Zygimantas Juska

Žygimantas Juška is a European Union diplomat with over seven years of experience, including diplomatic postings in Rwanda, Ukraine, and Kosovo. He holds a PhD in EU competition law from Leiden University in the Netherlands. Žygimantas is also the author of the book ‘Soft Power of the European Union: Mastering the Language of Power Politics’ (Springer, 2024).

Dr. Juška has built a strong profile as an EU competition lawyer, with experience spanning the European Commission, private sector, and academia. His legal expertise also extends to international criminal justice, having worked on high-profile cases at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and represented Lithuania at the International Criminal Court.

An accomplished academic, he has published eight peer-reviewed articles on EU competition law and refugee policy, and served as a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Rwanda. Žygimantas was also the first Lithuanian to receive the EU Fulbright-Schuman scholarship.