Michael Curzon

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_.
Brussels Under Pressure To Tackle ‘Sharia Policing’

Brussels Under Pressure To Tackle ‘Sharia Policing’

Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers demands EU-wide monitoring as concerns grow over “parallel justice” and intimidation in European neighbourhoods.

May 5, 2026
Amsterdam Lets You Buy Drugs—But Bans Burger Ads

Amsterdam Lets You Buy Drugs—But Bans Burger Ads

Amsterdam’s latest climate measure targets burgers and petrol cars, prompting questions about priorities in one of Europe’s most permissive cities.

May 5, 2026
Portugal Doubles Wait for Citizenship

Portugal Doubles Wait for Citizenship

Lisbon raises the bar for nationality amid a rising foreign-born population and growing pressure on the welfare system.

May 5, 2026
Reform UK Says “Something Much Bigger Needs to Happen” After Latest Antisemitic Attack

Reform UK Says “Something Much Bigger Needs to Happen” After Latest Antisemitic Attack

Campaign Against Antisemitism members are also asking the prime minister: “What’s the plan?”

April 30, 2026
Swedish Left Furious After Tougher Citizenship Rules Voted Through

Swedish Left Furious After Tougher Citizenship Rules Voted Through

Sweden Democrats say this was “one of the single most important votes throughout this entire term.”

April 30, 2026
Hungary Faces Ukraine Shift as Magyar Plans Zelensky Talks

Hungary Faces Ukraine Shift as Magyar Plans Zelensky Talks

Conflicting claims about prior meetings with Volodymyr Zelensky cast doubt on Péter Magyar’s narrative as he prepares to reset Hungary’s approach to Ukraine.

April 29, 2026
Macron Makes a Mess in Row Over Foreign Doctors

Macron Makes a Mess in Row Over Foreign Doctors

The president is wrong to be surprised that healthcare professionals from abroad should also take important exams.

April 29, 2026
MPs Block Probe Into Starmer—Now Voters Get Their Say

MPs Block Probe Into Starmer—Now Voters Get Their Say

A small Labour revolt and mounting scrutiny over the Mandelson row come just days before a high-risk vote for the government.

April 29, 2026
German Government Responds to Growing Unpopularity–by Introducing New Tax

German Government Responds to Growing Unpopularity–by Introducing New Tax

AfD’s Alice Weidel said the proposal is less about easing pressure on the healthcare system and more about funding broader government spending priorities like climate, migration and Ukraine support.

April 28, 2026
Sweden “Finally” Scraps the Concept of ‘Islamophobia’

Sweden “Finally” Scraps the Concept of ‘Islamophobia’

Charlie Weimers of the Sweden Democrats said other European Union countries should do the same.

April 28, 2026
Macron’s Prison Crisis Sparks Push To Free Inmates Early

Macron’s Prison Crisis Sparks Push To Free Inmates Early

Years of inaction have left France’s prison system stretched to its limits, with emergency measures now under consideration.

April 28, 2026
AfD Surge Makes It Impossible for Firewall To Continue

AfD Surge Makes It Impossible for Firewall To Continue

It is becoming more and more difficult for the German establishment parties not to work with the rising opposition.

April 27, 2026