Thomas O’Reilly is an Irish journalist working for The European Conservative in Brussels. He has an educational background in chemical sciences and journalism.
German Greens Target Meat Eaters With Advertising Ban

German Greens Target Meat Eaters With Advertising Ban

Meat products could be removed from German menus in the future as the Green Party-led proposals aim to target meat consumption.

June 10, 2023
Consensus Crumbles on AI Act After EPP Amendments

Consensus Crumbles on AI Act After EPP Amendments

MEPs are battling over last-minute amendments to allow the use of biometric surveillance for criminal activity, as the five-year legislative ordeal looks set to drag on.

June 10, 2023
Brexit Vindicated: EU-Australian Free Trade Talks on the Ropes

Brexit Vindicated: EU-Australian Free Trade Talks on the Ropes

The protected status of prosecco and feta cheese seems to be an insoluble issue in trade talks between the EU and Australia. Meanwhile, a UK-Australian trade deal comes into effect this week.

June 8, 2023
German Greens Clash Over EU Migration Pact

German Greens Clash Over EU Migration Pact

Younger members feel that Green Party top brass have conceded on the immigration issue.

June 8, 2023
Mass Immigration Doesn’t Work in Sweden

Mass Immigration Doesn’t Work in Sweden

Kristersson had previously vowed to overturn decades of bad immigration policy by the Swedish Social Democrats as he called for a revamp of Swedish integration and asylum policies to become the strictest in Europe.

June 7, 2023
Finnish Four-Party Coalition Finds Form

Finnish Four-Party Coalition Finds Form

Coalition talks are expected to reach their conclusion shortly after the centre-right National Coalition Party settled a dispute over immigration policy with the Finns Party.

June 7, 2023
Poland Blasts EU Court in Rule of Law Dispute

Poland Blasts EU Court in Rule of Law Dispute

Poland’s quarrel with Eurocrats looks set to return as Polish officials brandished a ruling by the EU Court of Justice as a “farce.”

June 7, 2023
AfD MP Charged Over “Everything for Germany!” Slogan

AfD MP Charged Over “Everything for Germany!” Slogan

The AfD has been dragged over the coals by German security services with Höcke accused of making subtle reference to a Nazi-era slogan in a 2021 speech.

June 6, 2023
Votes Swapped as Austria SPÖ Leadership Race Overturned

Votes Swapped as Austria SPÖ Leadership Race Overturned

The party has been split on how to respond to the rise of the FPÖ—with Doskozil championing a more conservative line on immigration, and Babler wishing to take the SPÖ to the Left.

June 6, 2023
EU Expected To Approve Chinese Sanctions

EU Expected To Approve Chinese Sanctions

Hungary and Greece are believed to be the primary stumbling blocks to EU sanctions against Chinese companies accused of reselling Western military hardware to Russia.

June 6, 2023
Who Was Klaus Schwab Meeting in Brussels?

Who Was Klaus Schwab Meeting in Brussels?

The WEF chairman met with crucial figures around the European Green Deal in a visit to Brussels last week.

June 5, 2023
Qatargate MEP Lifts Lid on Parliamentary Espionage 

Qatargate MEP Lifts Lid on Parliamentary Espionage 

Kaili fingered Spanish intelligence services in particular for orchestrating her downfall alleging that multiple security agencies were covertly spying on MEPs.

June 5, 2023