Sophie Turner
Europe Desk
Sophie Turner is the Europe Desk editor at The Taiwan Times, covering EU politics, economic integration and energy policy. She reads French and German, drawing directly on original European sources and official documents.
She follows the European Parliament, member-state elections and cross-border policy negotiations, and excels at decoding the power structures behind institutional issues — a seemingly dry piece of legislation can reshape the lives of hundreds of millions.
She believes Europe’s democratic experience and its integration dilemmas hold real lessons for Taiwan, and works to bring the debates of Brussels within reach of Taiwanese readers.
Areas of expertise
- European Union
- Economic integration
- Energy policy
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