HomeAuthorsCecilia Vidotto Labastie Cecilia Vidotto Labastie Former Project Manager - European Union Follow Cecilia Vidotto Labastie joined Institut Montaigne in 2021 as Program Officer within the Europe Program.Before joining Institut Montaigne, she worked in Beirut and Brussels for the International Center for Transitional Justice. Prior to that, she worked at the European External Action Service’s MENA unit and the European Council on Foreign Relations.Her research interests include France-EU-Africa relations, MENA politics and European foreign policy.Cecilia is a graduate from the College of Europe. She holds an MA in MENA Politics from the University of Turin and one in EU affairs from Sciences Po Bordeaux.PublicationsIssue PaperJanuary 2024Extraterritoriality: a Blind Spot in the EU's Economic Security StrategyEuropean 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.10/16/2023The EU Enlargement Process Cecilia Vidotto Labastie 09/15/2023SOTEU: Are von der Leyen’s Ambitious Plans for the EU Realistic? Georgina Wright Cecilia Vidotto Labastie 06/17/2022 An Institut Montaigne Explainer: EU Enlargement Cecilia Vidotto Labastie Georgina Wright 05/24/2022 Timeline: European response to the war in Ukraine 02/17/2022 EU-AU Summit: A New Approach in Africa-Europe Relations? Mahaut de Fougières Cecilia Vidotto Labastie