Bridget Ryder is a news writer for The European Conservative. She holds degrees in Spanish and Catholic Studies.
Spanish Supreme Court Condemns Surrogacy and Surrogacy Advertising

Spanish Supreme Court Condemns Surrogacy and Surrogacy Advertising

The judges ruled unanimously, and condemned both surrogacy and the practice of surrogacy agencies recruiting clients in Spain.

April 16, 2022
Elon Musk Poised to Take Over Twitter

Elon Musk Poised to Take Over Twitter

Elon Musk filed to buy Twitter on April 14th, just weeks after his initial investment in the company.

April 15, 2022
Hundreds of Civilians Killed by Russian Mercenaries in Mali

Hundreds of Civilians Killed by Russian Mercenaries in Mali

Moura and the surrounding area are semi-controlled by Islamist insurgents. They impose taxes and Sharia law, threaten those refusing to adhere to their strict behavioural code, and often attempt to recruit fighters from the Peuhl ethnic group in the region by exploiting their grievances against both the Malian government and other ethnic groups, according to Human Rights Watch.

April 10, 2022
Spain Votes to Criminalise Pro-life Presence at Abortion Clinics

Spain Votes to Criminalise Pro-life Presence at Abortion Clinics

The new law, which criminalises pro-life advocates who are caught within close proximity of abortion clinics, is expected to be immediately challenged in the country’s constitutional court. Legal experts assert its questionable legality and impossible prosecution.

April 9, 2022
Spanish News Agency Manipulates Zelensky’s Speech; Puts VOX in the Hot Seat

Spanish News Agency Manipulates Zelensky’s Speech; Puts VOX in the Hot Seat

The anti-Spanish slant of the Agencia EFE tweet provoked a strong reaction from supporters of VOX on Twitter, as they called for Zelensky’s speech to the Spanish Parliament scheduled for Tuesday, April 5th, to be cancelled.

April 5, 2022
Hungarian Trucking Company Hiring Indian Drivers

Hungarian Trucking Company Hiring Indian Drivers

Europe has an overall shortage of truck drivers. According to Transport Intelligence, the continent lacks as many as 400,000 drivers, as truckers have retired and fewer young people are interested in taking up the profession.

April 4, 2022
Ireland and Other EU Countries Expel Russian Diplomats

Ireland and Other EU Countries Expel Russian Diplomats

The Department of Foreign Affairs said in a press release that the expulsion was because the diplomats’ “activities have not been in accordance with international standards of diplomatic behaviour. This action is being taken under Article 9 of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.”

March 31, 2022
European Commission Addresses Farming Crisis

European Commission Addresses Farming Crisis

To combat the disruptions in the agricultural sector, the European Commission has proposed €500 million in direct payments to farmers from the EU’s budget and allowing individual countries to complement this support by up to 200%.

March 30, 2022
Feminist Controversy Over Spain’s Eurovision Song

Feminist Controversy Over Spain’s Eurovision Song

After the singer Chanel won Spain’s qualifying competition for Eurovision, criticism of the song emerged in Spanish media, as commentators questioned whether the lyrics degraded women.

March 29, 2022
Rural Spain Takes on the Capital to Protest its Abandonment

Rural Spain Takes on the Capital to Protest its Abandonment

The annual protest to rally for politics in favour of rural areas has been going on for years, but this year’s demonstration brought out a record number of participants. Organisers, principally farmers and hunters associations, estimated that 400,000 people marched en masse through several of Madrid’s principal streets.

March 23, 2022
Europe’s Truckers on Strike

Europe’s Truckers on Strike

The first days of the strike seemed to have little effect on goods moving through the country. By the end of the week though, deliveries of fresh fruits and vegetables, fish, and seafood to market hubs had fallen drastically.

March 20, 2022
VOX Forms First Coalition Government in Spain

VOX Forms First Coalition Government in Spain

For both parties,VOX and Partido Popular, governing together is a test for a new model for the Spanish Right.

March 17, 2022