Karolina Zbytniewska

At-a-Glance

Chief Editor and Managing Director at FocusEurope.pl (EURACTIV Poland), a leading EU policy media outlet reaching 300,000 monthly readers.
Lecturer at the University of Warsaw and Research Fellow at the Central European University Democracy Institute, focusing on populism, democracy, and political communication.
Board Member of Europe MediaLab, a thin-and-do-tank dedicated to strengthening European media independence and innovation.
Expert in European politics, media relations, and disinformation resilience.
Expert at Team Europe Direct Polska, affiliated with the European Commission in Poland since March 2026.

Biography

Karolina Zbytniewska is a strategic media leader and EU policy communicator with over 15 years of experience spanning journalism, institutional outreach, and public affairs. She currently serves as the Chief Editor and Managing Director of FocusEurope.pl, formerly EURACTIV Poland, where she has built the country's leading EU policy media outlet, attracting 300,000 monthly readers. Her work at FocusEurope.