Elias Badeaux

Elias is a student of International Development Studies International Development Studies at the University of Clermont Auvergne (UCA) in France. His interests are Global Affairs and Sustainable Development, with a focus on European Affairs.

Asia·Europe·Opinion

January 24, 2026

De-Risking Done Right: EU Eyes ‘Mother of All Deals’ with India

In her address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the impending EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as the “mother of all deals.” She

Europe·Opinion

January 12, 2026

Marine Le Pen, Jordan Bardella, and the Trial That May Decide France’s Far Right

France is about to witness a legal proceeding with political consequences that reach far beyond the courtroom. On Tuesday, a court appeal begins that will determine whether Marine Le Pen can realistically

Europe·Opinion

January 8, 2026

Hung Parliament, Loaded Gun: France’s Article 49.3 Temptation

France’s budget standoff is less a technical squabble over numbers than a constitutional stress test for the Fifth Republic’s semi‑presidential model. At its core lies a familiar instrument—Article 49.3—but in an unfamiliar

Security Guarantees or Illusions of Peace?

As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heads into a high-profile meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida, the optics are dramatic and the substance potentially historic. Missiles and drones have just rained

December 28, 2025

Americas·Europe·Opinion

How the EU’s Rigidity Risks Pushing India Away

The U.K.–India free trade agreement, finalized earlier this year, may appear modest on paper. Foreign cars still account for just 0.1 percent of India’s imports. Yet the symbolism of New Delhi agreeing

December 17, 2025

Asia·Europe·Opinion

Trump’s Gamble on Ukraine: Security Guarantees or Strategic Leverage?

The latest offer from Washington to Kyiv — binding security guarantees “similar to those of NATO” — marks the Trump administration’s boldest intervention yet in the grinding war between Ukraine and Russia.

December 16, 2025

Americas·Europe·Opinion

Europe vs. Silicon Valley: The Digital Sovereignty Showdown

The clash over the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) enforcement—embodied in the recent €120 million penalty against X—marks far more than a regulatory spat. It is a geopolitical confrontation over who controls

December 7, 2025

Technology

Retiring to France? Don’t Forget Your Wallet

France’s move to make non-EU retirees pay into its public health system has triggered predictable alarm among American pensioners dreaming of rosé-soaked afternoons on the Riviera. But beneath the surface of this

November 30, 2025

Opinion

Italy’s Google Deal Shows National Regulators Still Shape Europe’s Tech Crackdown

By reaching a settlement with Google over how the company seeks consent to use customer data, Italy’s competition watchdog has underscored an important reality of Europe’s digital rulebook: even in an era

November 25, 2025

Europe·Technology

Why the EU Can’t Afford to Weaken Its 2040 Climate Target

As Europe edges closer to a crucial crossroads in its climate policy, a dangerous paradox threatens to undermine decades of progress. On Tuesday, EU environment ministers will convene in Brussels to debate

November 3, 2025

Europe·Planet

Reclaiming Movement: Zack Polanski’s Rebellion Against Britain’s Post-Brexit Stagnation

Zack Polanski, the new leader of the Green Party, has ignited one of Britain’s most taboo debates: the end of free movement with Europe. Where other political leaders tiptoe around the legacy

October 29, 2025

Europe·Opinion

How a Rift Over US Tech Could Shape the EU’s Digital Destiny

The European Union’s pledge to pursue a “sovereign digital transition” masks a fundamental tension within its two most influential members — France and Germany — over what sovereignty in the digital age

October 22, 2025

Americas·Europe·Technology

The EU’s Bid to Board the “Shadow Fleet”: Maritime Enforcement Meets Energy Geopolitics

The European Union has quietly launched one of its most assertive initiatives yet to counter Russia’s sanctions evasion: empowering the bloc to board and inspect vessels in Moscow’s so-called “shadow fleet.” The

October 19, 2025

Europe·Opinion

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Elias Badeaux

De-Risking Done Right: EU Eyes ‘Mother of All Deals’ with India

Marine Le Pen, Jordan Bardella, and the Trial That May Decide France’s Far Right

Hung Parliament, Loaded Gun: France’s Article 49.3 Temptation

Security Guarantees or Illusions of Peace?

How the EU’s Rigidity Risks Pushing India Away

Trump’s Gamble on Ukraine: Security Guarantees or Strategic Leverage?

Europe vs. Silicon Valley: The Digital Sovereignty Showdown

Retiring to France? Don’t Forget Your Wallet

Italy’s Google Deal Shows National Regulators Still Shape Europe’s Tech Crackdown

Why the EU Can’t Afford to Weaken Its 2040 Climate Target

Reclaiming Movement: Zack Polanski’s Rebellion Against Britain’s Post-Brexit Stagnation

How a Rift Over US Tech Could Shape the EU’s Digital Destiny

The EU’s Bid to Board the “Shadow Fleet”: Maritime Enforcement Meets Energy Geopolitics

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