
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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The EU’s post-elections future
Federico Steinberg in Financial Times — June 8, 2024
How Hotter Weather Stresses US Small Businesses
Federico Steinberg in Bloomberg — May 10, 2024
US commitment to Ukraine a central question as Biden meets with EU leaders
Federico Steinberg in ABC — October 20, 2023
Us Commitment To Ukraine A Central Question As Biden Meets With Eu Heads During Congressional Chaos
Federico Steinberg in AP — October 20, 2023
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How the European Union and Germany Can Leverage Their Monetary Power
Podcast Episode by Federico Steinberg and Miguel Otero-Iglesias — June 6, 2025

How the European Union and Germany Can Leverage Their Monetary Power
Commentary by Federico Steinberg and Miguel Otero-Iglesias — June 6, 2025
The Transatlantic Tech Clash: Will Europe “De-Risk” from the United States?
Podcast Episode by Emily Benson, Max Bergmann, and Federico Steinberg — May 2, 2025

The Transatlantic Tech Clash: Will Europe “De-Risk” from the United States?
Commentary by Emily Benson, Max Bergmann, and Federico Steinberg — May 2, 2025
Europe in a Tariff-Troubled World feat. Federico Steinberg
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Donatienne Ruy, and Federico Steinberg — April 10, 2025

The Possible European Response to Trump’s “Reciprocal” Tariffs
Commentary by Federico Steinberg and Jeffrey Anderson — April 8, 2025
The Possible European Response to Trump’s “Reciprocal” Tariffs
Podcast Episode by Federico Steinberg and Jeffrey Anderson — April 8, 2025

Undercharged: Energy, Climate, and the Evolving Transatlantic Relationship
Report by Max Bergmann, Joseph Majkut, and Federico Steinberg — March 28, 2025
Previewing Transatlantic Trade Turmoil
Event — February 27, 2025
What Are the Implications of the EU–Mercosur Free Trade Agreement?
Critical Questions by Federico Steinberg — December 6, 2024