Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist working for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, Brexit and illiberal democracies. Before immersing herself into the "EU bubble", Eszter reported on conflict and war zones from Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Egypt and other places for Nepszabadsag, Hungary's largest daily for several years, for which she received several journalism awards. She also covered Hungarian politics, economics and culture for Agence France Presse (AFP) in Budapest before joining EUobserver in 2015. Her analysis and reports were also published in Foreign Policy and the Berlin Policy Journal.
Eszter has been regularly publishing articles on EU affairs with a focus on populism, illiberalism, Brexit and trade on Brussels-based EUobserver news portal. Her reportage and analysis on the rise of illiberalism and the challenges it poses to the European Union have been published in Foreign Policy, V4Revue and the Berlin Policy Journal. She moderated several panels, including on the European Business Summit in 2018. Eszter also appeared on BBC 4 radio and BBC World News television commenting on the latest developments in the Brexit negotiations.