Thomas O’Reilly is an Irish journalist working for The European Conservative in Brussels. He has an educational background in chemical sciences and journalism.
Anti-Corruption Messaging Gives Portuguese Populists Boost Just Days Before Election

Anti-Corruption Messaging Gives Portuguese Populists Boost Just Days Before Election

Chega has its sights set on smashing 50 years of leftist hegemony.

March 5, 2024
Did EU Commission President Break Her Own Campaign Finance Rules?

Did EU Commission President Break Her Own Campaign Finance Rules?

A new promotional booklet highlighting Ursula von der Leyen’s success in office was produced using EU staff and funds

March 4, 2024
EU Socialists Juggle Gaza and Green Deal at Rome Manifesto Launch

EU Socialists Juggle Gaza and Green Deal at Rome Manifesto Launch

The mainstream European Left is promising reform over radicalism, while minimising talk of migration and Gaza.

March 1, 2024
‘Purge Right-Wing Judges for EU Funds’: Brussels Plans Bonanza for Poland

‘Purge Right-Wing Judges for EU Funds’: Brussels Plans Bonanza for Poland

Leaked document shows Eurocrats still concerned about conservative institutional influence

March 1, 2024
Belgian Spy Scandal Reveals Cronyism in Pandemic Procurements

Belgian Spy Scandal Reveals Cronyism in Pandemic Procurements

Israeli surveillance company used sting operation to look for grift by Belgian health minister.

March 1, 2024
Belgian Police Probe Suspected Poisoning of Qatargate Cop

Belgian Police Probe Suspected Poisoning of Qatargate Cop

Officer in cafe melee tests positive for near-lethal levels of amphetamines

February 29, 2024
Czechia: Conservative Compromise Stalls Gay Marriage for Now

Czechia: Conservative Compromise Stalls Gay Marriage for Now

Right-wing alliance secures last-minute checks on gay adoption while approving civil partnerships.

February 29, 2024
Germany Floats Nuclear Arms Plan in Anticipation of Trump Win

Germany Floats Nuclear Arms Plan in Anticipation of Trump Win

Reactors out, warheads in: Germany seeking potential common European nuclear shield after 2024.

February 28, 2024
Centre-Right Caves As MEPs Pass Nature Restoration Law

Centre-Right Caves As MEPs Pass Nature Restoration Law

Ignoring the concerns of farmers, EU member states will now have to make swathes of their territory unfarmable by 2030.

February 28, 2024
Leftist MEP’s Twitter Hacking Ordeal Drags On in Brussels Court

Leftist MEP’s Twitter Hacking Ordeal Drags On in Brussels Court

A parliamentary aide faces a year in prison for using his boss’s Twitter account to search for nude photos.

February 28, 2024
Live: Eurocrats Surrounded as Farmers Block Brussels

Live: Eurocrats Surrounded as Farmers Block Brussels

Farmers are surrounding EU institutions with strategic blockades, in their latest initiative to defend rural life against the Green Deal.

February 26, 2024
Dutch MEP Calls for EU Parliament Spy Agency

Dutch MEP Calls for EU Parliament Spy Agency

Populists are understandably concerned such an organisation could be politicised to spy against them.

February 23, 2024