Tadhg Pidgeon is an Irish journalist currently based in Brussels. He is a former assistant editor for the Irish student publication The Burkean. You can follow him on Twitter at @TadhgPidgeon.
Free Speech or NATO? Swedish Police Ban Quran Burnings

Free Speech or NATO? Swedish Police Ban Quran Burnings

A Swedish police decision to ban Quran burnings is unlikely to stand legally, exposing contradictions between Turkish demands and Sweden’s rule of law.

February 23, 2023
Following Coup Warning, Anti-Government Protests Rock Moldova

Following Coup Warning, Anti-Government Protests Rock Moldova

Less than a week after the Moldovan president claimed to reveal a Russian coup plot, are the warnings being realised?

February 22, 2023
Iranian-Israeli Shadow War Continues As IDF Strikes Damascus Neighbourhood

Iranian-Israeli Shadow War Continues As IDF Strikes Damascus Neighbourhood

The airstrikes represent a new round in an undeclared shadow war between Israel and Iran.

February 22, 2023
Further ‘EU Citizenship’ Measures Pass in European Parliament

Further ‘EU Citizenship’ Measures Pass in European Parliament

With the passing of this EU parliamentary motion, some warn that euro-federalism may once again be undermining national sovereignty.

February 20, 2023
Weber Under Fire As EPP Faces Internal Struggle

Weber Under Fire As EPP Faces Internal Struggle

Controversy surrounding the EPP’s leader may only be a sign of conflicting ideas concerning the future direction of the EU Parliament’s biggest political group.

February 20, 2023
Wagner Group Extending Influence in Africa

Wagner Group Extending Influence in Africa

Lavrov’s visits appear to be a diplomatic veneer on the increasing power of Russian mercenaries in Africa.

February 17, 2023
Nothing To Hide? Von der Leyen To Be Questioned Behind Closed Doors

Nothing To Hide? Von der Leyen To Be Questioned Behind Closed Doors

Calls for transparency in the EU institutions are only growing louder in the wake of Qatargate. As such, this new decision for private questioning will damage the credibility of the EU Parliament.

February 16, 2023
Moldova Fears Russian-Backed Coup Amid Political Chaos

Moldova Fears Russian-Backed Coup Amid Political Chaos

The Moldovan president claims the apparent end goal of the plan was to put Moldova “at the disposal of Russia” in its war effort against Ukraine.

February 15, 2023
CDU Takes Berlin in Rerun Elections

CDU Takes Berlin in Rerun Elections

While the Right failed to take the majority, the swing of Berlin’s vote raises questions about Germany’s future direction.

February 14, 2023
Meloni Backs MPs Who Exposed Left-Wing Links to Mafia and Terrorist

Meloni Backs MPs Who Exposed Left-Wing Links to Mafia and Terrorist

The issue has, in some ways, become a flashpoint between Meloni’s government and the opposition.

February 12, 2023
Zelensky Speaks to the European Parliament: “We Always Put Our Faith in Integrity”

Zelensky Speaks to the European Parliament: “We Always Put Our Faith in Integrity”

“The destiny of Europe, the fate of Europe, has never rested on politicians, and that should not be the illusion now.”

February 10, 2023
Moldova: The Next Ukraine?

Moldova: The Next Ukraine?

As the small republic comes under pressure from the war in Ukraine, calls mount for reunification with Romania.

February 9, 2023