Apostolos Samaras

Dr Apostolos Samaras is an Attorney at Law and Research Fellow at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP). He obtained his high school diploma from the Marymount International School of Rome. He studied law and graduated (LLB, Law) from the School of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) in 2015, from which he also received his master’s degree (LLM, European Law) in 2017. Then, he completed his doctoral studies with a scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation (‘ΙΚΥ’). He holds a PhD (with distinction) in European Law from the School of Law of the NKUA (2021).

Currently, he is an Adjunct Lecturer at the Hellenic Naval Academy, Teaching Assistant at the School of Law of the NKUA, Visiting Lecturer at the Hellenic Naval War College. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Greek legal journal “European Law”, member of various scientific associations, author of articles and other publications (in English & Greek) in reputable scientific journals. He delivers lectures (in English and Greek) on various topics of European, International and Public law, he participates in educational activities and in the drafting/submission of research proposals.

Previously (Mar. 2023 – Feb. 2026), he worked as a Researcher at ELIAMEP on the EU-funded projects ‘REBOOT’ and ‘Fair MusE’ (Horizon Europe).

His main areas of research are: European Law, EU Governance & Policies, Economic Law, Rule of Law & Human Rights, Public Law, International Law.

He is the author of the following monographs: 1) ‘The Primacy Principle of EU law: The cornerstone for maintaining the integrity of the autonomous EU legal order’ (Nomiki Bibliothiki, 2023, 248 pp.). 2) ‘Restrictions on the free movement of capital in contemporary EU law’ (Nomiki Bibliothiki, 2022, 480 pp.).

He has authored many scientific publications in reputable peer-reviewed journals. For more information about his educational and professional background, visit his LinkedIn profile.