HomeAuthorsGeorgina Wright Georgina Wright Georgina Wright, European Policy Expert Follow EuropeGeorgina 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).PublicationsExplainersMarch 2025European Competitiveness: Lessons from the IRAThe 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.ExplainersDecember 2024China’s Extraterritoriality: A New Stage of LawfareExtraterritoriality 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.ExplainersDecember 2024US Extraterritoriality: The Trump CardExtraterritoriality, 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?ExplainersApril 2024National-Populist Surge in Europe: Implication for European Decision-MakingIssue 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.February 2023Hydrogen: A Driving Force for Global Industrial Decarbonization11/26/2024[Trump II] - The Greatest Threat to Europe Lies in Its Inability to Act Georgina Wright 09/15/2023SOTEU: Are von der Leyen’s Ambitious Plans for the EU Realistic? Georgina Wright Cecilia Vidotto Labastie 04/17/2023 Macron's New Quest for European Economic Security Georgina Wright 03/17/2023 The IRA Has A Greater Focus Than Just Tackling Climate Change Georgina Wright Louise Chetcuti 12/15/2022 The Real Reasons Why Europe Is Concerned by the US Inflation Reduction Act Georgina Wright 10/28/2022 The Ukraine Moment in Transatlantic Relations… and Then What? Georgina Wright Alexander Cooley 10/07/2022 Why Truss and Macron Are Right to Reset Franco-British Relations Georgina Wright 06/17/2022 An Institut Montaigne Explainer: EU Enlargement Cecilia Vidotto Labastie Georgina Wright 06/10/2022Boris Johnson Survives in the Face of Tory Rebellion Georgina Wright 05/24/2022Timeline: European response to the war in Ukraine 04/13/2022 What a Marine Le Pen Victory Would Mean for Europe Georgina Wright 02/28/2022 Making The Impossible Possible: What Would It Take For Ukraine To Join The ... Georgina Wright 02/22/2022 UK Calls for Immediate Action Against Russia Georgina Wright 01/25/2022 Macron’s Proposals On Russia Could Be Good For The West Michel Duclos Georgina Wright 01/13/2022 What to Expect From the 2022 French Presidency of the EU Georgina Wright 11/24/2021 Resetting the Entente Cordiale Georgina Wright Michel Duclos 09/23/2021 AUKUS, a Golden Opportunity for “Global Britain”? Georgina Wright 04/28/2021 Merkel’s Message to Europe Georgina Wright 04/22/2021 The EU Must Do More to Foster Trust in AI Milo Rignell Georgina Wright 03/17/2021 The UK’s Integrated Review: What Global Britain Means for France Georgina Wright Bruno Tertrais 01/25/2021 Not Granting the EU Full Diplomatic Immunity Will Hurt British Interests Georgina Wright 01/06/2021 The EU Can Also Learn from Brexit Georgina Wright 10/02/2020 No, Brexit Isn’t Over Yet Georgina Wright 06/08/2020 How has the United Kingdom responded to the coronavirus storm? Georgina Wright 12/16/2019 UK Elections: Let It Be Ben Judah Georgina Wright 01/22/2019 Brexit: what does the House of Commons want? Georgina Wright 12/14/2018 Brexit and Theresa May: perspectives from London Georgina Wright