Emilien Mercenier

Emilien is an intern in the EU team, where he supports clients on health, mobility and digital policy. His career began in public service, with a traineeship at the Belgian Consulate in Rio, Brazil and then he joined the Council of the EU as a trainee, working on interinstitutional affairs and gaining first-hand insight into how European legislation is negotiated and shaped. Having seen public institutions from within, Emilien chose to join PI, where he brings that experience to supporting companies in understanding EU rules and what they mean in practice.

His academic background reflects the same European and international outlook. He holds a double master's degree in International Relations from Sciences Po Strasbourg and UCLouvain, complemented by a postgraduate degree in European Governance from the College of Europe. A Belgian and French national, he is a native French speaker, fluent in English, proficient in Dutch, and currently developing his Portuguese