Giorgio Leali

Giorgio Leali

Policy reporter

Politico Europe, France

POLITICO Europe, Paris and Brussels
Policy reporter. Coverage included:
• French and EU economic policy: industrial policy, post-pandemic recovery plan, French EU Council
presidency (including all summits,) energy crisis, sanctions against Russia (Paris/Brussels from 2021)
• Elysée's diplomatic action amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine
• EU trade, competition, and industrial policy. Rotating author of POLITICO's trade and competition,
newsletters (Brussels, 2019/2021)
From Dec. 2019
Dechert LLP, Paris
Trainee lawyer in the antitrust/EU law department of a global law firm
• Drafted notes for clients on EU and French competition law issues
• Research for merger and antitrust probes before EU and national competition authorities
Jan. – June 2019
European Commission, Directorate General for Competition (DG Comp), Brussels
Trainee in Unit O3: State Aid Policy and Case Support
• Drafted case law summaries and briefs
• Drafted policy notes (e.g. on state aid and Brexit preparedness)

Thursday 27

  • 09.00 - 09.45

    The Quest for the Strategic Autonomy of Europe

    • WORLD AFFAIRS

    location_onLeto Hall | Amalia Hotel