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US policy, Intercultural relations
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English, German, Spanish, Greek, Russian
Biography
Katja-Elisabeth works as a research fellow at the Warsaw Institute. She has a background in Transatlantic Affairs from the College of Europe (Warsaw, Poland) and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Additionally, Katja-Elisabeth holds a BA in International Relations and International Organizations which she combined with a degree in International and European Law from the University of Groningen. During her undergraduate studies, her main focus explored the nexus between technology and law in the European Union. She has recently been awarded the Squire Patton Boggs Foundation public policy fellowship in 2022. As part of her work under the fellowship program, her research is devoted to relevant topics of transatlantic affairs interest from a legal and political perspective.
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Paralysis in the House of Representatives and the aid to Ukraine
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The U.S. Immigration Crisis Dominates a Domestic Political Debate
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Future Scenarios of Sino-Russian Military Cooperation
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Why should we be concerned about Russia’s ideological imperialism in Africa
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China Welcomed Henry Kissinger as an “Old Friend”
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