Marco NICOLICH

Academic Assistant at the European Political and Governance Studies Department of the College of Europe (Bruges) since February 2025. 

Academic Background: Master of Arts in European Political and Governance Studies at the College of Europe (Bruges) (2022-2023, David Sassoli promotion); Double degree in English and French law, with a specialisation in EU law – University of Leicester and University of Strasbourg (2017-2021)

Experiences:

• September 2024 – December 2024: interim policy officer at the European Commission (DG HOME)
• September 2023 – August 2024: Unisys Belgium BV, full time consultant, EU affairs team
• July and August 2020: Geismar Rechtsanwalte, legal intern

Fields of Interest: digital policy, defence and security policy, internal market, European Parliament and EU elections 

Publications: Nicolich, M. (2025). Better safe than sorry: Including preparedness investments in the next MFF now to avoid higher recovery spending later. European Council Experts’ Debrief, XIV. Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA).