Arianna Podesta
About:
Currently Spokesperson of the European Commission for competition and Eurostat, and acting Coordinating Spokesperson for economic and financial matters. After several years working in Business Development for the private sector, I have joined the European's Commission Directorate General for Competition in summer 2015 (State aid Strategy unit and then International Relations unit). An LSE, HEC and Bocconi graduate, with a PhD in Quantitative Models for Policy Analysis.
languages
Italian, English, French, Spanish
Expertise:
Experience:
European Commission (EC)
Spokesperson at European Commission (EC)
December 2019 - Present • Brussels, Belgium
Spokesperson of the European Commission for competition and Eurostat Acting Coordinating Spokesperson of the European Commission for economic and financial mattersDirectorate General Competition (DG COMP) - European Commission
International Relations Officer at Directorate General Competition (DG COMP) - European Commission
1 years 8 mth • March 2018 - November 2019 • Bruxelles, Belgium
• negotiating with third countries bilateral agreements (trade, energy, etc.) • advocating and communicating in support of competition protection • monitoring the adoption and enforcement of antitrust, merger and State aid control legislation • providing technical assistance to third countries authoritiesPolicy Officer at Directorate General Competition (DG COMP) - European Commission
2 years 7 mth • August 2015 - March 2018 • Bruxelles, Belgium
• providing legal and economic analysis for developing State aid strategy and policy • implementing and ensuring enforcement of transparency, evaluation and reporting requirements, assisting Member States in fulfilling their obligations also through technical assistance • identifying State aid and assessing aid compatibility • contributing to advocacy and communication activities in support of State aid control