Thomas O’Reilly is an Irish journalist working for The European Conservative in Brussels. He has an educational background in chemical sciences and journalism.
Unionists Accuse Biden of Bias During Irish Visit

Unionists Accuse Biden of Bias During Irish Visit

Northern Ireland has experienced political instability over unionist objections to the post-Brexit Windsor Framework, which gives the EU influence over Northern Ireland.

April 13, 2023
Energy Chief Slams Germany For Nuclear Shutdown

Energy Chief Slams Germany For Nuclear Shutdown

Nuclear advocates have condemned the shutdown as counterproductive and is the latest in a self-destructive trend when it comes to German energy policy.

April 13, 2023
Intel Leak: Western Forces Deployed in Ukraine

Intel Leak: Western Forces Deployed in Ukraine

The leaks contradict previous denials of a Western military presence in Ukraine, with the UK allegedly having 50 military operatives on the ground in Ukraine.

April 12, 2023
All German Nuclear Reactors To Cease Production

All German Nuclear Reactors To Cease Production

Despite reviving coal production, the German government has been adamant about phasing out all nuclear power production by the end of this week.

April 12, 2023
Orbán Among Leaders Monitored by CIA in Intelligence Leak

Orbán Among Leaders Monitored by CIA in Intelligence Leak

Orbán aired his belief that the U.S. represented a significant threat to Hungarian interests in intelligence obtained by the CIA.

April 11, 2023
Greece Set To Ban Nationalists From Elections

Greece Set To Ban Nationalists From Elections

The ultra-Right National Party is regarded as the heir to the banned Golden Dawn party and will be blocked from advancing to May elections. The decision is likely to help moderate nationalists.

April 11, 2023
Ireland: EU Veto Sends Housing Plans into Disarray

Ireland: EU Veto Sends Housing Plans into Disarray

Brussels counters Ireland’s plans to regulate Airbnb as lacking evidence, as the Irish government faces challenges from the Left and a rising populist sentiment against asylum seekers.

April 11, 2023
EPP Acrimony Boils Over After Brussels Raid

EPP Acrimony Boils Over After Brussels Raid

The raid has affected the EPP’s tense office politics amid a larger pushback against plans to take the group to the Right ahead of the 2024 elections.

April 10, 2023
Germany: Prominent Left-Wing Blogger Revealed To Be Fake

Germany: Prominent Left-Wing Blogger Revealed To Be Fake

An award-winning progressive blogger who has been active since 2009 was rumbled as an elaborate scam despite garnering a significant online following and mainstream praise.

April 8, 2023
Europol Investigates NGO Over People Smuggling Links

Europol Investigates NGO Over People Smuggling Links

Frontex refused to state which NGOs specifically had their details passed onto Europol, but did not rule out the possibility of the information being used in future prosecutions.

April 6, 2023
Russia Tension Forces Finns Party ID Split 

Russia Tension Forces Finns Party ID Split 

There is the potential for more Danish and Estonian contingents within the ID group to join in the defection, as Finns Party leadership looks disfavourably at the AfD’s pro-Russian line within the bloc.

April 5, 2023
Scholz Questioned Over Links to Tax Fraud

Scholz Questioned Over Links to Tax Fraud

The CDU hopes to hold Scholz’s feet to the fire for his ties to a German bank implicated in extensive tax fraud committed while he was mayor of Hamburg.

April 5, 2023