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 28, 2026

Fueling Discontent or Stability? A €70 Million Dilemma for France

When the French government announced it would spend €70 million in April to subsidize fuel costs for farmers, truck drivers, and fishermen, it was not merely addressing an economic issue — it

Europe·Opinion

March 23, 2026

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

Europe·Opinion

March 15, 2026

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

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

Macron’s Search for France’s Next Prime Minister Turns Into a Political Drama

France’s most prestigious short-term job is back on the market. President Emmanuel Macron is expected to name a new prime minister by Friday evening, following the resignation of Sébastien Lecornu’s government on

October 9, 2025

Europe·Opinion

India’s Trade Diplomacy Is Coming of Age; and the EU Should Pay Attention

As protectionism resurfaces across the Atlantic, the European Union and India are racing to deliver on a long-awaited trade pact — one that could reshape the architecture of global commerce. With just

October 3, 2025

Opinion

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Elias Badeaux

Fueling Discontent or Stability? A €70 Million Dilemma for France

Moscow at the EU Table?

The Bitter Irony of Druzhba

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

Macron’s Search for France’s Next Prime Minister Turns Into a Political Drama

India’s Trade Diplomacy Is Coming of Age; and the EU Should Pay Attention

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