Expertise

Dr Comte is a historian of late modern Europe, working on European integration, migration, and the state, with experience in academia, policy-making, and media outreach. He produces journal articles, reports and policy briefs for institutions across Europe. He has provided expert guidance to research institutions – including major scientific publishers, journals, and research foundations – while his policy briefs have been selected for the research reviews of European institutions – including the European Council and the European Parliament. His opinions have been featured in several leading publications, including Contrepoints, EUobserver, Euractiv, the Independent Institute‘s The Beacon blog, the Institute of Economic Affairs’ blog, Kathimerini English Edition, Le Monde, Mises Wire, Ta Nea, and To Vima International Edition. Various European governments and institutions, including the Andorran government and the European Economic and Social Committee, have sought Dr Comte’s expertise.

His work examines how European states have tried to manage human movement and integrate migrants, and why restrictive policies have so often produced the irregularity they meant to prevent, while free movement took hold within the continent.

Dr Comte has a record of effectively presenting ideas and policy recommendations to diverse audiences across various platforms, including live presentations, podcasts, radio shows, and television programmes. He has been featured on channels like France Culture, The History Channel, and Radiotelevisión Española.