# Elise Aranda

> European Affairs Journalist at Nexus Europa (https://nexuseuropa.eu). Based in Brussels, Belgium. Languages: English, Spanish, French.

Elise Aranda is a European journalist and writer covering politics, security, defence, economics and international affairs.

She studied journalism and European studies and has worked in reporting and editing for more than a decade. Her work follows how geopolitical shifts, security challenges and new technologies are changing European societies and institutions — from defence policy and energy to the way major international events land in European capitals.

Born in Brussels to a family with Spanish roots, Elise is based in Brussels and travels across Europe for work. She keeps a low public profile and prefers to let her work speak for itself.

## Links
- Personal site: https://elisearanda.fyi/en/ (also available in German https://elisearanda.fyi/de/, Spanish https://elisearanda.fyi/es/, French https://elisearanda.fyi/fr/)
- Author page on Nexus Europa: https://nexuseuropa.eu/en/author/elise-aranda
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/elisearanda.bsky.social
- Contact form (messages reach Elise through the Nexus Europa newsroom): https://elisearanda.fyi/en/#contact

## Latest articles
- 2026-10-05: [Germany’s BND Warns of Russian ‘Shadow War’: Why Berlin Is Rethinking Its Defense Strategy](https://nexuseuropa.eu/en/article/germanys-bnd-warns-of-russian-shadow-war-why-berlin-is-rethinking-its-defense-st)
- 2026-10-05: [Nobel Prize in Medicine 2026: How Optogenetics Turned Light into a Brain Control Switch](https://nexuseuropa.eu/en/article/nobel-prize-in-medicine-2026-how-optogenetics-turned-light-into-a-brain-control)
- 2026-10-05: [Spain Snap Election: Pedro Sánchez Calls Nov 29 Vote as Housing Crisis Opens Door to PP-Vox Government](https://nexuseuropa.eu/en/article/spain-snap-election-pedro-sanchez-calls-nov-29-vote-as-housing-crisis-opens-door)
- 2026-10-05: [Why Scientists Are Demanding a Ban Before the First Bacterium Is Built](https://nexuseuropa.eu/en/article/why-scientists-are-demanding-a-ban-before-the-first-bacterium-is-built)
- 2026-10-05: [Yemen Offensive: How the Battle for Taiz Threatens Red Sea Shipping and Suez Trade](https://nexuseuropa.eu/en/article/yemen-offensive-how-the-battle-for-taiz-threatens-red-sea-shipping-and-suez-trad)
- 2026-10-05: [US B-1 Bombers Evacuate RAF Fairford: How an Iranian Threat Exposed NATO’s Vulnerable Rear](https://nexuseuropa.eu/en/article/us-b-1-bombers-evacuate-raf-fairford-how-an-iranian-threat-exposed-natos-vulnera)
- 2026-10-05: [Russia’s Regional Fiscal Crisis: How the Kremlin Is Shifting War Costs to the Provinces](https://nexuseuropa.eu/en/article/russias-regional-fiscal-crisis-how-the-kremlin-is-shifting-war-costs-to-the-prov)
- 2026-10-05: [Estonia Redeploys Troops to Russian Border in Major NATO Deterrence Shift](https://nexuseuropa.eu/en/article/estonia-redeploys-troops-to-russian-border-in-major-nato-deterrence-shift)