Prénom de l'expert

Marie

Nom de l'expert

KRPATA

Research Fellow, Study Committee on Franco-German Relations (Cerfa), Ifri

Research Areas:

Germany-China and EU-China relations
EU international relations
The EU and its neighbors, the architecture of security, EU enlargement
Multilateralism
Industrial policy

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The Study Committee on Franco-German Relations (Cerfa)

Marie Krpata is a researcher at the Study Committee on Franco-German Relations (Cerfa) at Ifri, where she works in particular on the European Union and the foreign policy of France and Germany.

A lawyer and political scientist by training, her career has taken her to Austria, France and Germany. Before joining Cerfa in September 2020, she worked in non-governmental and international organizations and as a consultant.

Flagship Publications

Studies

April 2024

German Ports and China: How to Reconcile Openness, Resilience and Security?

COSCO's container ship Cosco Gemini, Hamburg/Germany, April 8, 2020

Marie KRPATA

Memos

October 2023

EU-Mercosur: An Unsolvable Trilemma Between Competition Rules, Normative Ambitions and Supply Chain Diversification

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil - (European Union flag; Southern Common Market flag; Mercosur flag)

Marie KRPATA Ana Helena PALERMO

Studies

June 2023

Can Europe do Without a Geologistical Strategy to Face China?

Marie KRPATA

External Books

Dependence in Europe's Relations with China: Weighing Perceptions and Reality

John SEAMAN Francesca GHIRETTI Lucas ERLBACHER Xiaoxue MARTIN Miguel OTERO-IGLESIAS Marie KRPATA

Studies

March 2021

The Automotive Industry: The Achilles’ Heel of German Economy?

Frankfurt am Main, Germany - September 17, 2019: World premiere of the luxury car Mercedes-Benz Vision EQS at the Frankfurt Motor Show IAA 2019 (Internationale Automobil Ausstellung

Marie KRPATA

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Ifri, a foundation recognized as being of public utility, relies largely on private donors – companies and individuals – to guarantee its sustainability and intellectual independence. Through their funding, donors help maintain the Institute's position among the world's leading think tanks. By benefiting from an internationally recognized network and expertise, donors refine their understanding of geopolitical risk and its consequences on global politics and the economy. In 2024, Ifri will support more than 70 French and foreign companies and organizations.

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Publications

Studies

The Automotive Industry: The Achilles’ Heel of German Economy?

25 March 2021

The global car market has been shrinking since 2018. This is a key economic sector for Germany whose producers belong to the Top 15 carmakers worldwide. Yet they are running the risk of being outclassed and eventually replaced, given emerging actors in the USA and China.

Marie KRPATA