Georgina Wright

Georgina Wright, European Policy Expert

Georgina Wright, European Policy Expert. She was Senior Fellow and Deputy Director for International Studies at Institut Montaigne until February 2025. She is also a Visiting Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, an American think tank.

Georgina has been analyzing the European Union and wider Europe for over a decade. Her current research focuses on the EU’s economic security agenda, EU decision-making, foreign policy and France’s influence inside the EU. She is a member of several expert committees for national governments and regularly advises the EU’s institutions. She has represented Institut Montaigne in high-level conferences and has given evidence to parliaments across Europe and in the US.

Before joining Institut Montaigne, Georgina was senior researcher at the Institute for Government (2019-2021) and expert associate at Chatham House (2014-2018). Prior to this, she worked for the European Commission and NATO in Brussels. She read Politics at the University of Edinburgh and holds an MA in EU International Relations and diplomacy studies from the College of Europe (Bruges).

Publications

Explainers

March 2025

European Competitiveness: Lessons from the IRA

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 will transform American industrial policy. In this paper, Georgina Wright analyzes the impact on Europe in terms of reindustrialization and competitiveness and lays out some possible evolutions of the IRA framework under the second Trump administration, and offers ideas for Europe.

Explainers

December 2024

China’s Extraterritoriality: A New Stage of Lawfare

Extraterritoriality is on the increase, particularly in China. Under Xi Jinping, China uses this practice to defend itself against external interference, legitimise its foreign policy and extend its security agenda. Although it is exploring a more offensive approach, its use will depend on the strategic calculations of China's leaders, particularly in the face of international tensions. The European Union must be prepared to respond, in particular by using access to the European market as a deterrent.

Explainers

December 2024

US Extraterritoriality: The Trump Card

Extraterritoriality, widely used by the United States, combines the fight against global threats with the reinforcement of its economic domination. Faced with US sanctions, Europe sees its sovereignty under threat and must integrate this reality into its economic strategy. How can Europe react?

Explainers

April 2024

National-Populist Surge in Europe: Implication for European Decision-Making

Issue Paper

January 2024

Extraterritoriality: a Blind Spot in the EU's Economic Security Strategy

European competitiveness is under threat. Demographic and digital trends are transforming European societies and economies. Inflation is high and politics are more fractured. The US-China tech rivalry is intensifying and companies are feeling the squeeze. European governments, like countries around the world, are under intense pressure to safeguard their interests. Many are turning to law to achieve this.

February 2023

Hydrogen: A Driving Force for Global Industrial Decarbonization

11/26/2024

[Trump II] - The Greatest Threat to Europe Lies in Its Inability to Act