Thomas O’Reilly is an Irish journalist working for The European Conservative in Brussels. He has an educational background in chemical sciences and journalism.
Qatargate’s Eva Kaili Implicated in Separate Fraud Investigation

Qatargate’s Eva Kaili Implicated in Separate Fraud Investigation

Kaili must now endure a criminal probe into allegations of kickbacks received for falsely documenting the expenses of her aides, even while she attempts to have her house arrest lifted.

April 25, 2023
Italy: Tent Cities Prepared as Asylum Legislation Clears Senate

Italy: Tent Cities Prepared as Asylum Legislation Clears Senate

With the migrant crisis set to worsen over the summer months, the new legislation promises tougher prison sentences for traffickers and the removal of legal aid provisions for asylum seekers.

April 24, 2023
No National Veto for EU Commando Deployments 

No National Veto for EU Commando Deployments 

Current deployments of EU Battlegroups require unanimous support among member states with the 5,000-man response force operational before 2025.

April 23, 2023
Italy Offers To Leave Belt and Road Initiative for Taiwan Chip Deal

Italy Offers To Leave Belt and Road Initiative for Taiwan Chip Deal

Italy is expected to eventually decouple from China regardless, with the Italian auto-industry slashing production in the face of a global semiconductor shortage.

April 22, 2023
Morocco To Receive €624 Million in Green Aid Despite Qatargate Links

Morocco To Receive €624 Million in Green Aid Despite Qatargate Links

The aid deal comes despite established links between Moroccan intelligence services and the Qatargate scandal, with the ringleader of the bribery network, Antonio Panzeri, a known ally of Morocco.

April 21, 2023
Claims of Hypocrisy After Dutch Government Backs Ukrainian Farmers 

Claims of Hypocrisy After Dutch Government Backs Ukrainian Farmers 

Campaigners say the Dutch government is hypocritical by financially supporting farmers abroad, while it takes the axe to its domestic agricultural industry.

April 20, 2023
EU Takes Another Step Towards Its Fit For 55 Goal

EU Takes Another Step Towards Its Fit For 55 Goal

The EU now moves forward with the world’s first carbon tariff on high carbon imports with Parliament opting to reduce the regulatory leniency given to the aviation sector in cutting emissions.

April 20, 2023
Lega MEP Quits Committee Role Over NGO Lobbying

Lega MEP Quits Committee Role Over NGO Lobbying

Sardone alleges that the climate NGO Clean Air Task Force has been dictating EU environmental legislation behind the backs of lawmakers.

April 20, 2023
Claims Surface Against MEP Maximilian Krah

Claims Surface Against MEP Maximilian Krah

Sources close to the situation have indicated that files have been brought to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and Krah’s immunity is likely to be lifted on the basis of the original investigation by the EU anti-fraud agency OLAF.

April 18, 2023
Higher Fuel Surcharges Predicted Under Carbon Trading Scheme

Higher Fuel Surcharges Predicted Under Carbon Trading Scheme

A new EU surcharge on fuel could trigger a price spike as experts warn that politicians have severely underestimated the actual tax rate.

April 16, 2023
Greek Judge Alleges He Was Bribed for Vote on Legislation

Greek Judge Alleges He Was Bribed for Vote on Legislation

The former judge resigned over attempts to bypass the Supreme Court as the Greek Parliament passed legislation to ban the National Party from standing in next month’s election.

April 15, 2023
Brussels Conference Challenges Anti-Meat Consensus

Brussels Conference Challenges Anti-Meat Consensus

Academics at the conference affirmed the importance of meat and challenged the growing anti-meat consensus among EU policymakers amid a growing grassroots backlash.

April 14, 2023