Thomas O’Reilly is an Irish journalist working for The European Conservative in Brussels. He has an educational background in chemical sciences and journalism.
Kremlin Claims MI6 Deploying Sabotage Team Against Russia in Africa

Kremlin Claims MI6 Deploying Sabotage Team Against Russia in Africa

The unconfirmed reports in the Russian press claim that MI6 is training 100 Ukrainian operatives to deploy as Britain looks to curtail Russia’s growing dominance in Africa.

August 18, 2023
Spain: VOX Frozen Out, As Catalan Support Secures Socialist Majority in Parliament

Spain: VOX Frozen Out, As Catalan Support Secures Socialist Majority in Parliament

Despite being the country’s third largest party, VOX was blocked from taking its seat on the Parliament’s governing bureau following machinations by the conservative PP, as separatist support secured the election of a socialist speaker of the house.

August 17, 2023
Ukraine Considers Suspending Israel Visa Deal Amid Espionage Suspicions

Ukraine Considers Suspending Israel Visa Deal Amid Espionage Suspicions

Israel has taken an ambiguous position on the war refusing to furnish the Ukrainian army with weapons for fear of antagonising Russia in Syria.

August 17, 2023
Did Azerbaijan Fire on the EU Observer Mission in Armenia?

Did Azerbaijan Fire on the EU Observer Mission in Armenia?

Armenia and Azerbaijan contest the sequence of events that led to EU observers ducking for cover ahead of a UN Security Council meeting on the persecution of ethnic Armenians in the Lachin corridor.

August 17, 2023
AfD Surge May Affect German Semiconductor Industry

AfD Surge May Affect German Semiconductor Industry

Saxony is a traditional hub for semiconductor production going back to the East German era. But officials warn that the AfD’s rapid rise could throw a spanner in the works for expanding the regional labour force through immigration.

August 16, 2023
UK: Brussels Kills Prospect of Deal To Return Channel Migrants 

UK: Brussels Kills Prospect of Deal To Return Channel Migrants 

According to leaked memos obtained by the British press commission, officials threw out the prospect of a return to the Dublin Agreement, leading Tory backbenchers to call for more hardline actions against the influx.

August 16, 2023
EU Safeguards Influence in Liberia Ahead of October Elections

EU Safeguards Influence in Liberia Ahead of October Elections

Many believe that rampant corruption and spiralling food prices could tip Liberia into anarchy as one of the few remaining pro-Western West African nations prepares for October elections.

August 14, 2023
AfD Bavaria Chief Beaten Up in Organised Migrant Attack

AfD Bavaria Chief Beaten Up in Organised Migrant Attack

While the Bavarian candidate is under medical observation, the German establishment ponders a ban on the rapidly growing populist party.

August 14, 2023
Javier Milei: Argentina’s Libertarian Firebrand Tipped To Break Peronist Hegemony

Javier Milei: Argentina’s Libertarian Firebrand Tipped To Break Peronist Hegemony

A slow-motion economic meltdown in Argentina has handed the initiative to eccentric libertarian populist Javier Milei who romped home first in primaries over the weekend.

August 14, 2023
Azerbaijan Tourism? Next Stop, the Lachin Pass

Azerbaijan Tourism? Next Stop, the Lachin Pass

Amid accusations of an Azeri-based genocide, the Commission’s top foreign policy mandarin for the region, Lawrence Meredith, provoked a backlash by promoting Azerbaijani tourism.

August 14, 2023
Uganda Pivots to Russia Amid World Bank LGBT Boycott

Uganda Pivots to Russia Amid World Bank LGBT Boycott

The World Bank said further “corrective action” could be taken against Uganda.

August 13, 2023
EU24: Centre May Hold Despite Right-Wing Gains

EU24: Centre May Hold Despite Right-Wing Gains

The growth of the Right comes at the expense of Europeans Greens as voters turn their back on the flatlining European Green Deal.

August 11, 2023