Team and Governance - European Movement

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Who we are - our team

The European Movement International employs a professional Team that is based at the organisation’s HQ in Brussels. The Team works on a daily basis to implement the Strategic Priorities and Annual Work Plan (adopted by the Member Organisations and the Board), under the direction of the Secretary General.

Petros Fassoulas

Secretary General

Petros Fassoulas has been the Secretary General of the European Movement International since July 2015. Before that Petros headed the European Movement UK for 3 years. Previously Petros worked as ACCA’s Head of Public Affairs, Europe. He has also worked as EU Affairs Adviser at the UK’s Financial Services Authority and before that he was EU Affairs Adviser at the UK Parliament. Petros started his career working for EU institutions like the European Commission and the Committee of the Regions, as well as in advocacy and lobbying in Brussels. Petros comments frequently on EU issues and has featured on BBC News, Euronews, CNN, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera as well as the Guardian, Le Soir, El Pais, Ta Nea, Der Spiegel, Euractiv, POLITICO Europe among others. He holds a BSc from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and a MSc from the London School of Economics.

Sebastian Rodriguez

Campaign Strategist, Community Building and Digital Outreach Lead

He has experience running pan-European grassroots campaigns and in digital strategy and organising.

Marija Mihailovic

Project & Partnerships Officer

Marija is involved in project management, supporting the securing of funding and implementation of EMI’s projects. She has experience in EU policy research, communications and business development, having worked with European institutions, multinational organisations and civil society.

Gabriella León Lozano

EU Affairs Intern

Gabriella joined the European Movement International as an EU Affairs Intern in January 2026. Gabriella is a graduate in International Relations from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), with a strong interest in European affairs and international cooperation. She has gained experience supporting EU-related projects and European networks and enjoys working in multicultural environments, particularly in project coordination and international collaboration.

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Who we are - our Board

The Board of the European Movement International is composed of the President, Secretary General and Treasurer, six Vice-Presidents and twelve other members all elected for a 3-year mandate by the member organisations of the European Movement International network.

The Board seeks to fairly represent the various European and national stakeholders that form part of the European Movement International network, and aims to be balanced in terms of nationality, age, gender, political orientation and representation of civil society at large.