Federico Steinberg

Visiting Fellow, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program
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Federico Steinberg is a visiting fellow with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Prince of Asturias distinguished visiting professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, and a senior analyst at the Elcano Royal Institute. Between 2019 and 2024, he served as 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 MS in politics of the world economy from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and an MA in 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 Spanish and international media and has been invited to deliver speeches in more than ten 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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Previewing Transatlantic Trade Turmoil

Please join the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program for an online discussion previewing how transatlantic trade relations will fare under President Trump's second term.

Event — February 27, 2025

The Eurofile

US-EU Relations under Trump 2.0 with Dan Kelemen and Federico Steinberg

Max and Donatienne are joined by Dan Kelemen and Federico Steinberg to discuss the implications of Trump’s return to the White House for US-EU relations, including the transatlantic economy and Europe’s efforts to strengthen the rule of law.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Donatienne Ruy, R. Daniel Kelemen, and Federico Steinberg — November 26, 2024

CSIS

The Draghi Report: A Strategy to Reform the European Economic Model

The Draghi report could serve as a roadmap for the new European Commission by proposing radical changes to the European Union's economic policy. It is now up to the member states not to block them and to finance them.

Commentary by Federico Steinberg and Max Bergmann — October 2, 2024

Audio Briefs

What’s at Stake with the 2024 European Parliament Elections

An audio version of “What’s at Stake with the 2024 European Parliament Elections,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Donatienne Ruy, Sissy Martinez, Federico Steinberg, R. Daniel Kelemen, Ilke Toygür, and Mathieu Droin. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Donatienne Ruy, Sissy Martinez, Federico Steinberg, R. Daniel Kelemen, Ilke Toygür, and Mathieu Droin — June 5, 2024

Audio Briefs

What’s at Stake with the 2024 European Parliament Elections

Europeans will soon head to the polls to cast a vote for their representatives in the European Parliament. The makeup of the body will determine the direction of several key areas of EU policy: security and defense, rule of law, economic security, and foreign policy.

Commentary by Donatienne Ruy, Sissy Martinez, Federico Steinberg, R. Daniel Kelemen, Ilke Toygür, and Mathieu Droin — June 4, 2024

Europe’s Fiscal Crossroads

Europe currently lacks the political and institutional mechanisms to fund crucial investments for a new geopolitical era. The question is, “where will the money come from?”

Report by Max Bergmann and Federico Steinberg — May 8, 2024

The New European Fiscal Rules

The European Union has finally reformed its fiscal rules. These represent considerable progress and modernization compared to the previous ones, but they are not simple, credible, or flexible enough as a framework and are inadequate for the current geopolitical context. 

Critical Questions by Federico Steinberg and Enrique Feás — February 2, 2024

The Transatlantic Economic Security Agenda

Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies for an in-person and live-streamed event on economic security with Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis and Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager of the European Commission.

Event — January 31, 2024

The European Union’s Economic Security Strategy Update

A new commentary from the Project on Trade and Technology and the CSIS Europe Program evaluates the updated European Economic Security Strategy.

Commentary by Emily Benson, Federico Steinberg, and Pau Alvarez-Aragones — January 26, 2024