Elena Lazarou is the Acting Head of the External Policies Unit of the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), where her research focuses on security and defence, global governance, transatlantic relations and EU foreign policy. Prior to joining EPRS, she headed the Center for International Relations of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), Brazil (2012-2014) and the Euro-Mediterranean Observatory of the Hellenic Center for European Studies (2009-2010). She received a Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Cambridge in 2008. She has held research positions at the University of Cambridge, the University of Sheffield and the London School of Economics (LSE), as well as various visiting positions in think tanks and universities in Europe and the US. She has published edited volumes, articles and policy briefs in English, Portuguese and Greek. Dr. Lazarou is an Associate Fellow on the “US and Americas” programme at Chatham House.
Elena Lazarou
Senior Research Fellow, Security and defence, Global governance, Transatlantic relations, EU foreign policy
Transatlantic Periscope
October 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
7η Σύνοδος Κορυφής ΕΕ-Βραζιλίας: Τι να περιμένουμε;
February 21, 2014
Brazil and the European Union: strategic partners in a changing world?
November 24, 2011
2nd Global Politics Summer Academy: Promoting Cooperation and Stability in the Eastern Mediterranean
June 29, 2022 - July 2, 2022
EU defense industry policy
April 26, 2023
The future of European defense - Elena Lazarou
October 11, 2021
Towards a more resilient Europe - Elena Lazarou
February 26, 2021
Dr Elena Lazarou analyses EU foreign policy in Ansa-Brazil
October 31, 2014