Bridget Ryder is a news writer for The European Conservative. She holds degrees in Spanish and Catholic Studies.
New EU Sanctions Target Russian Oil and Orthodox Church

New EU Sanctions Target Russian Oil and Orthodox Church

Experts warn that cutting off Russian oil imports will increase the price of gasoline for European consumers. They also caution that delayed onset of the sanctions will only give Russia time to sell its oil elsewhere before losing European business, weakening the effects of the sanctions.

May 6, 2022
Spanish Pegasus Revelations Add to EU Spyware Concerns

Spanish Pegasus Revelations Add to EU Spyware Concerns

Suspecting that the five cases of spying on Catalans revealed by WhatsApp only scratched the surface, Elies Campo turned to The Citizen Lab, where he led the investigation that discovered approximately sixty more cases of spying with Pegasus.

May 6, 2022
EU Agrees on Digital Services Act

EU Agrees on Digital Services Act

One of the key elements of the DSA is the additional requirements for VLOPs. The likes of Google, Facebook, and Amazon will have to conduct an annual risk assessment analysis; failure to comply will be punishable by hefty fines.

April 29, 2022
Studies Prove Inaccuracy of Prenatal Genetic Testing

Studies Prove Inaccuracy of Prenatal Genetic Testing

The birth of embryos once diagnosed as ‘abnormal’ shows how much remains to be understood about human development and genetics, as well as the unreliability of PGT-A tests.

April 28, 2022
Musk Seals the Deal on Twitter

Musk Seals the Deal on Twitter

Elon Musk has clinched a deal with Twitter to buy the company and take it private. Reuters reported on April

April 28, 2022
EU Parliament Labels Basque Terrorism a ‘Crime Against Humanity’

EU Parliament Labels Basque Terrorism a ‘Crime Against Humanity’

The Spanish government’s political shielding of ETA was evident in the parliamentary committee’s vote on the report.

April 26, 2022
Spain’s Judges Criticize Proposed Transgender Law

Spain’s Judges Criticize Proposed Transgender Law

The proposed law would allow anyone to change their civilly recognized sex by an administrative process in the Civil Registry—no medical report or other measures required—including for those as young as 12 years old.

April 25, 2022
Pandemic Economics: Spain the Only EU Country Still Limping from COVID

Pandemic Economics: Spain the Only EU Country Still Limping from COVID

The Spanish will be, along with the Japanese, the only citizens of a large, developed economy who will end 2022 poorer than in 2019. Although Spain’s economic growth rate for 2022 is higher than both the global and Eurozone average, growing more than anyone is not enough, after having fallen further than everyone else.

April 24, 2022
Negative Returns for Spanish COVID-19 App

Negative Returns for Spanish COVID-19 App

Actual usage of the app for reporting and tracking cases was extremely low. Throughout the two years of the pandemic, just over 1% percent of the 11.6 million cases officially diagnosed in Spain were then reported on the application.

April 23, 2022
Spanish Government Granting Political Favours to Basque Terrorists

Spanish Government Granting Political Favours to Basque Terrorists

Watching convicted terrorists receive political favours simply to keep the current government in power is a knife in the heart of ETA victims and their families. 

April 20, 2022
MEPs Investigate Prostitution of Minors in Balearic Islands

MEPs Investigate Prostitution of Minors in Balearic Islands

According to the Diario de Mallorca, social workers attest that in approximately the last four years, prostitution among their charges has changed from a rare incident to an almost normalized phenomenon. In some centres, all the girls have engaged in prostitution.  

April 18, 2022
Ukraine Claims Iconic Hit to Russian War Ship

Ukraine Claims Iconic Hit to Russian War Ship

If Ukraine has indeed put the Moskva—a 12,500-ton guided missile cruiser—out of commission, at least for now, the victory is not only substantial but also iconic. 

April 18, 2022