As the ActEU project drew to a close and held its final conference in early February 2026, the project’s researchers discussed the key findings, methodology, innovations...

In recent years, trust in politics has diminished in many European countries. To counter this phenomenon, a new generation of political movements is trying to find new ways to...

How can we measure political trust and legitimacy beyond the usual survey question “how much trust do you have in the parliament?”. Measuring political trust is no easy tas...

Watching the news on television or scrolling through social media, it seems that Europe has become a polarised political landscape, where citizens no longer trust politicians ...

How can we measure political trust, legitimacy and participation? Our ActEU project looks at the impact of political trust on our democratic systems, but how can we know if tr...

Voting, participating in political parties or demonstrations, signing petitions. These are just a few examples of the different ways in which we, citizens, can participate in ...

Central Europe has been a frontrunner in the rise of populism in Europe. With more people increasingly supporting populist, illiberal leaders, why is populism so strong in thi...

At a time of increasing debate about how to tackle the problems of climate change, what are the consequences for political trust? Do those who are opposed to climate change po...

Populist far-right parties are rising across Europe, as confirmed in the recent European Parliament elections. But do these parties agree with one another? And can they really...