Danielle Borges is currently a Research Associate at the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF) at the European University Institute (EUI).

She holds a PhD in Law and a master’s degree in International, Comparative and European Law from the EUI. She also holds a master’s degree in Public Health from the Brazilian School of Public Health (ENSP/FIOCRUZ).

In the last 15 years, she has undertaken research in the areas of human rights, data protection, regulation of essential services, consumer and comparative law in the European Union and in South America. Her publications include peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters and a monograph entitled “EU Health Systems and Distributive Justice Towards New Paradigms for the Provision of Health Care Services?” (Routledge, 2016).

Besides her academic life, Danielle is a lawyer admitted to practice law in Brazil and Portugal and a member of the International Law Association (ILA).