Léa Marchal is a Brussels-based journalist and podcast producer. She currently hosts Briefed, a daily English-language podcast on European news produced by Europod. She also presents the news on La Matinale d’Europod, a live Youtube and radio morning show. She regularly works closely with members of the Sphera network, which brings together ten independent media outlets across Europe.

She was previously Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Agence Europe, a specialised media outlet covering EU affairs. She has also worked with outlets including La Tribune de Genève, Equal Times, and Cafébabel. Léa has extensive experience in EU affairs, with particular expertise in EU trade and industrial policy.