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Mihai Sebastian Chihaia
Policy Analyst
Mihai Sebastian Chihaia is a Policy Analyst in the Europe in the World Programme. He works mainly on Middle East political and security issues, EU-Middle East relations, as well as EU foreign policy aspects and European defence integration.

Before joining EPC, Mihai worked for the European Business Summit and prior to that, he was part of the Security and Defense Program of the German Marshall Fund of the United States where he focused on transatlantic relations, US foreign policy, cybersecurity and NATO policies.

He previously gained experience in the Secretariat General of the European Commission on political and security issues and in the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Middle East affairs.

Mihai Chihaia holds a BA in International Relations and European Studies and a MA in Security Studies and European Integration from the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania combined with different scholarships at the University of Beira Interior and Tel Aviv University where he gained firsthand insights on European politics and the Middle East. He has recently completed a PhD focused on global power competition in the Middle East.

PROGRAM

Europe in the World

PROJECT

Advancing military mobility in Europe: A multisectoral approach; Strategic Compass Initiative

Areas of expertise

European security and defence policies, Middle East political and security issues, EU-Middle East relations, Black Sea security developments, hybrid threats

Current positions

Education

BA in International Relations and European Studies
MA in Security Studies and European Integration from the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
PhD in Political Science from the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi

Languages

Romanian, English, French, Portuguese (basic), Hebrew (basic).

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Publications

Strategic foresight / OUTLOOK PAPER
Europe in the world in 2024: From voting to geopolitics
By Amanda Paul , Jamie Shea , Ivano di Carlo , Shada Islam , Helena Hahn , Mihai Sebastian Chihaia , Ricardo Borges de Castro , Elizabeth Kuiper , Svitlana Taran , Iana Maisuradze , Berta López Domènech , Giulia Torchio , Raul Villegas - 21/02/2024


Contributions

Security & defence / INTERVIEW
Interview with Euronews
Mihai Sebastian Chihaia was interviewed by Euronews on the EU's defence budget and its dependency on the United States.

Watch it here.


Interview with Euronews
14 February 2024 - ,
Euronews
Security & defence / INTERVIEW
Après les menaces de Donald Trump, l'Europe de la défense se fait toujours attendre
Mihai Sebastian Chihaia was interviewed by Euronews on Europe's defence and its continuing dependency on the United States.

Read it here. (In French)

Après les menaces de Donald Trump, l'Europe de la défense se fait toujours attendre
13 February 2024 - ,
Euronews
Middle East / INTERVIEW
Gaza war exposes dissent on EU Israel policy
Mihai Chihaia was interviewed by Deutsche Welle on the war in the Middle East and the EU's position and potential role in the region. 

Read the article here.

Gaza war exposes dissent on EU Israel policy
07 February 2024 - ,
Deutsche Welle



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