call for Dissemination Conference Grants EUPopLink invites Action Participants to apply for Dissemination Conference Grants supporting oral presentations on the work of the Action at high-level international conferences organized by third parties.

EUPopLink was presented at the @aapor.bsky.social 81st Annual Conference 2026, in Los Angeles, from 12–15 May 2026 to showcase the Action’s work and strengthen international collaboration in public opinion research.

📣 Reminder: EUPopLink Virtual Mobility Grants are open! EUPopLink invites applications for Virtual Mobility Grants supporting online collaboration on the translation, adaptation, review, and implementation of the EUPopLink questionnaire across participating countries.

Make Your Voice Heard: EUPopLink Launches Major Pan-European Survey on the Future of Europe How do you feel about the future of the European Union?

Call for Submissions | EUPopLink Special Issue on Populism and Euroscepticism Following the ECPR Joint Sessions, the EUPopLink COST Action invites submissions for a proposed Special Issue on the relationship between populism and Euroscepticism.

📣 Open Call: Virtual Mobility – EUPopLink (CA23102) EUPopLink invites applications for Virtual Mobility (VM) Grants, supporting online collaborative activities that strengthen cooperation among partners and advance the implementation of the EUPopLink questionnaire across participating countries.

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.