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Radovan Ďurana, analyst at INESS, discusses the benefits of Slovakia's entry into the euro. While entrepreneurs see mainly advantages in the common currency, analysts and economists point out the negatives as well, as Ďurana notes. The problem is mainly the loss of the state's own monetary policy and, paradoxically, in certain cases also low interest rates.

IME's Petar Ganev appeared in the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency's recent article on how countries from Central and Eastern Europe benefit from the EU's Single Market, particularly Bulgaria.

The Index of Authoritarian Populism, compiled by Timbro and EPICENTER, features in Lithuanian news outlet Diena.LT. Despite varying levels of support across EU countries, authoritarian populist parties exert significant influence across the continent, prompting calls for a sober assessment of the rule of law and democracy to safeguard economic progress and individual freedoms.

The Authoritarian Populism Index for 2024, published by TIMBRO and EPICENTER, was reported on by Bulgarian news outlet Dnevnik. Despite varying levels of support across EU countries, Bulgaria stands out with significant growth in populist party votes over the past decade, particularly highlighted by the emergence of Vazrazhdane, indicating a trend contrary to the overall European pattern.

Novinite.com report on the Authoritarian Populism Index 2024, published by Timbro and EPICENTER. While countries like Hungary, Italy, and France exhibit significant backing for populist factions, Bulgaria's political sphere shows a shift with the rise of the Revival party, signaling evolving dynamics despite relatively low overall support for populist parties.

24Chasa featured Swedish member think tank Timbro's recent Authoritarian Populism Index, highlighting Hungary, Italy, France, Greece, and Poland as the leading populist-supporting countries, with Bulgaria showing lower support at under 20%, attributed to rising concerns about migration. Populism is increasingly prevalent across Europe, notably in Hungary and Poland, where it has become a norm, with at least one of the top three parties in each country being populist.

LIFO reported on EPICENTER's and Timbro's recent Authoritarian Populism Index, detailing how Greece maintains its high ranking in support for populist and authoritarian parties, despite a notable 11-percentage-point decrease in such support from 2015 to 2023.

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.