Experts & Staff

Carla Hobbs

Programme Manager, ECFR Madrid

Languages

English, Spanish

Biography

Carla Hobbs is the programme manager of the Madrid office of the European Council on Foreign Relations and the Tech Initiative within the European Power programme.

Prior to joining ECFR in 2018, Hobbs worked at the European External Action Service as a Political Officer in the Delegation of the European Union to Chile and previously as a Junior Professional in the EU Delegation to Trinidad and Tobago. Between 2014 and 2016, she was a research assistant in the ECFR Madrid Office, directly supporting the head of the office José Ignacio Torreblanca.

Hobbs holds a Master’s degree in History from the University of Edinburgh and a Master’s degree in International Journalism from City University London.

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Publications

Articles

Can regulation save the Internet? The view from London

Figures from across government, the private sector, and wider society argue in favour of adequate regulation to mitigate the harmful effects of the internet. But what should this regulation look like?

Spain’s craziest election ever

Spain's snap election will be of “existential importance” – below, an explainer to get ready for Sunday outlining the contenders and possible outcomes 

Does Europe have a digital future?

The “third Industrial Revolution” – the digital revolution – is well underway and Europe cannot afford to miss it

In the media