MATA is an academic and policy community spanning the College of Europe and The Fletcher School at Tufts University.
Faculty, students and alumni contribute to debates on diplomacy, security, trade, political economy, technology, climate, energy, democracy and relations between Europe, the United States and the wider world. Their work includes academic publications, policy analysis, conference papers, podcasts and practitioner-oriented research.
Explore recent work from the MATA community below.
MATA faculty combine academic research with experience in policymaking, diplomacy, international organisations, think tanks and the private sector. Their publications examine both long-term developments in transatlantic relations and emerging policy challenges.
(Photo) MATA Director Michele Chang presenting her research at the EU Council Library.
Selected faculty publications and activities:
Michele Chang  | Antonio Tintoré Vicent  | Antonia Wunnerlich  |
Might bigger be better? How European Union competition policy became geopolitical. Journal of European Public Policy 33(8), 2284-2308 | Spain’s China Bet: Engagement in Search of a European Framework | Trade Explainer: EU–CPTPP Cooperation and the Search for New Coalitions |
(Photo) Marie Ketterlin presenting her research at the European Consortium for Political Research’s biennial conference in Catania
Michele Chang
Ian Lesser
Michele Chang
Marie Ketterlin
Marie Ketterlin and Ian Lesser
Ian Lesser
Benedetta Berti
Michele Chang
From MATA to public debate
MATA students and alumni publish analysis through leading think tanks, foundations and policy organisations on both sides of the Atlantic.
The publications below reflect the authors’ individual work and viewpoints. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by the College of Europe, The Fletcher School or the MATA programme.
Some publications were produced during a MATA internship or subsequent professional role; others reflect independent academic or policy work.
Pau Alvarez Aragones, MATA 2024
Nicolas Fernandez de Bobadilla Albert
Julia Salabert, MATA 2025
NATO Defense Spending Tracker: How Are Allies Contributing to Collective Defense? With Kristen Taylor and Zak Schneider. Atlantic Council. Last updated April 9, 2026. [Read the publication]
Europe Needs a 21st-Century Containment Strategy toward Russia With Vytautas Leškevičius. Atlantic Council, 30 March 2026. [Read the publication]
To Adapt to Today’s Security Threats, NATO Should Prioritize the Basics of Defense Innovation. With Kristen Taylor. Atlantic Council, 21 January 2026. [Read the publication]
Antonio Tintoré Vicent, MATA 2026
Antonia Wunnerlich, MATA 2025
Trade Explainer: EU–CPTPP Cooperation and the Search for New Coalitions German Marshall Fund of the United States, 8 April 2026. [Read the publication]
The EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act Puts Pedal to the Metal With Eamon Drumm. German Marshall Fund of the United States, 19 March 2026. [Read the publication]
The EU’s Anti-Coercion Instrument With Georgina Wright. German Marshall Fund of the United States, 3 February 2026. [Read the publication]
Pau Alvarez Aragones, MATA 2024
Julia Salabert, MATA 2025
Antonio Tintoré Vicent, MATA 2026
Antonia Wunnerlich, MATA 2025
Trade Explainer: EU–CPTPP Cooperation and the Search for New Coalitions German Marshall Fund of the United States, 8 April 2026. [Read the publication]
The EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act Puts Pedal to the Metal With Eamon Drumm. German Marshall Fund of the United States, 19 March 2026. [Read the publication]
The EU’s Anti-Coercion Instrument With Georgina Wright. German Marshall Fund of the United States, 3 February 2026. [Read the publication]
Pau Alvarez Aragones, MATA 2024
Evaluating Chip Overcapacity and the Transatlantic Trade Tool Kit With Emily Benson and Catharine Mouradian, CSIS, 5 April 2024 [Read the publication]
Previewing the Italian G7 Presidency With Emily Benson and Catharine Mouradian, CSIS, 20 February 2024 [Read the publication]
The European Union’s Economic Security Strategy Update With Emily Benson and Federico Steinberg. CSIS, 26 January 2024 [Read the publication]
Pau Alvarez Aragones, MATA 2024
Navigating the Atlantic brings together researchers and practitioners to discuss the political, economic and security questions shaping relations across the Atlantic. The series is produced in partnership with eu!radio.
[Listen to Navigating the Atlantic]
Trump, Russia, Poland : How Central Europe really sees the Transatlantic Partnership. Sławomir Dębski, associate Professor at the College of Europe, Natolin, 2 July 2026, 19 minutes. This Euradio podcast episode features an interview with Professor Sławomir Dębski regarding Central and Eastern Europe's perspective on the Transatlantic Partnership amidst recent tensions with the United States. It highlights a growing consensus that Russia poses a primary threat to European peace, emphasizing that European nations must increase their own defense spending rather than relying solely on American taxpayers. [Listen to this podcast episode of Navigating the Atlantic]
Beyond burden-sharing : What the Atlantic Alliance is really arguing about. Ian Lesser, MATA Chair in Transatlantic Trade and Economy. 28 May 2026, 17 minutes. This Euradio podcast episode features an interview with Ian Lesser exploring the severe crisis of trust within NATO during Donald Trump’s second term. The discussion analyzes geopolitical friction points, including a U.S.-enforced 5% GDP defense spending target, unilateral American military actions in Iran, and whether the 1945 transatlantic partnership is permanently fracturing. [Listen to this podcast episode of Navigating the Atlantic]
MATA Chair in Transatlantic Trade and Economy
The MATA Chair supports research, public discussion and engagement on trade, economic policy and the wider transatlantic relationship.
Its activities bring students, faculty and practitioners together around subjects affecting cooperation between Europe and North America.
MATA research connects academic depth with public debate—bringing European and American perspectives to the challenges shaping the transatlantic relationship.
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