Tristan Vanheuckelom is a Belgian journalist, a book and film reviewer for various Dutch-language publications, and a writer for The European Conservative. His other interests include history, political science, and theology.
Flemish Government Staves Off Crackup, Reaches Agreement on Nitrogen

Flemish Government Staves Off Crackup, Reaches Agreement on Nitrogen

Farmers will get a better deal. A relieved Flemish Prime Minister Jan Jambon (N-VA) said “it was a long and difficult road, but the result is what counts.”

March 13, 2023
Heading Off Chinese Dominance: Australia To Buy U.S.-Made Submarines

Heading Off Chinese Dominance: Australia To Buy U.S.-Made Submarines

The deal is part of the trilateral AUKUS defense partnership, which the U.S. views as a counterbalance to China’s increasing boldness in the Indo-Pacific.

March 12, 2023
Vatican Returns Parthenon Marbles to Greece

Vatican Returns Parthenon Marbles to Greece

Completed in the fifth century BC in devotion to the pagan goddess Athena, the Parthenon represents both Athens’ architectural and civilisational apex.

March 12, 2023
Hamburg Shooting Leaves Eight Dead

Hamburg Shooting Leaves Eight Dead

The 35-year-old male perpetrator, a former member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses community, is believed to have been struggling with mental issues.

March 11, 2023
Greek Protests Continue Over Deadly Train Collision

Greek Protests Continue Over Deadly Train Collision

Demonstrators are calling for the government to urgently address railroad safety, which they claim had been ignored for years.

March 10, 2023
Nitrogen Debacle Plunges Flemish Government into Crisis

Nitrogen Debacle Plunges Flemish Government into Crisis

Flemish farmers deem themselves unfairly targeted, echoing their Dutch colleagues’ grievances who last year made their own voices heard.

China Boosts Defense Budget Despite Low Economic Growth Projections 

China Boosts Defense Budget Despite Low Economic Growth Projections 

Chinese analysts paint the 7.2% increase as a “reasonable and restrained boost amid military spending sprees by many other countries around the world.”

Belgian Constitutional Court Greenlights Prisoner Exchange With Iran

Belgian Constitutional Court Greenlights Prisoner Exchange With Iran

Last January, Belgian NGO worker Olivier Vandecasteele was sentenced to 40 years in prison on what Brussels has declared as ‘sham’ espionage charges.

Germany’s Baerbock Unveils Her ‘Feminist Foreign Policy’

Germany’s Baerbock Unveils Her ‘Feminist Foreign Policy’

The leftist foreign minister is well-known for her pronouncements on sexual violence towards women in the Ukraine conflict and the abortion issue in the U.S.

A Boon for Erdoğan: Opposition Fractures Before Elections

A Boon for Erdoğan: Opposition Fractures Before Elections

Given the state of play, Erdoğan’s chances of extending his 20-year presidency have significantly improved.

Turkey Headed for Early Elections in May, Erdoğan Confirms

Turkey Headed for Early Elections in May, Erdoğan Confirms

In the wake of February’s devastating earthquake, the Turkish president promised an ambitious reconstruction program in a bid to keep voters on his side.

Flemish Nationalist N-VA Launches Proposal To Curb ‘Judicial Activism’

Flemish Nationalist N-VA Launches Proposal To Curb ‘Judicial Activism’

N-VA MP Sander Loones notes that rulings on migration and climate in particular are affected, “where sometimes judges rather than politicians determine policy.”