Thomas O’Reilly is an Irish journalist working for The European Conservative in Brussels. He has an educational background in chemical sciences and journalism.
Wagner Outlets Cry Foul After Prigozhin’s Plane Crashes

Wagner Outlets Cry Foul After Prigozhin’s Plane Crashes

There is growing certainty that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is among the dead after his private jet was allegedly shot down north of Moscow Wednesday night.

August 24, 2023
German MEP Claims Serbia Made Secret Arms Deal With Ukraine

German MEP Claims Serbia Made Secret Arms Deal With Ukraine

In exchange, the Zelensky government allegedly committed to not diplomatically recognise Kosovo.

August 24, 2023
Dutch Patriotic Student Society Undeterred After Antifa Ambush

Dutch Patriotic Student Society Undeterred After Antifa Ambush

Three ‘antifascists’ were arrested by police following the altercation in which two conservative students received head injuries.

August 23, 2023
German Special Forces Raid Anti-Nato Activists, Seize ‘Kalashnikov’

German Special Forces Raid Anti-Nato Activists, Seize ‘Kalashnikov’

The couple led a pro-Russian cavalcade through Cologne the day before the raid.

August 23, 2023
Greece Offered Patronage of Odesa in Exchange for Backing Ukraine’s EU Bid

Greece Offered Patronage of Odesa in Exchange for Backing Ukraine’s EU Bid

Western leaders were in Athens for informal talks on the geopolitically thorny issue of Western Balkan accession into the EU.

August 22, 2023
Australian Gas Strike Could Put EU in Bidding War With China

Australian Gas Strike Could Put EU in Bidding War With China

Despite gas storage being filled to 90% capacity, Europe’s energy supply for winter is far from secure.

August 22, 2023
Riots Erupt in Liège Following Police Shooting

Riots Erupt in Liège Following Police Shooting

According to a local mayor, online rumours that police had shot the man in the back contributed to the unrest.

August 21, 2023
Partial Catalan Amnesty May Pave Way for Socialist Government

Partial Catalan Amnesty May Pave Way for Socialist Government

Some conservatives fear PSOE humouring the separatists could reignite a new political crisis and potential Catalan secession.

August 21, 2023
EU Commissioner Eyeing Finnish Presidential Run 

EU Commissioner Eyeing Finnish Presidential Run 

The College of Commissioners could be emptying further, as international partnerships chief Jutta Urpilainen is offered the social democratic candidacy ahead of the January elections.

August 21, 2023
Flemish Farmers Aim To Mimic Dutch Success After Antwerp Rally

Flemish Farmers Aim To Mimic Dutch Success After Antwerp Rally

Farmers rallied outside the planned site of a chemical plant in eastern Antwerp, which protestors say underlines the government’s double standards when it comes to nitrogen emissions for big business.

August 20, 2023
Cyprus: Outrage Over Turkish Plans To Turn Historic Monastery Into Mosque

Cyprus: Outrage Over Turkish Plans To Turn Historic Monastery Into Mosque

Plans by Turkish authorities to build a mosque at a historically significant Orthodox Christian monastery have rubbed salt in the island’s sectarian wounds, resulting in calls for the European Commission to protect the island’s Christian heritage.

August 20, 2023
Von der Leyen’s Greek Holiday May Botch Pegasus Investigation

Von der Leyen’s Greek Holiday May Botch Pegasus Investigation

Von der Leyen has been accused of a lack of professionalism for holidaying with the Greek prime minister in Crete amid multiple investigations into the Greek government’s use of spyware against opponents and the recent train disaster in Tempi.

August 19, 2023