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Matthew Karnitschnig

Editor-in-Chief

Matthew Karnitschnig has been Euractiv’s Editor-in-Chief since January 2025. Previously, he was Chief Europe Correspondent at Politico, which he joined in 2015 upon its European launch. Prior to that, he spent 15 years at The Wall Street Journal as a reporter and editor in the US and Europe. During his tenure at the Journal, he helped spearhead the paper’s coverage of number of historic financial events, including the fall of Lehman Brothers and the Eurozone crisis. In a career spanning nearly three decades, he has also worked as a staff writer and correspondent for BusinessWeek, Reuters and Bloomberg. A two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist together with his colleagues at the Journal, Karnitschnig is a recipient of the Gerald Loeb Award, the highest honour in American financial journalism, and an Overseas Press Club Award.
  • Location: Brussels
  • Languages: English, German
  • Expertise: Politics, Economy
  • Location expertise: US, Germany, Austria

Latest posts from Matthew Karnitschnig

The Brief – Defund the Media

Today's edition is powered by NetworkNature  Choose Nature: NetworkNature Annual Event 2025 Choose Nature on 16 September in Brussels to...

5 minutes

The Brief – Defund the Media

Tapping the EU’s media slush fund; Kallas’ view from nowhere

Politics

FOURTH ESTATE When was the last time you watched Euronews? Be honest. If you’re like us it was while channel...

8 minutes

Tapping the EU’s media slush fund; Kallas’ view from nowhere

The Brief – The shame of being 'daddy’s' favourite

Politics

AI has yet to develop a tool to measure dignity. That should come as a relief to NATO Secretary General...

4 minutes

The Brief – The shame of being 'daddy’s' favourite

The Brief – Thank you, Mr. President!

Politics

Donald Trump stands accused of many things – narcissism, stealing state secrets, and falsifying business records come to mind.  Grand strategy is not...

4 minutes

The Brief – Thank you, Mr. President!

The Chattering Classes: Wadephul’s errand; ‘Leyen Eyes’; ‘Succession’ at Politico

Politics

Chatter in the hinterland It’s been 60 years since a single party controlled both Germany’s chancellery and foreign office. Turns out...

7 minutes

The Chattering Classes: Wadephul’s errand; ‘Leyen Eyes’; ‘Succession’ at Politico

The Brief: Europe has only one option with Iran

Politics

Every so often history forces us to take decisions we rather wouldn’t. We reached another such hinge moment today, courtesy...

6 minutes

The Brief: Europe has only one option with Iran

The Brief – Europe’s Indian awakening

Politics

India, goes the quip, ‘is the next big thing and always will be’. Look closely, though, and it’s clear this...

3 minutes

The Brief – Europe’s Indian awakening
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