Vassilis Ntousas

Former Academy Associate, Europe Programme

Biography

Vassilis Ntousas is hosted by the Europe Programme. His research focuses on the links between EU foreign policy in an era of global institutional turbulence and the defence and transformation of the multilateral system.

From 2015-2019, he was the senior international relations policy advisor at the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) in Brussels. In this role, he was responsible for leading the design and implementation of the foundation’s global research and activity programmes, covering the world’s major regions.

Prior to FEPS, he worked as a communications and political advisor at the Municipality of Thessaloniki, Greece, providing advice in the areas of international affairs and intercity diplomatic relations.

He regularly comments on international developments for international and Greek media outlets.

Vassilis holds an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and a BA in International Relations and Politics from the University of Sheffield.

Past experience

2015-19 Senior international relations policy advisor, Foundation for European Progressive Studies

2013-14

Political and communications advisor, Municipality of Thessaloniki, Greece

2012

Project assistant, APCO Worldwide, Brussels office