Bridget Ryder is a news writer for The European Conservative. She holds degrees in Spanish and Catholic Studies.
Russia Evacuates Civilians Around Contested Nuclear Plant

Russia Evacuates Civilians Around Contested Nuclear Plant

Russia started the evacuation of 18 settlements around the plant on Friday, May 5. Some observers fear the evacuations are not voluntary.

May 9, 2023
Zelensky Harnesses Russia’s Nazi Rhetoric 

Zelensky Harnesses Russia’s Nazi Rhetoric 

Russia will be defeated “as Nazism was” Zelensky declared in a speech on May 8th.

May 9, 2023
Circus or Certainty Over Climate Protest Video?

Circus or Certainty Over Climate Protest Video?

A German journalist claims video of climate protesters has been doctored to make an arrest look worse than it was.

May 9, 2023
Muted, Nervous Victory Day in Russia

Muted, Nervous Victory Day in Russia

Moscow’s military parade will be less spectacular this year and some regions have even cancelled them.

May 9, 2023
Poland Blocks Migrant Return Deal With Africa Over Ukrainian Grain

Poland Blocks Migrant Return Deal With Africa Over Ukrainian Grain

Poland is using the Post-Cotonou agreement as leverage for more direct support from Brussels for handling the excess of Ukrainian agricultural products in Poland.

May 7, 2023
Housing Loans Hardest To Get Since 2011

Housing Loans Hardest To Get Since 2011

According to the data and predictions of economists, the worst of the inflation spike may have passed but interest rates will still go up in the coming months and banks will be hawkish, imposing the tightest requirements for lending since 2011.

May 6, 2023
Bolsonaro’s Passport and Phone Seized in Raid

Bolsonaro’s Passport and Phone Seized in Raid

Federal police, on May 5th, searched Bolsonaro’s home, seized his cell phone, and arrested six of his former collaborators.

May 6, 2023
European Agriculture at a Historic Crossroads, Experts Say

European Agriculture at a Historic Crossroads, Experts Say

“There’s a feeling that this has never been seen before,” said Ramón Armegol of Copa-Cogeca. “There is not a drop of hope in Spain.”

May 4, 2023
Denmark Pulls Out of Iraq To Reinforce Baltics, Ukraine

Denmark Pulls Out of Iraq To Reinforce Baltics, Ukraine

“We must be prepared for the Danish presence in the Baltics to be long-term, and there is a need for balancing between having soldiers on the ground and being ready to deploy them from Denmark,” Denmark’s defence minister said.

May 4, 2023
Spain’s Housing Law Leaves Soldiers and Working Class Behind

Spain’s Housing Law Leaves Soldiers and Working Class Behind

The Spanish Troop and Sailor Association (ATME) has been critical of Sánchez’s housing measures. Military personnel often have to wait months for housing and are easily evicted if they fall behind on their rent, even in military housing.

May 1, 2023
EU Parliament Demonstrates Financial Incompetence with Plush Pension Fund

EU Parliament Demonstrates Financial Incompetence with Plush Pension Fund

The bureau hopes to avoid further litigation over the fund and to dodge another financial scandal. Using taxpayer money to keep the fund going is the least desirable option.

April 30, 2023
Correction of Spain’s Rape Law Reform Finalised

Correction of Spain’s Rape Law Reform Finalised

The just-passed reform reintroduces a double criminal scale to punish more serious sexual crimes perpetrated using violence, intimidation, or with the victim’s will annulled, for example, by drugs.

April 29, 2023