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Caterina Froio
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Associate Professor | SciencesPo_CEE| Editor European Journal of Political Research | Political parties | Media |Protest | Far right

Political science 69%
Sociology 16%

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📰 "Le marché global de la cocaïne ne s’organise plus autour de barons, comme à l’époque de Pablo Escobar", écrit Gabriel Feltran dans @lemonde.fr, relevant une mutation des modes d’organisation du commerce de gros. ⤵️

@cnrsshs.bsky.social @cnrs-idf-villejuif.bsky.social @scpo-research.bsky.social
Gabriel Feltran, sociologue : « L’enlèvement de Nicolas Maduro ne mettra pas fin au narcotrafic »
TRIBUNE. La prétention de Donald Trump à lutter contre le « narcoterrorisme » en capturant le président du Venezuela démontre une méconnaissance des transformations qui ont récemment reconfiguré les m...
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Great conference to launch an excellent new book on French Democracy in Distress. @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social @vtiberj.bsky.social @caterinafr.bsky.social @cevipof.bsky.social

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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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Et pour prolonger l'échange sur l'état de la démocratie en France (en français), ne manquez pas cette table ronde autour de l'ouvrage "French Democracy in distress" Le 29 Janvier. Info en bas:
📅 Où va la démocratie française ?

Pour en savoir plus, RDV le 29 janvier à Sciences Po. ⤵️

2 tables rondes, avec 10 auteurs et autrices de l'ouvrage "French Democracy in Distress"

Co-organisé avec @cevipof.bsky.social
avec la participation du @cedurkheim.bsky.social et du labo Pacte. (2/2)
[Table ronde] La France, une démocratie en détresse ?
coorganisée par le CEE, le CEVIPOF de Sciences Po, PACTE et le CED
www.sciencespo.fr

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📢 AUTHLIB webinar

How do illiberals challenge democracy in Austria, Italy & France?

🗓️ Jan 26 |🕒 10:00 CET

🎙️Batuhan Eren (Scuola Normale Superiore), @caterinafr.bsky.social @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social, Sylvia Kritzinger (Uni Vienna) & @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social @gmfus.bsky.social

👉 t.ly/DdE4e
The Rise of Illiberal Challengers in Western Europe: Austria, Italy, and France in Comparative Perspective
How do illiberal parties affect democracy in Western Europe? Join our discussion on January 26 (Monday) at 10:00 a.m. CET.
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📅 Où va la démocratie française ?

Pour en savoir plus, RDV le 29 janvier à Sciences Po. ⤵️

2 tables rondes, avec 10 auteurs et autrices de l'ouvrage "French Democracy in Distress"

Co-organisé avec @cevipof.bsky.social
avec la participation du @cedurkheim.bsky.social et du labo Pacte. (2/2)
[Table ronde] La France, une démocratie en détresse ?
coorganisée par le CEE, le CEVIPOF de Sciences Po, PACTE et le CED
www.sciencespo.fr

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A great closing conference of the AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social at CEU in Budapest - thanks to all. The organizers and participants!
🗣️ AUTHLIB has explored the discourse of illiberal actors and the role of emotions in political communication.

📄 Carsten Q. Schneider @cqschneider.bsky.social @weareceu.bsky.social discussed if and how political leaders’ public speech can act as an early warning signal of democratic decline.

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🗣️Finally, we heard from @caterinafr.bsky.social @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social showing how illiberalism is rising in France and how it influences the country's political landscape.

📚Stay tuned for our AUTHLIB Country Paper series including our Sciences Po team's paper on France!

