A Glimpse into the LAMPA Festival and the Fight Against Extremism
By Rasma Pipike, Creative Ideas On July 5-6, 2024, the vibrant Latvian town of Cēsis became a hub for meaningful dialogue as 20,000 attendees gathered for the LAMPA Conversation Festival. The “Think Slowly” series stood out among the festival’s many initiatives, presented by the Association – Creative Ideas – Latvia in collaboration with the Latvian […]
ARENAS hosts the 3rd General Assembly Meeting Online
On 19 November, the ARENAS project held its half-yearly general meeting. After 18 months of work, the different project partners had a significant amount of information and content to share. WP1 began by presenting its work in terms of management and administrative, organisational and financial planning for the project. The interim reporting period, which opened […]
Report on the Historical Roots of Extremist Narratives published
Over the past two decades, Europe has witnessed a significant rise in extremist narratives, particularly from far-right political and social actors. This surge has transformed the far right into a major political force, with far-right parties securing over 20% of the seats in the 2024 European Parliament elections. Since 2010, far-right parties have also gained […]
Analysing preliminary data to counter extremist narratives in the European Union
By Rasma Pīpiķe In the heart of Barcelona, beneath the vibrant mosaic of Catalonia’s culture and history, our WP4 team gathered for a meaningful two-day dialogue hosted by our team members at ICPS. Each participant brought unique perspectives from their home countries—Latvia, France, Spain, and Cyprus—to analyse preliminary data from recent surveys completed just before […]
Professor Claudia Jareño speaks at AECPA Seminar
Professor Claudia Jareño of CY Cergy Paris Université will speak at an online seminar hosted by the Spanish Association of Political Science and Administration (AECPA) on Wednesday, November 6th at 4:30 pm CET. Her presentation is titled “In the name of women’s rights”: gender, femonationalism and the extreme right”, and registration to attend is […]
Key Societal Concerns Across Europe: Insights from the ARENAS Project
Wp4 research preliminary findings The ARENAS Project conducted a comprehensive series of surveys across several European countries, including Latvia, France, Cyprus, and Spain, to analyse political beliefs, societal concerns, and the penetration of extremist narratives. This study is particularly important as it was conducted before the 2024 European Union parliamentary elections, providing a snapshot of […]
