In March 2021, Elena Flores was appointed Deputy-Director General at the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, where she is responsible for International and Investment.
Since she joined DG ECFIN, Flores has held several senior management positions, including Director for International economic and financial relations, global governance (2015-2021); Director for Policy Strategy and Coordination (2011 – 2015); Director for Economies and Member States II (2007 – 2009).
Previously, she has also served as Advisor in Commissioner Solbes’ office, responsible for economic policies, employment, taxation and financial issues and has worked in the Directorate General for Budget.
Ms. Flores was an assistant professor at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) in the field of international economics. She has a Master’s degree from the UAB and a Master in European Economy from the College of Europe in Brugge, Belgium.
