Religion, Euroskepticism and the Media | REM

May 2008

The NORFACE group met in Rome on May 16, 2008. Participants were Dr. Sara Hobolt, Dr. Sara Silvestri, Prof. dr. Claes de Vreese, Dr. Andre Freire, Prof. dr. Wouter van der Brug, Dr. Hajo Boomgaarden, and Malte Carlos Hinrichsen. Discussion of the questionnaire of the first study in Ireland and The Netherlands. Planning of the Special Issue of Western European Politics on “Religion and Euroscepticism”.

The following presentations were held:

Hinrichsen, M.C., Boomgaarden, H., de Vreese, C., & van der Brug, W.: “How religious news coverage affects public attitudes towards the EU”

Minkenberg, M.: “Religion and euroscepticism: Cleavages, religious parties and churches in EU Member States”

Silvestri, S.: “Islam and religion in the political system of the EU”

van der Brug, W., Hobolt, S. & de Vreese, C.: “Religion and party choice in Europe“

Boomgaarden, H., & Freire, A.: “Religion and Euroscepticism: Direct, indirect or no effects?”