From classrooms to the streets: the protest wave shaking France
What began in September as blockades at secondary schools in the Paris suburbs has grown into a nationwide movement bringing…
Housing movements have turned an individual problem “into a collective and political problem”. Guya Accornero analyses the recent housing protests
Guya Accornero, director of the Observatory of Democracy and Political Representation, spoke to RTP Notícias about the recent protest camps…
“Repression can bring more people onto the streets”, says CIES-Iscte researcher
On 16 October 2026, Público’s Hoje podcast welcomed sociologist Tiago Carvalho, a researcher at CIES-Iscte, to discuss the protests for…
Suggested reading: Portugal is less democratic than a decade ago. Report warns of the risk of autocratization
In an article published on 20 August 2026, the newspaper ECO highlighted the findings on Portugal in V-Dem’s Democracy Report…
Suggested reading: Between social crisis and populism, what remains of 25 April in Portugal?
On 25 April 2026, Executive Digest published an interview with political scientist Patrícia Calca, a researcher at CIES-Iscte, on the…
Suggested viewing: Digital nomads and their local impact in Portugal
On 3 March 2026, Taiwan’s Public Television Service (PTS) aired a report on its evening news about Portugal’s appeal to…
Suggested reading: Low abstention and a tight race at the polls. Older, urban and university-educated voters decide the presidential election
On 17 January 2026, the newspaper ECO published an article on the presidential election that anticipated one of the closest…
Suggested viewing: Semanário – One month before the decision
Political scientist Filipa Raimundo, a researcher at CIES-Iscte, took part in the 19 December 2025 edition of RTP Notícias’ programme…
Suggested reading: 25 November, a date difficult to commemorate
On 24 November 2025, the newspaper Público published an opinion piece by David Castaño (IPRI-NOVA) and Filipa Raimundo (Iscte) on…
Suggested reading: Presidential debates begin, but “the great mass of voters is disconnected”
On 16 November 2025, Diário de Notícias published an article on the start of the televised debates between the eight…
Suggested reading: Democracy Report 2025 warns of backsliding in some Portuguese-speaking countries
On 9 November 2025, the Lusa news agency reported the findings of the Democracy Report 2025, produced at Iscte, on…
Suggested reading: Abstention in Portugal is not as high as official figures suggest
On 28 September 2025, Jornal Económico highlighted the study “Electoral Abstention in Portugal: Mechanisms, Impacts and Solutions”, published by the…
Suggested reading: The daily life, invisible work and conditions of the nation’s MPs
On 11 June 2025, Notícias Magazine, published by Jornal de Notícias, ran a feature on the work of members of…
Suggested reading: Local government is the last stronghold of trust in political institutions
On 28 May 2025, the newspaper Público published an interview with Pedro Adão e Silva, director of IPPS-Iscte, who led…
Suggested viewing: Legislative Elections 2025 – What Now?
Political scientist Filipa Raimundo, a researcher at CIES-Iscte, was part of the panel of commentators on RTP’s special broadcast “Legislativas…
Suggested reading: Strikes fall by almost 27% in the first year of Luís Montenegro’s government
On 21 February 2025, the newspaper ECO reported that the number of strike notices fell by around 27% in 2024,…
Suggested reading: José Santana-Pereira: “We don’t gain much from seeing ministers doing choreographies”
On 13 February 2025, Jornal Económico published an interview with José Santana-Pereira, professor of Political Science at Iscte, on the…
Suggested reading: A referendum in Lisbon – what for?
On 2 December 2024, the newspaper Público published an opinion piece by Tiago Carvalho, a researcher at CIES-Iscte, on the…
Suggested reading: 25 November. “The issue only interests politicians”
On 20 November 2024, RTP Notícias published a piece by Antena 1 featuring the analysis of Filipa Raimundo, professor of…
Suggested reading: Tiago Fernandes: “It is historically very rare for a revolution to lead directly to a democratic regime”
On 20 August 2024, Diário de Notícias published an interview with Tiago Fernandes, professor of Political Science at Iscte, about…
Suggested reading: What if we never voted again?
On 31 July 2024, the newspaper Público published an opinion piece by Pedro Adão e Silva, a professor at Iscte,…
Suggested reading: Activism is not well regarded by Portuguese society, complain activists from several generations
Professor Guya Accornero (CIES-Iscte) contributed in an interview with the Lusa news agency, published in the Público newspaper, to the…
Suggested reading: “The fight against climate change and the defence of the Palestinian population are closely interlinked”
On 10 May 2024, the newspaper Expresso published a piece featuring the analysis of Guya Accornero, professor of Political Science…
Suggested reading: “Europe has no competences in areas where there is dissatisfaction because Europe does not intervene”
On 9 May 2024, Rádio Renascença published a piece on the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation’s European Barometer, released one…
Suggested reading: Seven women at the top of politics in 50 years of democracy
On 18 April 2024, RTP Notícias published a Lusa news agency piece on women in top political positions over 50…
Suggested reading: Portugal falls four places in the world democracy ranking
On 31 March 2024, the newspaper Público reported that Portugal fell from 22nd to 26th place in the V-Dem Institute’s…
Suggested reading: Mini-documentary series on 50 years of democracy premieres – “E depois da revolução?”
On 25 March 2024, Diário de Notícias announced the premiere of the mini-documentary series “E depois da revolução?” (“And after…
Suggested reading: Chega supporters are less radical than the party’s leaders
On 24 March 2024, the newspaper Público published an article on a survey funded by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, whose…
Guya Accornero comments on the election campaign on Antena 1 radio
Guya Accornero, professor at Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa and sub-director of the Observatory of Democracy and Political Representation,…
The changing city: transformations, politics and movement
The HOPES, SmarTour and SustainLis projects start the seminar cycle: “The changing city: transformations, politics and movement”
Political effects of contamination by President Marcelo Rebelo
Professor André Freire talks about the political effects of Covid-19 contamination by President Marcelo Rebelo, during the Portuguese election.
Participation of Professor André Freire in the program “3 at 17” of RTP3
Professor André Freire, on Jorge Sampaio’s political life See the video [40:56-48:29]
Analysis of election polls
Participation of Professor André Freire in TVI’s O Dilema program, analyzing electoral polls. The TVI Dilemma, 19th of…