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.

Europe·Opinion

March 3, 2026

EU’s Middle East Dodge: Can It Last?

Europe is trying to cordon itself off from a widening Middle East war, relying on humanitarian cheques, naval patrols and diplomatic silence, but the geography of energy, trade and migration means this

Europe·Opinion

February 22, 2026

Turnberry’s Mirage: When a Trade ‘Deal’ Becomes a Tariff Trap

The Turnberry Agreement, named after the Scottish golf resort where it was finalized in July 2025 between U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, represents a stark

Europe·Opinion

February 15, 2026

Is Europe Rethinking its Nuclear Future?

The Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2026 has once again proven its role as the premier venue for confronting the world’s gravest security challenges. This year, amid the ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine,

Marseille Votes Under the Shadow of the Drug Trade

The forest-green gates of Orange’s Marseille headquarters are usually open, a familiar sight in a city where the telecoms giant’s name is stitched into everyday life — and even into the stands

January 27, 2026

Europe·Opinion

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

January 24, 2026

Asia·Europe·Opinion

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

January 12, 2026

Europe·Opinion

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

January 8, 2026

Europe·Opinion

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

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Elias Badeaux

EU’s Middle East Dodge: Can It Last?

Turnberry’s Mirage: When a Trade ‘Deal’ Becomes a Tariff Trap

Is Europe Rethinking its Nuclear Future?

Marseille Votes Under the Shadow of the Drug Trade

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

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