
Federico Steinberg is visiting fellow with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. He is a senior analyst at the Elcano Royal Institute, lecturer in political economy at Madrid’s Universidad Autónoma, and special adviser to the high representative for foreign and security policy and vice president of the European Commission Josep Borrell. He holds a PhD in economics from the Universidad Autónoma, an MSc in politics of the world economy from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a master of international affairs from Columbia University. He has been a consultant for the World Bank in Washington, D.C., Ghana, and Bolivia and has worked at the Executive Office of the Secretary General at the UN headquarters in New York. He is also a frequent contributor to the Spanish and international media and has been invited to deliver speeches in more than 10 countries. Steinberg is an expert in international political economy with a strong background and interest in international trade, finance, development, and European economic and monetary integration. His research covers a broad spectrum, and he has published in English and Spanish on topics such as the new dynamics of international trade and the rise of protectionism, various aspects of global economic governance, the eurozone crisis, Brexit, the new global geoeconomic balance of power, and the roots of the backlash against globalization and the liberal world order.
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In the News
Us Commitment To Ukraine A Central Question As Biden Meets With Eu Heads During Congressional Chaos
Federico Steinberg in AP — October 20, 2023
US commitment to Ukraine a central question as Biden meets with EU leaders
Federico Steinberg in ABC — October 20, 2023
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Who Is the Ultimate European Taxpayer? Understanding the Problem of European Sovereign Debt
Commentary by Federico Steinberg — November 13, 2023
Book Talk: "Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy" with Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman
Event — October 30, 2023
Press Briefing: Previewing U.S.- EU Summit
Event — October 13, 2023
The EU’s Digital Services Act and a Conversation with Federico Steinberg
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann Donatienne Ruy Caitlin Chin-Rothmann and Federico Steinberg — September 14, 2023

Evaluating Europe's Economic Security Strategy
Commentary by Federico Steinberg and Emily Benson — July 13, 2023
The EU’s New Economic Security Strategy and a Conversation with Ambassador David Quarrey
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann Donatienne Ruy and Federico Steinberg — July 6, 2023

What to Expect from the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Critical Questions by Federico Steinberg and Judith Arnal — June 27, 2023
Russia's Frozen Reserves with Martin Sandbu
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann Maria Snegovaya and Federico Steinberg — June 1, 2023

G7 Hiroshima Summit Outcomes
Critical Questions by Hannah Grothusen Matthew P. Goodman Christopher B. Johnstone and Federico Steinberg — May 23, 2023
The Neo-mercantilist Moment
Commentary by Federico Steinberg — May 5, 2023