Pawel Swidlicki

Pawel SwidlickiPawel Swidlicki is a Policy Analyst in Open Europe He is an expert and media commentator on a range of issues from the EU budget and EU regional policy, to the role of national parliaments in EU decision making. Pawel also follows how domestic politics in the UK, Poland and Germany impact on these countries' EU policies. He has also worked on Open Europe Intelligence. Prior to joining Open Europe, Pawel worked in the City and also in Westminster. Pawel holds a BA in History from the University of Leicester and an MA in International Relations from the University of Nottingham. Twitter: @pswidlicki

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