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Matthieu Vanderschommen

Senior Research Fellow

matthieu.vanderschommen@kuleuven.be

EU institutions, institutional reform, political economy, economic governance, and EU enlargement

Biography

Matthieu Vanderschommen joined the Egmont Institute in November 2026 as a Senior Research Fellow in the European Affairs programme. He works as a Joint Research Fellow at both the Egmont Institute and the European Policy Centre (EPC). His research interests lie at the intersection of European politics and economics, with a particular focus on EU institutions, institutional reform, political economy, economic governance, and EU enlargement. He is also interested in the geopolitical dimensions of European integration, international trade, and European economic and budgetary policymaking.

Before joining Egmont, Matthieu completed a PhD in Political Economy at KU Leuven. His doctoral research focused on EU institutions, institutional reform, and European economic policymaking. During his studies, he also worked for the Governor of West Flanders. He holds master’s degrees in Economics and Philosophy, both from KU Leuven.