Articles by Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa

September 16, 2024

Does Hungary still belong in the European Union?

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa and James F. Downes argue that the EU faces a dilemma: should it pursue continued enlargement, or contract its membership by removing troublesome member state Hungary? Reaching a decision involves a complex trade-off between the need to increase EU influence and to maintain a unified, cohesive membership.

Spain’s electoral gridlock and the road ahead

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa & James F. Downes argue that the recent 2023 Spanish general election is likely to lead to further volatility and fragmentation in Spain on both the left and right of the political spectrum. In turn, this will make governing in Spain a very difficult task ahead in the future

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa

Geopolitics Analyst / Political Strategist / Lawyer

Sebastian specialises in EU-Asia relations and is a consultant for public and private sector organisations.

He is an AsiaGlobal Fellow at the University of Hong Kong.

Sebastian has a wealth of political experience, having been elected four times to hold political office in Spain.

Besides being a lawyer with two master’s degrees, he is fluent in Spanish, English, French, and Italian.

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