Michael Curzon is a news writer for europeanconservative.com based in England’s Midlands. He is also Editor of Bournbrook Magazine, which he founded in 2019, and previously wrote for London’s Express Online. His Twitter handle is @MichaelCurzon_.
Foreign Inmates in Belgian Prisons Spark Overcrowding Row

Foreign Inmates in Belgian Prisons Spark Overcrowding Row

Official figures show thousands of inmates without residence rights, fuelling calls for radical measures to free up prison space.

December 23, 2025
Trump Says U.S. ‘Needs’ Greenland as EU Struggles to Respond

Trump Says U.S. ‘Needs’ Greenland as EU Struggles to Respond

European leaders bristled after the U.S. president argued that control of the Arctic island is essential to counter growing Russian and Chinese activity in the region.

December 23, 2025
UK Police To Scrap ‘Non-Crime Hate Incidents’ After Free Speech Backlash

UK Police To Scrap ‘Non-Crime Hate Incidents’ After Free Speech Backlash

Campaigners have welcomed the shift but warn that any replacement system could be quietly expanded once again.

December 23, 2025
Poll Shows Growing Support for Sharia Law in France

Poll Shows Growing Support for Sharia Law in France

A new survey points to growing support for Islamist ideas, including backing for coercive enforcement, raising fresh concerns over integration and civil liberties.

December 22, 2025
Christmas Comes Early for Rejoiners as Labour Moves To Roll Back Brexit

Christmas Comes Early for Rejoiners as Labour Moves To Roll Back Brexit

Senior Labour figures have reopened the door to closer EU integration, with ministers now floating a return to the customs union despite earlier Brexit red lines.

December 22, 2025
Merz Told To “Get Lost” at Magdeburg Christmas Market Commemoration

Merz Told To “Get Lost” at Magdeburg Christmas Market Commemoration

Mourners turned on the chancellor, blaming his continued support for mass migration for the security failures that led to the deadly attack.

December 22, 2025
Serbian President Boycotts EU Summit in Protest Against “Shortsighted” Institutions

Serbian President Boycotts EU Summit in Protest Against “Shortsighted” Institutions

The country is doing what has been asked of it to join the bloc but continues to be snubbed.

December 18, 2025
British Academics Want to ‘Decolonise’ Female Genital Mutilation

British Academics Want to ‘Decolonise’ Female Genital Mutilation

A new paper paints those fighting abuse as the “bad guys.”

December 18, 2025
Expect Chaos in Brussels at Its Most High-Pressure Summit in Years

Expect Chaos in Brussels at Its Most High-Pressure Summit in Years

The EU has two proposals for funding Ukraine, and both are unpalatable for a number of member states.

December 18, 2025
My Nation, My Choice? Brussels Sidesteps Sovereignty in Abortion Vote

My Nation, My Choice? Brussels Sidesteps Sovereignty in Abortion Vote

The European Union is overreaching in its campaign to increase access to abortions.

December 17, 2025
Britain Receives Rotten End of the Stick in ‘Brexit Reset’ Deal

Britain Receives Rotten End of the Stick in ‘Brexit Reset’ Deal

Brussels benefits nicely from the UK rejoining Erasmus, but the UK taxpayer loses out.

December 17, 2025
Belgium Under Attack Although Not Only One Concerned About Confiscating Russian Assets

Belgium Under Attack Although Not Only One Concerned About Confiscating Russian Assets

Officials stress that doubts remain across the continent—but Brussels will likely try to work around these.

December 17, 2025