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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.

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April 23, 2026

Europe’s Cyprus Summit: Unity or Another Empty Gesture?

Key Takeaways: The Cyprus summit tests whether the EU can translate crisis into capacity across Middle East diplomacy, energy resilience, Article 42.7 clarity, and MFF reform. Fragmentation, not scarcity, is the real foe—demanding prioritization over posturing. As EU leaders converge on Cyprus this week for an informal European Council summit, the

EU’s FTAs as Weapons in a Fractured World

In an era of unraveling global order, the European Union’s free-trade agreements with far-flung partners—India’s “Mother of All Deals,” Mercosur’s long-stalled pact, Australia’s minerals lifeline—are no longer mere economic afterthoughts. They are
March 31, 2026
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Moscow at the EU Table?

In the marble halls of Brussels, where European leaders once negotiated in presumed solidarity, a chilling new reality has emerged: one member state may have turned the tables into an open line
March 23, 2026
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The Bitter Irony of Druzhba

In recent days, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has forcefully condemned what he describes as outright blackmail from parts of Europe over the fate of the Druzhba oil pipeline. This Soviet-era infrastructure, whose
March 15, 2026
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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
March 3, 2026
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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,
February 15, 2026
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