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_.
Von der Leyen Scrambles for Relevance on Iran

Von der Leyen Scrambles for Relevance on Iran

From pledges of “European solidarity” to a hastily convened security meeting, Brussels’ top official is accused of mistaking publicity for power.

March 2, 2026
British MPs Push for Clear Labelling of Halal Meat

British MPs Push for Clear Labelling of Halal Meat

Questions have been raised about how many Britons are eating it without realising.

February 26, 2026
McDonald’s Germany Runs Ramadan Ads With No Food

McDonald’s Germany Runs Ramadan Ads With No Food

The fast-food chain has removed visible meals from its digital screens during daylight hours, restoring them only after sunset.

February 26, 2026
UK Government Urged to Stop Paying France for Failed Border Patrols

UK Government Urged to Stop Paying France for Failed Border Patrols

The patrols cost the British taxpayer hundreds of millions of pounds, yet tens of thousands of migrants crossed the Channel last year alone.

February 25, 2026
Britain Is Already Bowing Down to the EU—But Brussels Wants More

Britain Is Already Bowing Down to the EU—But Brussels Wants More

Officials want the UK back in the bloc but are happy to deepen ties in the meantime.

February 25, 2026
Funds for Ukraine: Brussels Won’t Take “No” for an Answer

Funds for Ukraine: Brussels Won’t Take “No” for an Answer

EU officials are pretending to take Budapest’s concerns seriously, while quietly preparing to shovel cash to Kyiv regardless.

February 25, 2026
Macron’s Team Argues With Diplomats Rather Than Confront the Far-Left

Macron’s Team Argues With Diplomats Rather Than Confront the Far-Left

French officials should know better than to scold foreign leaders for talking about the killing of Quentin Deranque.

February 24, 2026
Mandelson’s Arrest Deepens Starmer’s Epstein Crisis

Mandelson’s Arrest Deepens Starmer’s Epstein Crisis

The arrest has intensified scrutiny of the prime minister just days before a crucial by-election in Greater Manchester.

February 24, 2026
Brussels Betrays Hungary—Backs Ukraine Instead

Brussels Betrays Hungary—Backs Ukraine Instead

The EU establishment is siding with Kyiv rather than helping one of its own member states secure a significant energy issue.

February 24, 2026
Reform Pledges To Deport 600,000 Illegal Migrants in Five Years

Reform Pledges To Deport 600,000 Illegal Migrants in Five Years

The party says it knows how to—and, if it is elected, will—“end the invasion.”

February 23, 2026
With France in Turmoil, Macron Tells the World To Stop Talking About Quentin

With France in Turmoil, Macron Tells the World To Stop Talking About Quentin

Paris officials are scolding foreign leaders for telling the truth about the killing of a young patriotic activist in France.

February 23, 2026
“New Moral Low”: Left-Wing Protesters Target Buchenwald on Liberation Day

“New Moral Low”: Left-Wing Protesters Target Buchenwald on Liberation Day

An alliance is demanding the right to wear keffiyehs at the former Nazi camp, despite a court ruling backing the memorial’s authority to restrict political symbols.

February 23, 2026