Zsófia comes from Budapest, Hungary. She is currently completing her bachelor’s degree in European Studies at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. She grew up alongside Hungary’s democratic backsliding, experiencing first-hand the restrictions on freedom of expression that motivated her to move abroad and study in the Netherlands. Her exchange semester at the University of Vienna deepened her interest in geopolitics and the international political economy of energy.

“As a European citizen, I have always felt strongly about the geopolitical revitalisation of the EU. At HIG, I have the opportunity to contribute directly to the collective thinking that brings us closer to that objective”. At HIG, she focuses on researching the geopolitical and geoeconomic challenges facing the EU with a particular focus on energy, while also writing on populism and Hungary.