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

Who Will Lead France’s Far Right in 2027: Marine Le Pen or Jordan Bardella?

As France edges closer to its next presidential contest, a quiet but profound drama is unfolding inside the country’s most popular political force. The National Rally, long dominated by Marine Le Pen,

August 17, 2025

Opinion

Britain’s Vanishing Voice: How a Nation Once Proud of Dissent is Now Criminalizing It

Once upon a time, the United Kingdom took pride in its irreverence. From the fearless satire of Spitting Image to the open-air defiance of Hyde Park’s Speakers’ Corner, from call-in radio rows

August 5, 2025

Opinion

Meloni, Macron, and the Future of Palestine: A Diplomatic Tug-of-War

The debate over whether to recognize a Palestinian state has once again divided Western capitals, as Europe grapples with the fallout of the ongoing war in Gaza. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

July 26, 2025

Europe·Opinion

The UK-India Free Trade Agreement: Who Gains What?

The much-anticipated UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is set to be formally signed on Thursday during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UK. After nearly three years of negotiations, the

July 22, 2025

Explainer

Poland Emerges as Big Winner in EU’s Record €1.8 Trillion Budget Proposal

The European Commission has unveiled its ambitious €1.8 trillion post-2027 budget proposal, sparking immediate debate across the bloc as member states tally up their expected gains and losses. Poland is the clear

July 20, 2025

Europe·Opinion

Netherlands Weighs Converting Retired Trains into Mobile Military Hospitals

The Dutch Ministry of Defense is exploring plans to convert decommissioned trains into mobile hospitals capable of transporting and treating wounded soldiers, according to reports in the Netherlands. The proposal, still in

July 13, 2025

Europe·Opinion

Court Orders German Government to Honor Afghan Resettlement Pledge

A Berlin administrative court has compelled Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government to admit an Afghan family languishing in Pakistan, ruling that Germany cannot walk away from its own resettlement promises. The decision, handed

July 8, 2025

Europe·Opinion

EU’s Sustainability Framework at Crossroads as Omnibus Risks Undermining Green Investment

As Europe charges ahead with its ambitious Green Deal and Clean Industrial Deal, the financial bedrock required to support this transition is showing signs of strain. A new policy initiative known as

June 30, 2025

Europe·Planet

Denmark’s EU Presidency: A Green Ambition Meets a Resistant Bloc

As Denmark prepares to take the helm of the European Union Council in July, it does so with an ambitious message: climate action must remain at the heart of Europe’s agricultural policy.

June 23, 2025

Europe·Planet

G7 Summit Ends Without Unified Ukraine Statement

The 2025 G7 summit concluded in the Canadian Rockies under a cloud of fractured consensus and absent leadership, as world leaders failed to issue a unified declaration on the war in Ukraine

June 18, 2025

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

Who Will Lead France’s Far Right in 2027: Marine Le Pen or Jordan Bardella?

Britain’s Vanishing Voice: How a Nation Once Proud of Dissent is Now Criminalizing It

Meloni, Macron, and the Future of Palestine: A Diplomatic Tug-of-War

The UK-India Free Trade Agreement: Who Gains What?

Poland Emerges as Big Winner in EU’s Record €1.8 Trillion Budget Proposal

Netherlands Weighs Converting Retired Trains into Mobile Military Hospitals

Court Orders German Government to Honor Afghan Resettlement Pledge

EU’s Sustainability Framework at Crossroads as Omnibus Risks Undermining Green Investment

Denmark’s EU Presidency: A Green Ambition Meets a Resistant Bloc

G7 Summit Ends Without Unified Ukraine Statement

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