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Maria Juan Marques

Development intern

María joined Bruegel in September 2024 as a Development Intern. She holds a Bachelor's degree in International Studies from Carlos III University of Madrid, where she also completed a semester abroad in Prague. In June 2024, María graduated with a Master’s degree in European Studies: International Relations from Maastricht University, with a thesis exploring the EU's level of involvement in the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis. 

Before joining Bruegel, María worked as a Human Rights Researcher for the NGO Broken Chalk. She also spent two summers in Serbia and Romania, respectively, collaborating on projects with local NGOs to foster regional cooperation.

Of Franco-Spanish background, she speaks native Spanish, French, and Catalan, is fluent in English and has intermediate proficiency in German