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AUTHLIB - Neo-authoritarianisms in Europe and the Liberal Democratic Response.
Research project led by CEU Democracy Institute, co-funded by the European Union.
Web: https://www.authlib.eu/
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Read the journal article "How Terror Attacks Shape Political Agendas on Multiculturalism in France" by Elena Cossu and @caterinafr.bsky.social @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social published in Politics and Governance!

Open access ⤵️ www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...
How Terror Attacks Shape Political Agendas on Multiculturalism in France | Article | Politics and Governance
Elena Cossu, Caterina Froio
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January 13, 2026 at 10:44 AM
📣 As we conclude AUTHLIB in the coming weeks, stay with us for the roll-out of a set of exciting country and policy papers, showcasing the varieties of illiberal drivers and appeal across Europe, and our analysis and recommendations to address the illiberal challenge on the EU level.
January 9, 2026 at 5:37 PM
🤝 The MORES - Moral Emotions in Politics @mores-project.bsky.social is an innovative research project exploring the role of moral emotions, values, and identities in politics. In doing so, it builds on AUTHLIB's work.

👉 Learn more and follow its social media channels: mores-horizon.eu
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Explore MORES, a project studying how moral emotions in politics unite and divide society. See how research fosters dialogue and strengthens democracy.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Giving a glimps into @mores-project.bsky.social, @zsolt-boda.bsky.social (Eötvös Loránd University) also joined the conference and shared insights into their ongoing work on moral emotions and populist governance.
January 9, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Peter Kreko (Eötvös Loránd University) and Gábor Orosz (Flinders University) discussed the initial findings of their democratic inoculation experiment that is bridging AUTHLIB and the recently launched @mores-project.bsky.social.
January 9, 2026 at 3:18 PM
📖 Learn more about illiberal politics in Europe!

Check AUTHLIB's Politics and Governance special issue: www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...
Illiberal Politics in Europe
Thematic Issue, Vol 13 (2025)
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January 9, 2026 at 1:41 PM
The panel closed with the presentation of Bálint Mikola @weareceu.bsky.social of his joint work with Péter Radó (Eötvös Loránd University, CEU) that assessed how illiberalism transforms social and educational policies in Central Europe.
January 9, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Following her intervention, Eva Fodor @weareceu.bsky.social explored the how gender issues are targeted and instrumentalized by illiberal forces.
January 9, 2026 at 1:41 PM
🗣️ Read more about one of AUTHLIB's deliberative fora, the Ideological Opponents' Forum here: www.authlib.eu/authlib-ideo...
AUTHLIB researchers from the Charles University organized the first forum of ideological opponents in Liberec
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January 9, 2026 at 12:23 PM
@petraguasti.bsky.social @charlesuni.cuni.cz shared how various forms of deliberation tested in the framework of AUTHLIB impacts polarization and whether it has the potential to change people's views in ideologically charged as well as locally sensitive matters.
January 9, 2026 at 12:23 PM
⚠️ @danielhegedus.bsky.social @gmfus.bsky.social discussed the illiberal challenge to democratic civil society in Europe and put forward elaborate EU-level recommendations to protect and strengthen the sector.
Stay tunedned for the paper!
January 9, 2026 at 12:23 PM
📽️ Interested in this issue?
Watch the discussion of the SNS team's early results here: youtu.be/iU-YwtHn05E?...
The Transnationalization of the Illiberal Right
YouTube video by AUTHLIB
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January 9, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Zsolt Enyedi @zsolt.bsky.social @weareceu.bsky.social talked about the "illiberal international" exploring the elite-level cooperation identifying key nods and mapping ideological differences among illiberal groups.
January 9, 2026 at 11:52 AM
🔗 Batuhan Eren and Manuela Caiani @sns.it presented their main takeaways from their research on the growing connections among far right parties, movements, and civic actors across borders and the ongoing transnational learning among them.
January 9, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Elena Cossu @eui-eu.bsky.social shared her findings on the conceptualization and measurement of illiberal and far-right party communication using LLMs.
January 9, 2026 at 11:15 AM