Svitlana Taran
Svitlana Taran
Policy Analyst
Svitlana Taran is a Policy Analyst in the Europe in the World Programme at the European Policy Centre. Svitlana is a trade policy consultant and head of Trade+, International Trade Research Center at Kyiv School of Economics. In 2018-2019, she completed the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program in Economic Development at Boston University. In 2016-2018, Svitlana worked in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine. Svitlana Taran holds an MA in Economics from Economic Education and Research Consortium (EERC) /Kyiv School of Economics. Her research interests include European economic integration, international trade, trade policy, trade sanctions, free trade agreements, non-tariff barriers to trade.

Svitlana conducts policy research and develops policy recommendations for liberalising EU-Ukraine trade and advancing sectoral integration after Ukraine’s EU membership application, increasing the resilience of Ukraine’s economy and preparing Ukraine for EU membership.

PROGRAMME

Europe in the World

PROJECTS

Ukraine’s European Future
EU Sanctions Project

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

International trade, trade policy, free trade agreements, non-tariff barriers to trade, European economic integration, trade sanctions.

EDUCATION

MA in Economics from Economic Education and Research Consortium (EERC) /Kyiv School of Economics
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program in Economic Development at Boston University

LANGUAGES

Ukrainian, English, Russian, Spanish (basic)

COMPENDIUM
Jun 15, 2026
by Amanda Paul, Svitlana Taran, Juraj Majcin, Iana Maisuradze, Christian Mölling, Jamie Shea, Paul Taylor, Almut Möller, HE Tacan Ildem, Oana Lungescu, Benedetta Berti, Chris Kremidas-Courtney, Torben Schütz, Ricardo Borges de Castro, Jennifer Kavanagh, Mihai Sebastian Chihaia, Danylo Dugin
COMPENDIUM
Mar 02, 2026
by Johannes Greubel, Talisa Mazzoni, Liza Saris, Vanna Curin, Ana Berdzenishvili, Berta López Domènech, Eric Maurice, Svitlana Taran
COMPENDIUM
Feb 23, 2026
by Corina Stratulat, Amanda Paul, Svitlana Taran, Juraj Majcin, Iana Maisuradze, Elizabeth Kuiper, Almut Möller
POLICY BRIEF
Dec 16, 2025
by Raul Villegas, Elixabete Arrieta, Varg Folkman, Paul Taylor, Svitlana Taran
COMPENDIUM
Jul 17, 2025
by Philipp Lausberg, Liza Saris, Samuel Goodger, Danielle Brady, Fabian Zuleeg, Anna Crawford, Annalisa Buscaini, Brooke Moore, Eric Maurice, Helena Hahn, Svitlana Taran, Georg Riekeles
COMPENDIUM
Jun 26, 2025
by Amanda Paul, Svitlana Taran, Ivano di Carlo, Mihai Sebastian Chihaia, Almut Möller, Paul Taylor, Juraj Majcin, Elixabete Arrieta
OUTLOOK PAPER
Feb 21, 2024
by Amanda Paul, Shada Islam, Svitlana Taran, Helena Hahn, Berta López Domènech, Iana Maisuradze, Giulia Torchio, Jamie Shea, Elizabeth Kuiper, Ivano di Carlo, Ricardo Borges de Castro, Raul Villegas, Mihai Sebastian Chihaia
OUTLOOK PAPER
Feb 22, 2023
by Georg Riekeles, Amanda Paul, Shada Islam, Simon Dekeyrel, Svitlana Taran, Berta López Domènech, Maxime Sierro, Rita Mendonça Barbosa Amorim Lobo, Zeynep Güner, Iana Maisuradze, Andrew Duff, Marta Mucznik, Ivano di Carlo, Ricardo Borges de Castro, Philipp Lausberg, Mihai Sebastian Chihaia
EU renews vows to kick Russian steel addiction, buy Ukrainia

Sanctions are only a temporary measure, and continually need to be renewed," Svitlana Taran, researcher at the European Policy Centre think tank, told the Kyiv Independent.

Kyiv Independent
Apr 15, 2026
With: Svitlana Taran
100 млрд євро з бюджету ЄС: чи отримає їх Україна?

"Думаю, що Україна проситиме, щоб грантів було більше, адже в неї і так уже дуже велике боргове навантаження"

Deutsche Welle
Jul 23, 2025
With: Svitlana Taran
Агроімпорт в ЄС з України: чи йде Брюссель назустріч Києву?

На думку Світлани Таран, ЄС не варто було б накладати на Україну більше вимог, ніж це передбачено у випадку країн, які не входять до Євросоюзу

Deu
Jul 01, 2025
With: Svitlana Taran
EU and US sanctions on Russia: Timing is everything ahead of G7 summit

"The aim of the [18th sanctions] package is to increase pressure on Russia and to make it agree to negotiate with sincere intentions," says Svitlana Taran, an analyst with the European Policy Centre (EPC).

Rté
Jun 14, 2025
With: Svitlana Taran
ЄС припинив «Торговельний безвіз» для України. Що це означає?

Аналітикиня Центру європейської політики (EPC) Світлана Таран наводить приклади, як Україна в рази наростила обсяги експорту низки продуктів. У 10 разів збільшився експорт цукру – з 20 тисяч до 200 тисяч тонн.

Radio Free Europe
Jun 06, 2025
With: Svitlana Taran
EU tariffs on Ukrainian goods return after 3 years of war, complicating Kyiv's path to European integration

According to Svitlana Taran, policy analyst at the Brussels-based European Policy Centre, the 2022 trade measures were not the main driver of the surge.

