Linda Mehiar is a Western Europe Researcher at ACLED. She oversees the events and coding of political violence and protests in Italy and Malta. She is completing an MA in Politics and International Security and holds a BA in International Relations and Diplomatic Affairs from the University of Bologna. She has studied and worked in several countries, including Turkey, Morocco, Jordan, Italy and the UK. In the last few years she worked at the Ministry of Education, the Italian Embassy in Jordan and as a contributor on a national television program.