Thomas O’Reilly is an Irish journalist working for The European Conservative in Brussels. He has an educational background in chemical sciences and journalism.
Sánchez Jeered in EU Parliament Over Rule of Law Hypocrisy

Sánchez Jeered in EU Parliament Over Rule of Law Hypocrisy

The Spanish PM was hauled over the coals by both centrists and conservatives over his deal with Catalan separatists.

December 14, 2023
NATO Boss Tries To Bury the Hatchet With Slovak PM Fico

NATO Boss Tries To Bury the Hatchet With Slovak PM Fico

The Slovakian prime minister downplayed claims he wanted to leave the military alliance.

December 14, 2023
EU’s AI Act Slammed As Innovation Killer

EU’s AI Act Slammed As Innovation Killer

The EU opts for regulation, not innovation, to plug holes in its industrial strategy.

December 14, 2023
Portugal Election: Chega Challenges Establishment Parties 

Portugal Election: Chega Challenges Establishment Parties 

Change is in the air as national populists Chega go from strength to strength following a grift scandal that brought down the ruling socialists.

December 13, 2023
Mineral-Rich Congo Braces for Election Violence

Mineral-Rich Congo Braces for Election Violence

Increased instability in the already volatile country could have a significant impact on migration as well as mineral matters for Europe.

December 11, 2023
Sánchez Fails To Sway Orbán on Ukraine Ahead of EU Council Summit

Sánchez Fails To Sway Orbán on Ukraine Ahead of EU Council Summit

The Spanish Prime Minister’s phone call with his Hungarian counterpart was one of several recent attempts to change Orbán’s mind on EU accession for Ukraine.

December 9, 2023
German Left Loses Parliamentary Status After Ten MPs Leave Party

German Left Loses Parliamentary Status After Ten MPs Leave Party

The Bundestag has revoked socialist party Die Linke’s official status, expediting its financial liquidation.

December 8, 2023
Swedish MEP Staffer Among Victims in Brussels Shooting

Swedish MEP Staffer Among Victims in Brussels Shooting

Gunman at large after suspected gang shooting near the European Parliament

December 7, 2023
Germany: CDU Fears Islamist Bloc As Millions of Turkish Migrants To Be Granted Voting Rights

Germany: CDU Fears Islamist Bloc As Millions of Turkish Migrants To Be Granted Voting Rights

Progressive plans to naturalise millions of migrants, many of them Turkish, is unsettling German conservatives as Turkey continues its collision course with the West.

December 7, 2023
‘Get ‘Em Out’: Riots Erupt in Dublin After Stabbing Attack by Alleged Migrant

‘Get ‘Em Out’: Riots Erupt in Dublin After Stabbing Attack by Alleged Migrant

At the peak of the rioting, the Irish Army had to downplay reports they were mobilising as nationalists and angry locals burnt multiple police cars across Dublin.

November 24, 2023
Poland: Abolition of EU National Vetoes Too Extreme Even For Tusk

Poland: Abolition of EU National Vetoes Too Extreme Even For Tusk

Tusk has publicly referred to the plans as “stupid” and declared that almost all MEPs in the Polish delegation would oppose the federalist push on the grounds of national sovereignty.

November 22, 2023
Polish Liberals Prepare Institutional Purge of Right After PiS Defeat

Polish Liberals Prepare Institutional Purge of Right After PiS Defeat

PiS vows to play hardball using the control of the presidency, while Tusk plans on replacing conservative officials in courts and the media.

November 22, 2023