Dimitar Lilkov
Senior Research Officer
Dimitar Lilkov is a Senior Research Officer at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies focusing on energy and climate, as well as digital policy. Specific fields of expertise cover the European Energy Union, energy security and decarbonisation policies. On the digital front, the respective research topics include novel European regulation in the online domain, privacy, disinformation, as well as technological competition with the People’s Republic of China. He is the host of the Martens Centre’s Brussels Bytes podcast on technology and EU policy.
Dimitar’s professional résumé features the EU Committee of the Regions and the European Parliament, where between 2014-2017 he acted as Head of the Bulgarian office of an EPP Group MEP. Dimitar has a Master’s Degree in Politics and Government in the EU from the London School of Economics (LSE) and holds a BA in International Relations from Sofia University. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD at the European Studies Department of Sofia University with a specific research focus on the decision-making dynamics within the Council of the EU.
More by Dimitar Lilkov
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COP28: Between Greenwashing and Modest Progress
Blog
21 Dec 2023
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Europe Swears Off Russian Gas. The Unexpected Price.
In the Media - Interviews and Expert Quotes
08 Dec 2023
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Who’s Afraid of Chinese Electric Vehicles and Clean Tech?
Blog
17 Oct 2023
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Germany Does a Slow About-Face on China. What’s at Stake for Business
In the Media - Interviews and Expert Quotes
25 Jul 2023
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The Unique Characteristics of Chinese Energy Policy
Blog
30 May 2023
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The EU-Russia winter energy war wasn’t won — it was a stalemate
Articles and Op-Eds - In the Media
04 Apr 2023
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True Strategic Autonomy Requires Improved Domestic Supply
Blog
17 Mar 2023
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EU regulators have a bigger bird to fry than Twitter. It’s TikTok
Articles and Op-Eds - In the Media
19 Dec 2022
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Where the US-China microchip leave the EU
Articles and Op-Eds - In the Media
28 Oct 2022
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Fixing Gas Prices Won’t Solve the EU’s Energy Crisis
Blog
18 Oct 2022
Publications written or edited by Dimitar Lilkov
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Collaborative
Transatlantic Trade and Technology: Partners or Rivals?
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Policy Briefs
Evaluating China’s Energy Outlook: The Reds Are Far From Green
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Policy Briefs
Relations Between the EU and Switzerland: Too Much to Lose, Too Little to Negotiate?
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Research Papers
Navigating the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: The Dangers of Non-Compliance and Circumvention
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IN BRIEF
Europe’s Tough Energy Choices
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Policy Briefs
Regulating the Digital Future: A Centre–Right Approach to Crypto Assets and Digital Currencies
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Policy Briefs
Climate Litigation vs. Legislation: Avoiding Excessive Judicial Activism in the EU
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IN BRIEF
The 17+1 Mechanism: Something Doesn’t Add Up
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Collaborative
China in the Broader Black Sea Region
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IN BRIEF
COVID-19 and Technology in the EU: Think Bigger than Apps
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Research Papers
Made in China: Tackling Digital Authoritarianism
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Other
Recommendations for the new European Commission President
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IN BRIEF
European Parliament Elections: the Disinformation Challenge
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