A PhD candidate in Political Science/International Relations at Université Paris VIII, Florian is working on a thesis focusing on the power of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy from 2003 to 2024. His research has been enriched by 64 interviews conducted with diplomats, military personnel, and experts from across the European Union. Florian has established an archive fund at the Jean Monnet Foundation for Europe in Lausanne and has also had the honor of receiving the Henri Rieben Scholarship (3,000 CHF) from the same foundation in July 2023.