Pol Morillas is general director and Senior Research Fellow at CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs). He is a political scientist, holds a PhD in Politics, Policies and International Relations from the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB) and a master's in International Relations from the London School of Economics. He is also an Associate Professor at the UAB, where he teaches European Foreign Policy and the Theory of International Relations, and a member of the Observatori de Política Exterior Europea. Previously, he has been Head of the Euro-Mediterranean Policies field at the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), Coordinator of the Political and Security Committee of the Council of the EU, and Advisor on External Action at the European Parliament. His numerous published research papers for academic journals and think tanks, like his opinion articles, cover the dynamics of European integration, the institutional developments of EU external action, the Common Foreign and Security Policy, the EU’s security strategies and Euro-Mediterranean relations, among other subjects. His latest book is Strategy-Making in the EU. From Foreign and Security Policy to External Action published by Palgrave Macmillan.
He is the lead researcher on the EU-LISTCO project, which is dedicated to studying the European Union's external policy in the conditions created by the fragility of the states in its neighbourhood and the contested global order. He has also participated in other H2020 projects such as MENARA, FEUTURE and MEDRESET and collaborates with other think tanks and international organisations. He participates in international and European debates and seminars, and forms part of the TEPSA network (Trans European Policy Studies Association). He has closely followed the diverse crises in the European integration project, particularly Brexit, and has published various analyses of European Union reform and the debate on the multi-speed Europe. He likewise collaborates regularly with various media outlets (press, radio and TV) as a European and international affairs analyst.
Antoni Gutiérrez-Rubi, director, Ideograma y Pol Morillas, director, CIDOB (Coords.)
Carme Colomina, investigadora, CIDOB (coord.)
Eduard Soler i Lecha, Senior Research Fellow and MENARA Project Scientific Coordinator
Francesc Fàbregues y Oriol Farrés, gestores de proyectos, CIDOB (coord.)
Pol Morillas, Deputy Director and Senior Research Fellow, CIDOB and Eleonora Poli, Research Fellow, Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
Book book chapters, peer-reviewed publications and long papers
Policy Briefs, Newspaper Op-Eds and Short Publications
In the European countries, there are millions of non-EU citizens, who were not allowed to vote at the European elections. With our research project, we want to understand what these Europeans think about the European Union and give their concerns an outlet.
The aim of the ATLANTIC FUTURE is to study the rationales of cooperation in the Atlantic area and to suggest strategies to the EU on how to engage with the wider transatlantic relationship in the context of the ongoing redistribution of power and the overall rebalancing of relations around and within the Atlantic space.
The programme will carry out research, expert and public debates, thematic or area focused meetings and disseminate publications in various languages in order to contribute to a better understanding of the European project. From a clear Europeanist commitment, the programme will persistently bear in mind what kind of Europe do we want and how the citizens can contribute to this end
The MENARA Project analyses the drivers of change for the regional order in the Middle East and North Africa and the implications of those geopolitical shifts for Europe.
CIDOB participates as a partner in a project that will analyse the Future of EU-Turkey relations
CIDOB participates as a partner in Med-Reset, a project that aims to re-invigorating the partnership between the two shores of the Mediterranean
The Mercator European Dialogue is a network of 150+ Members of Parliaments from across approximately 20+ Member States. The network convenes twice a year in different European cities and its members participate in regular, multilateral and thematic activities
EPIN_2CU aims to contribute to the debate on current EU issues, the future of European integration and provide a thorough understanding of national debates.
This project studies the past, present and future of differentiated integration models in the European Union’s governance with the aim of facilitating policy-making, problem solving and policy implementation in the EU.
EU-LISTCO investigates under which conditions ALS/CO (Areas of Limited Statehood)/(Contested Orders) deteriorate into governance breakdown and violent conflict, turning risks into security threats for Europe.The project also looks into how the preparedness of the EU and its member states can be strengthened to anticipate, prevent, and respond to threats of governance breakdown and violent conflict and to foster resilience in ALS/CO.
Victòria del candidat republicà Donald Trump
of TV3 – Més 324 - 11/2016
Speed-debating: Perspectivas de los jóvenes sobre Europa
- 12/2016
Ciclo “¿Qué pasa en el mundo?” Europe Reset: Nuevos rumbos para la UE
- 12/2017
FEUTURE Paper in 60 Seconds. Pol Morillas. "EU-Turkey Relations in the Midst of a Global Storm"
- 11/2017
Ciclo “¿Qué pasa en el mundo?” El futuro de la democracia en Europa
- 01/2018
Cuenta atrás para el Brexit
- 10/2018
Disinformation vs Common Interest: Agenda 2030 in the Context of the Contemporary Public Debate
of CIDOB - 02/2019
War & Peace in the 21st Century: Cities as places of refuge and promoters of peace
of War & Peace in the 21st Century: Cities as places of refuge and promoters of peace - 01/2019
