Mujtaba Rahman

MUJTABA RAHMAN

Managing Director, Europe at Eurasia Group; Leading Authority on European Political Risk

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Mujtaba Rahman 

Mujtaba (Mij) Rahman is Managing Director for Europe and Co‑Head of the London Office at Eurasia Group, where he leads the firm’s analysis and advisory work on European politics, macro‑policy, and geopolitical risk. He helps institutions and multinational clients navigate the macro‑politics of Brussels, including the EU’s response to Russia’s war in Ukraine, Eurozone fiscal and climate policy, Franco‑German relations, and EU relations with the UK, Turkey, and Ukraine.

A former economist at the European Commission’s Directorate‑General for Economic and Financial Affairs and the UK Treasury, Rahman brings deep policy experience to the stage, and he is a senior visiting fellow at the London School of Economics and an adjunct lecturer at Sciences Po teaching political risk. He is a frequent commentator in the Financial Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Bloomberg, and has written for The Guardian, Politico Europe, and the New Statesman, making him a sought‑after keynote speaker on Europe’s shifting order and the future of the EU.

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Viktor Orbán is gone. What does his fall mean for Europe? Our panel responds

Zsuzsanna Szelényi, Nathalie Tocci, Cas Mudde, Zselyke Csaky and Mujtaba Rahman
 

France struggles to find political equilibrium

The Greenland Crisis Could Break NATO

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Mujtaba (Mij) Rahman speaks on a focused set of European politics, economics, and geopolitics topics, ideal for leadership, finance, and policy‑focused audiences. Key themes include:

  • The future of the EU and “new European disorder”: How Brussels, member‑state politics, and institutional power‑shifting are reshaping the bloc’s trajectory.
  • EU’s response to Russia’s war in Ukraine: Security, sanctions, energy, and how the war is redefining Europe’s geostrategy.
  • Transatlantic relations and U.S.–Europe dynamics: Trade, defense, NATO, and the impact of U.S. political shifts, including Trump‑era policies.
  • Eurozone fiscal politics and competitiveness: Budget rules, debt, growth, and Europe’s response to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act.
  • Franco‑German relations and EU‑core politics: How France and Germany drive or constrain EU policy, including under new leadership.
  • UK–EU relations post‑Brexit: Trade, security, migration, climate, and prospects for a “great reset” in cooperation.
  • Managing challenging partners: EU relations with Hungary (Orbán), Turkey, Ukraine, and other neighbors, including rule‑of‑law friction.
  • EU climate and energy policy: Green‑deal implementation, industrial policy, and the trade‑off between climate ambition and competitiveness

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