Pedro Lourenço holds a PhD in Political Science from the Universities of Aveiro and Beira Interior (2024). He is currently an Invited Assistant Professor at the University of Beira Interior and a Researcher at the Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies (GOVCOPP-UA). His primary research interests include European politics, political parties, and the radical leftHe has published in academic journals such as Government and Opposition, Swiay Political Science Review, and Mediterranean Politics.