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,

Violence Strikes Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial Days Before Election

A Spanish tourist was seriously injured in a stabbing attack at Berlin’s Holocaust memorial on Friday evening, prompting swift action by local authorities who arrested a suspect shortly afterward. The incident occurred

February 22, 2025

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Ukraine’s Future is Europe’s Test of Resolve

As the Trump administration charts a path to end the war in Ukraine, Europe stands at a historic crossroads. National Security Advisor Michael Waltz recently made it clear: once a peace deal

February 21, 2025

Opinion

Uncertainty and Realignment at the Munich Security Conference

The sky over Munich is as heavy and foreboding as Europe’s geopolitical outlook. The annual Munich Security Conference—a gathering of heads of state, foreign ministers, military officers, intelligence officials, and global business

February 18, 2025

Opinion

France’s Political Quicksand: Macron’s Gamble and Europe’s Future

As the winter chill sets in across Europe, France finds itself in a political frostbite, leaving not just its own citizens shivering with uncertainty but also casting long shadows over the European

December 18, 2024

Opinion

Dominoes of Disaster: How Hamas Unwound the Axis of Resistance

History has an unforgiving way of mocking those who overreach. From Napoleon’s ill-fated campaign in Egypt to America’s disastrous entanglement in Iraq, the Middle East has repeatedly exposed hubris with the sharp

December 13, 2024

Opinion

French Prime Minister on Borrowed Time: Barnier’s Final Hours?

In a dramatic turn of events, Michel Barnier’s tenure as France’s prime minister appears to be drawing to a close as his government faces an imminent no-confidence vote. The high-stakes parliamentary showdown,

December 3, 2024

Opinion

France on the Brink: Le Pen’s Next Move Could Shake Europe

France teeters on the brink of a political earthquake as Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally, considers voting down Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s budget. The move threatens to collapse

November 24, 2024

Opinion

As Le Pen Falters, Bardella Rises: A Power Shift in France’s Far Right

In the opening pages of Ce que je cherche (What I Am Looking For), Jordan Bardella introduces himself as a political prodigy: a self-made man who rose from the impoverished banlieues of

November 16, 2024

Opinion

The Trump Card: Europe’s Moment of Truth

For over a year, Europeans have been haunted by a specter looming across the Atlantic: the return of Donald Trump to the White House. Now that this specter has materialized, Europe faces

November 9, 2024

Opinion

Political Meltdown in Germany: What’s Next After the Coalition Collapse?

In a dramatic turn of events, Germany’s already fragile political landscape was shaken to its core on Wednesday night. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s announcement to dismiss Finance Minister Christian Lindner shattered the three-party

November 7, 2024

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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?

Violence Strikes Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial Days Before Election

Ukraine’s Future is Europe’s Test of Resolve

Uncertainty and Realignment at the Munich Security Conference

France’s Political Quicksand: Macron’s Gamble and Europe’s Future

Dominoes of Disaster: How Hamas Unwound the Axis of Resistance

French Prime Minister on Borrowed Time: Barnier’s Final Hours?

France on the Brink: Le Pen’s Next Move Could Shake Europe

As Le Pen Falters, Bardella Rises: A Power Shift in France’s Far Right

The Trump Card: Europe’s Moment of Truth

Political Meltdown in Germany: What’s Next After the Coalition Collapse?

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