Thomas O’Reilly is an Irish journalist working for The European Conservative in Brussels. He has an educational background in chemical sciences and journalism.
EU To Trade Ukrainian Grain for Border Control in Egypt

EU To Trade Ukrainian Grain for Border Control in Egypt

Eurocrats are going ahead with plans for a migration deal with Cairo, using Ukrainian grain as a sweetener.

October 31, 2023
EU Protectionism Dooms Australia Trade Deal

EU Protectionism Dooms Australia Trade Deal

Australia backed off the deal after failing to secure EU commitments to bring down the trade barriers on meat and sugar exporters.

October 30, 2023
EU Foreign Policy Summit Sees Demands to Limit Ukraine Involvement

EU Foreign Policy Summit Sees Demands to Limit Ukraine Involvement

The European Council continues to struggle over a unified foreign policy.

October 27, 2023
EU Leaders Fail To Revive Serbia-Kosovo Talks

EU Leaders Fail To Revive Serbia-Kosovo Talks

The issue of ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo blunted any hopes for progress.

October 26, 2023
Former EU Commissioner Accuses Brussels of Green “Neocolonialism”

Former EU Commissioner Accuses Brussels of Green “Neocolonialism”

Brussels puts pressure on countries to follow its green policies or get shut out of trade deals.

October 26, 2023
Fico Government’s Anti-NATO Stance Worries Eurocrats

Fico Government’s Anti-NATO Stance Worries Eurocrats

Robert Fico will take over as Slovakia’s Prime Minister in time for this week’s EU council meeting.

October 25, 2023
Polish Farmers Tell Tusk To Drop Anti-Meat Stance for Coalition

Polish Farmers Tell Tusk To Drop Anti-Meat Stance for Coalition

The only party to fully back the demand by farmers is PiS.

October 25, 2023
Brussels Attack: From Lampedusa to Molenbeek—A Timeline of Terror

Brussels Attack: From Lampedusa to Molenbeek—A Timeline of Terror

Lassoued’s journey is a story of a multitude of failures by European authorities as the continent struggles to deal with rocketing numbers of asylum seekers.

October 24, 2023
Ireland: Islamist Jailed For “Horror” Grindr Murders

Ireland: Islamist Jailed For “Horror” Grindr Murders

Serial murderer Yousef Palani came to the country as part of a refugee resettlement scheme in 2006.

October 24, 2023
‘EU Army’ Debuts During Spanish Naval Exercises

‘EU Army’ Debuts During Spanish Naval Exercises

2,800 military personnel from 19 member states took part in the exercise

October 24, 2023
Palestinian Militants Take to the Streets at Brussels Gaza Protest

Palestinian Militants Take to the Streets at Brussels Gaza Protest

Days after a deadly Islamist terror attack in the city, chants of “Allahu Akbar!” were heard outside the EU Commission.

October 23, 2023
€8.2 Billion of EU Budget Entirely Misspent

€8.2 Billion of EU Budget Entirely Misspent

Non-existing lemon trees in Italy and missing equipment for an Ivory Coast school are only some of the dodgy expenditures highlighted by the auditors.

October 23, 2023