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Focus Europe · August 26, 2026

A moment of danger is also a moment of mobilisation

An op-ed by Polina Zavershinskaia on strengthening European values against illiberal attacks.

VIRUS blog · June 15, 2026

VIRUS Kick-Off Seminar: The VIRUS project was officially launched on June 10, 2026

An op-ed by Polina Zavershinskaia on the VIRUS Project Kick-off Seminar, held on 10 June 2026 at 12:30 CEST at the Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies (SPGI), University of Padova.

Focus Europe · June 4, 2026

The VIRUS in the European Body

An op-ed by Polina Zavershinskaia and Matteo Bassoli launching the VIRUS project and its examination of violence-endorsing narratives in Europe.