Ian Hernandez
Ian Hernandez
Policy Analyst

Ian Hernandez is a Policy Analyst within the EPC’s Europe’s Political Economy Programme, where his work focuses on trade and economic security, examining these issues primarily through the lens of transatlantic relations. He holds a Bachelor's degree in European Affairs from ESPOL (European School of Political and Social Sciences) and a Master's degree in International Relations from ULB (Université libre de Bruxelles). Additionally, he is a young auditor of the IHEDN (Institute of Advanced Studies in National Defence).

Before joining the EPC, Ian worked for IFRI (French Institute of International Relations), the U.S. Embassy in France, and the Maison de l'Europe in Paris. In these roles, he focused primarily on the economic relationship between Europe and the United States, as well as European defence issues.

PROGRAMME

Europe’s Political Economy

PROJECTS

Brussels Economic Security Forum
Subsea Cables: Navigating Europe’s Competitiveness and Resilience in Critical Infrastructure

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Trade and economic security, transatlantic relations, security and defence

EDUCATION

MA in International Relations from Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
BA in European Affairs from European School of Political and Social Sciences (ESPOL)

LANGUAGES

English, French, Spanish

EPC ROUND-UP
Sep 17, 2026
by Georg Riekeles, Johannes Greubel, Corina Stratulat, Juraj Majcin, Svitlana Taran, Amanda Paul, Ian Hernandez, Myriam Iehl, Iana Maisuradze, Eric Maurice, Brooke Moore, Marianna Gorgerino, Elizabeth Kuiper, Stefan Šipka, Mihai Sebastian Chihaia, Liza Saris, Tabea Schaumann, Fabian Zuleeg, Michele Migliori, Alberto-Horst Neidhardt, Philipp Lausberg, Janis A. Emmanouilidis, Karina Smreková, Valentina Caimi, Berta López Domènech
Why Xi’s US trip leaves Europe relieved by the trade truce – but wary of what comes next

Ian Hernandez, a policy analyst at the European Policy Centre, said that before the extension was agreed, one of Europe’s top priorities was for the US and China to extend the trade truce they reached in Busan, South Korea, given its implications for supply chains.

“There’s always the saying that if you’re not at the table, then you’re on the menu,” he said.

South China Morning Post
Sep 27, 2026
With: Ian Hernandez
US-China rivalry comes to a climax as Trump meets Xi in Beijing

Donald Trump’s upcoming meeting on Thursday (14 May) with Chinese president Xi Jinping marks an important flash point in the long-running rivalry between the nations and their leaders.

The intensity of the rivalry has ebbed and flowed, with periods of animosity giving way to uneasy reproachment. As Trump heads to China, it’s unclear if the current stand-off between the countries will persist or not. 

The relationship between the United States and China across the Trump administrations has been characterised by a dual-track approach.

Read the op-ed here.

May 12, 2026 , https://euobserver.com/215802/us-china-rivalry-comes-to-a-climax-as-trump-meets-xi-in-beijing/
EUObserver
US-China rivalry comes to a climax as Trump meets Xi in Beijing

Donald Trump’s upcoming meeting on Thursday (14 May) with Chinese president Xi Jinping marks an important flash point in the long-running rivalry between the nations and their leaders.

The intensity of the rivalry has ebbed and flowed, with periods of animosity giving way to uneasy reproachment. As Trump heads to China, it’s unclear if the current stand-off between the countries will persist or not. 

The relationship between the United States and China across the Trump administrations has been characterised by a dual-track approach.

Read the op-ed here.

May 12, 2026 , https://euobserver.com/215802/us-china-rivalry-comes-to-a-climax-as-trump-meets-xi-in-beijing/
EUObserver
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