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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 – Fight Elon or perish

Politics

BRUSSELS — One of the cardinal rules of Fight Club, the '90s bloodsport classic that enjoys cult status among Silicon...

5 minutes

The Brief – Fight Elon or perish

The Brief – Don’t worry, there's only one Orbán

Politics

Don’t worry, there’s only one Orbán. The sudden reversal of fortunes of Austria’s far right this week has fueled fears...

4 minutes

The Brief – Don’t worry, there's only one Orbán

The Brief – Austrian barbarians at Europe’s gate

Politics

Ignore Austrian politics at your peril. Just when it looked like it was safe to mute Austrian news headlines again,...

5 minutes

The Brief – Austrian barbarians at Europe’s gate

A note from the editor

Politics

Good afternoon from Brussels. Howdy? C’est quoi, ça? Bonjour, dzien dobry, Guten Morgen and welcome to both a New Year and chapter...

2 minutes

A note from the editor

Austria’s far right rattles the gates of power

Politics

Austria descended into political disarray over the weekend following Chancellor Karl Nehammer's surprise resignation, a step likely to lead to...

7 minutes

Austria’s far right rattles the gates of power
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