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Featured in Greek news outlet Athens Voice, trends show that despite a notable 11-percentage-point decrease in support for populist and authoritarian parties in Greece from 2015 to 2023, the country still ranks fourth among 31 European nations according to Timbro's and EPICENTER's Authoritarian Populism Index.

EPICENTER's and Timbro's recent publication, the Authoritarian Populism Index, features on Capital.gr, detailing Greece's continued high-level support for populist parties, despite recent decreases in overall support.

Iefimerida's recent article details that despite a notable 11-percentage-point decrease in support for populist and authoritarian parties in Greece from 2015 to 2023, the country still ranks fourth among 31 European nations according to Timbro's and EPICENTER's Authoritarian Populism Index, reflecting a broader trend across Europe where one in three citizens supports such parties, with slight increases in northern European countries and slight declines in left-wing parties across the EU.

Liberal.GR covered Timbro's and EPICENTER's recent Authoritarian Populism Index, which places Greece in 4th place for authoritarian populism support despite a recent drop in numbers supporting such parties.

Novini.BG features EPICENTER's and Timbro's Authoritarian Populism Index, which reveals that Bulgaria has seen a significant growth over the past decade in its support for authoritarian parties, reaching almost 1/5 of all votes in parliamentary elections in the middle of the last decade.

LibreMercado's recent article highlights Timbro's and EPICENTER's recent publication on authoritarian populism, detailing various topics such as Vox's trajectory in Spain and wider rising support in Spain for populism parties.

TTVR Info's 'Money Today' program featured the IES' Christian Năsulea, interviewing him on his thoughts and research on the standard of living in Romania, addressing pertinent economic factors and their impact on citizens' daily lives.

IES Executive Director, Christian Năsulea, appeared on Știrile Pro TV to discuess the problem that the large budget deficit could bring tax increases after the recent Romanian elections.

On Digi24's recent broadcast, IES Executive Director Christian Năsulea discusses Eurosceptic arguments that eliminating physical currency represents a move by the EU to exert more control over its citizens, perceiving it as a step towards centralizing power within the bloc. They fear such measures could erode individual autonomy and privacy, amplifying concerns about government overreach.