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💥 Our two-day concluding conference is already underway at the Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social! If you are in Budapest, come by today and tomorrow to learn about illiberalism in Europe from all the excellent scholars of Authlib and join our discussion!
Some reflections from me on January 6 in comparative and historical perspective (first time on substack)

open.substack.com/pub/ziblatt4...
January 6 in Historical Perspective
January 6, 2026
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Échange avec @lemonde.fr (merci!) sur l’extrême droite et l’érosion de la démocratie en #Italie. Non, cela n’arrive pas qu’en Europe de l’Est et aux US. @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social @scpo-research.bsky.social www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
Giorgia Meloni a-t-elle changé ? La question qui divise les politistes italiens
Au pouvoir depuis trois ans, la présidente du conseil italien suscite le débat chez les chercheurs en sciences politiques. La normalisation de cette dirigeante issue de la matrice néofasciste s’accomp...
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Non, par rapport aux travaux classiques en politique comparée de Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser et Cas Mudde

Radical right parties in Europe have not moderated. Their positions and rhetoric have entered the mainstream. They have become normalized and legitimized. Unless we understand this, we have little chance of countering their success.
In many parts of Europe populist-right parties have moderated as they have grown, shedding unpopular policies and personnel. If anything, the AfD in Germany is growing more radical econ.st/3KSptMm

Illustration: Javier Palma

Massive congrats ‪@mrooduijn.bsky.social‬
and can't wait to see the amzing research that this grant will inspire!!
I’m thrilled to share that I’ve been awarded an @erc.europa.eu Consolidator Grant! I’m extremely grateful to my colleagues and collaborators for their support and help, and very excited to start this new adventure. Looking forward to all the collaborations ahead! #ERCCoG 1/2
I’m thrilled to share that I’ve been awarded an @erc.europa.eu Consolidator Grant! I’m extremely grateful to my colleagues and collaborators for their support and help, and very excited to start this new adventure. Looking forward to all the collaborations ahead! #ERCCoG 1/2
Why are cities and rural areas drifting apart politically? 🌄🌆

@indubioproreto.bsky.social & @lhaffert.bsky.social conducted a long-term Swiss study to find the biggest divide is amongst younger generations who hold very different views depending on where they grew up 👶 🔎
How generational replacement feeds the urban-rural divide: Evidence from Switzerland (1995–2023) | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core
How generational replacement feeds the urban-rural divide: Evidence from Switzerland (1995–2023)
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Et un grand grand merci @mosne.bsky.social pour la réalisation du site !
Merci aux collègues de toutes disciplines @ulbruxelles.bsky.social pour l’appréciation portée à Farpo.eu et à l’agenda de recherche qui anime ce projet et son équipe. Ce prix pour la diffusion scientifique et votre soutien nous encouragent à aller encore plus loin. 🙏
The Far-Right Protest Observatory www.farpo.eu has been awarded the 2026 ULB Prize for Diffusion of Science in Society (category Multimedia)!🔬

Kudos @andreapirro.it @caterinafr.bsky.social @arjupskas.bsky.social👏

Et merci @ulbruxelles.bsky.social ❤️

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The Far-Right Protest Observatory www.farpo.eu has been awarded the 2026 ULB Prize for Diffusion of Science in Society (category Multimedia)!🔬

Kudos @andreapirro.it @caterinafr.bsky.social @arjupskas.bsky.social👏

Et merci @ulbruxelles.bsky.social ❤️
What issues matter most to #Voters? 😬

@gefjonoff.bsky.social & @fedetrastulli.bsky.social study 6 European countries to find that different groups care about different issues--and that what people care about isn’t the same as what they think about those issues. 🧭🗳️
Who prioritises what? Determinants and measurement of voters’ issue prioritisation | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core
Who prioritises what? Determinants and measurement of voters’ issue prioritisation
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We missed you @casmudde.bsky.social !
When and why protests reinforce institutional politics on the far right? "Protests of the Far Right" ed. with @pietrocastellig.bsky.social & @andreapirro.it is under contract @oxfordunipress.bsky.social with a terrific lineup of contributors who helped us covering & comparing 14 countries.

Discussing the far right in France, Europe and Latin America with some very very cool folks
📣 New publication! The second article of my postdoc project on the far right and anti-gender mobilization is now out #openaccess in #GermanPolitics doi.org/10.1080/0964...

It examines antifeminism in far-right party politics through the case of AfD

Key findings:

Antifeminism ✅
Radicalization ✅

Looking forward to welcome Cristóbal R. Kaltwasser @sciencespo.bsky.social on Monday 1st December
12.30 - 2 pm for a joint seminar about populism and the far right in Europe and the Americas @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social @cdsp-sciencespo.bsky.social @cevipof.bsky.social @scpo-research.bsky.social