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Mădălin Blidaru is a PhD student at the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration in Bucharest, Romania. With a background in International Relations and European Studies, he earned a master’s degree in Diplomacy and International Negotiations, and one in Labour Studies. Besides the EU foreign policy, among his research interests there are the interregional relations, European institutions, EU policy- and decision-making processes, regional studies. (64 words)

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Mădălin Blidaru is a PhD student at the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA) in Bucharest, Romania. With a background in International Relations and European Studies, he earned a master’s degree in Diplomacy and International Negotiations, and one in Labour Studies. Besides the EU foreign policy, among his research interests there are the interregional relations, European institutions, EU policy- and decision-making processes, regional studies. Complementary to his junior researcher experience, his professional experience includes project management and policy analysis. Most recently, he was an European Affairs Advisor for the Romanian Ministry of Environment (2018-2019) during the Romanian EU Council Presidency and a Blue Book Trainee of the European Commission (2020) in the area of structural reform support. (120 words)

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