Koen Verhelst

Koen Verhelst is a seasoned trade reporter currently co-anchoring the daily Politico Pro trade newsletter at POLITICO Europe since January 2024. Prior experience includes serving as a trade reporter at MLex Market Insight, where Koen specialized in EU trade policy developments and significant topics like EU-US and EU-China relations. Earlier positions encompassed Nordics and Baltics correspondent at Het Financieele Dagblad and Euronews, covering a range of issues from politics to technology. Additional experience includes freelance reporting across multiple media outlets and writing travel pieces for Columbus Travel. Koen holds a Master's degree in European Studies from the University of Bonn and a journalism degree from Christelijke Hogeschool Ede.