The Kyiv Independent
Jun 06, 2025
With: Svitlana Taran
Ціна солідарності: як по Україні вдарить скасування торговельного безвізу з ЄС https://24tv.ua/geopolitics/torgivlya-po-bezvizu-yes-yak-pratsyuye-skasuye-yevropa-chervni_n2808020

Експертка з питань торговельної політики Центру європейської політики Світлана Таран каже, що деякі країни-члени ЄС хочуть запровадити обмеження на чутливі товари. За її словами, це може погіршити умови, які існували до запровадження "торгового безвізу" у 2022 році.
 

24tv
Apr 29, 2025
With: Svitlana Taran
New draft of US minerals deal revives fears over Ukraine's EU accession

By giving American companies a legally-enshrined "right of first offer", the deal is in direct "contradiction" with the bloc's competition and single market rules, which provide for fair and equal access for all economic actors, regardless of nationality, says Svitlana Taran, a policy analyst at the European Policy Centre (EPC)

Euronews
Mar 28, 2025
With: Svitlana Taran
Guerre en Ukraine : confisquer les avoirs russes gelés, l’arme fatale des Européens ?

Europe. Les appels à saisir les actifs immobilisés russes se multiplient en Europe. Un "tas d’or" potentiellement décisif pour l’Ukraine. Mais certains, dont Paris, freinent.

L'Express
Mar 09, 2025
With: Svitlana Taran
Ціна солідарності: як по Україні вдарить скасування торговельного безв

Svitlana Taran was interviewed by Ukraine’s Channel 24 about the upcoming expiry of the EU’s trade visa-free regime with Ukraine.

Read here
 

Apr 29, 2025
Les sanctions américaines contre Gazprombank devraient accélérer le découplage entre l’UE et la Russie

Svitlana Taran was interviewed by Euractiv on American sanctions and Gazprombank.

Read it here.

Nov 25, 2024
INTERVIEW
Зерновий коридор». Як продовольчий шантаж РФ впливає на світ | «Ціна українського хліба

Svitlana Taran was interviewed by Suspilne on Ukraine. 

Watch it here.

Oct 23, 2024
VIDEO
Latest news bulletin | October 11th – Midday

Svitlana taran was interviewed by Euronews for its news bulletin on Ukraine.

Oct 11, 2024
VIDEO
Trash-industrial complex fights EU plans to cut waste

Svitlana Taran was interviewed by Politico on waste traders and how Brussels vows to export its pollution.

Read it here!

Oct 03, 2024
INTERVIEW
Dependent on Russia. How do Hungary and Slovakia quarrel with Ukraine over Russian oil?

Svitlana Taran was interviewed by Radio Svoboda on Hungarian and Slovakian decisions to receive Russian oil and their quarrels with Ukraine over their dependency on Russian oil.

Read it here!

Jul 25, 2024
INTERVIEW
Russia targets China’s pork market: How might it impact EU food producers?

Svitlana Taran was interviewed by Food Ingredients on Russia's targeting of the Chinese pork market.

Read it here!

Apr 29, 2024
INTERVIEW
Strength in numbers: Why an enlarged EU is a more secure EU

Svitlana Taran and Amanda Paul were interviewed by the Parliament on why enlarging the EU is necessary and will make it stronger.

Read it here!

Apr 03, 2024
INTERVIEW
The EU’s €50B for Ukraine is basically nothing
Svitlana Taran was asked by POLITICO to comment on the significance and potential impact of the EU's 50 billion EUR package to support Ukraine.

Read the article here.
Feb 06, 2024
POLITICO
INTERVIEW
Russia buys Western microchips through Kyrgyzstan. Can the EU put an end to this?
Svitlana Taran was interviewed by RFE/RL on the EU's sanction packages against Russia and their impact on Russian economy.

Read the article here. (In Ukrainian)
Jan 23, 2024
RFE/RL
OP-ED
Shock and blockade of trucks: what is happening now on the border of Poland and Ukraine
Svitlana Taran was quoted by Deutsche Welle (Russian language service) on the consequences and implications of the blockade at the Polish-Ukrainian border.

Watch the recording here. (In Russian)
Dec 05, 2023
Deutsche Wellle (Russian language service)
QUOTE
EU Russian sanctions stymied by complexity, poor enforcement
Svitlana Taran was mentioned in an artilce by Euronews on the EU's sanctions against Russia and the issue of circumvention.

Read the article here.
Nov 20, 2023
Euronews
QUOTE
Enlargement Package marks a turn in policy to the East
Svitlana Taran contributed to the EPC Round-Up on the 2023 Enlargement Package with a comment Ukraine's efforts to become a member of the European Union.

Read the Round-Up here.
Nov 14, 2023
European Policy Centre
EPC ROUND-UP
Why is Poland no longer sending arms to Ukraine?
Svitlana Taran was interviewed by Deutsche Welle on the implications of Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki's announcement that Warsaw would no longer be transferring weapons to Ukraine. 

Read the article here.
Sep 22, 2023
Deutsche Welle
INTERVIEW
Will the EU extend the grain blockade?
Svitlana Taran was interviewed by Channel 24 on the import bans against Ukraine's grain and their impact on the country's wartime economy. 

Read the article here. (In Ukrainian)
Sep 12, 2023
Channel 24
INTERVIEW
Interview with Channel 24
Svitlana Taran was interviewed by Channel 24 for an article on the EU's sanctions against Russia, how to stregthen enforcement and avoid circumvention. 

Read the article here. (In Ukrainian)
Aug 31, 2023
Channel 24
INTERVIEW
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