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.
Energy Crisis: EU Leaders Bicker About Cap on Gas Price as Summit Wraps Up

Energy Crisis: EU Leaders Bicker About Cap on Gas Price as Summit Wraps Up

Energy analysts warn of the dangers that market intervention tools, such as price caps, present. For the EU, it is “unchartered territory.”

October 10, 2022
Blast-Hit Crimea Bridge Reopens as Russian Divers Assess Damage

Blast-Hit Crimea Bridge Reopens as Russian Divers Assess Damage

In the aftermath, it is doubtful whether Moscow will experience much impediment to its war’s prosecution. However, to Ukraine it is both a symbolic and political victory, as it helps to raise confidence in its western backers.

October 10, 2022
EU Summons 44 Leaders to Prague for New Initiative

EU Summons 44 Leaders to Prague for New Initiative

Whether this new ‘European Political Community’ will indeed become a ‘United Nations in Europe,’ so dubbed by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, remains to be seen. As of now, it bears all the hallmarks of just the latest talk shop.

October 9, 2022
Catholic Pundit Arrested for a “Gender Twitter Spat”

Catholic Pundit Arrested for a “Gender Twitter Spat”

Farrow said that the police officers told her they “did not need” a warrant and proceeded to “barge into” her home while her children were there.

October 7, 2022
Brazil Gears Up for Runoff Elections as Rightist Bolsonaro Bucks Polls

Brazil Gears Up for Runoff Elections as Rightist Bolsonaro Bucks Polls

Sometime during the coming weeks, da Silva and Bolsonaro will once again brandish words in what is sure to be a fiery debate. On October 30th, the world’s fourth-largest democracy will pass judgment over who will be leading it.

October 5, 2022
Latvian Election: Party of Staunch Putin Critic Wins

Latvian Election: Party of Staunch Putin Critic Wins

None of the parties catering to Latvia’s ethnic Russian minority, which makes up more than 25% of the country’s 1.9 million population, managed to secure a seat. 

October 4, 2022
Danish Queen Strips Grandchildren’s Royal Titles 

Danish Queen Strips Grandchildren’s Royal Titles 

A visibly moved Prince Joachim responded that his family “are all very sad,” and that “it is never pleasant seeing your children being treated unfairly. They are in a situation they don’t understand.”

October 3, 2022
Putin Makes Scathing Speech as Russia Annexes Ukrainian Lands

Putin Makes Scathing Speech as Russia Annexes Ukrainian Lands

After formally signing the Ukrainian regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson into the Russian Federation, Putin promised that strikes on Russia’s new territories would be viewed as acts of aggression.

October 1, 2022
Dutch Water Companies Raise Alarm about Future Shortages

Dutch Water Companies Raise Alarm about Future Shortages

According to their report, the Netherlands’ water infrastructure is being pushed to its limits due to drought, the soil’s salinization, and an increase in water demand due to population growth.

September 30, 2022
Germany: City of Hanover Wants Migrant Quota

Germany: City of Hanover Wants Migrant Quota

In order to reach its 17% goal by 2026, a whopping 30% of all new hires are required to have a migrant background.

September 30, 2022
Cuba: Same-Sex Marriage Meets Approval in Referendum

Cuba: Same-Sex Marriage Meets Approval in Referendum

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, a strong advocate of the proposals contained within the new legislation, tweeted out that “justice has been done” and that “love is now the law.”

September 29, 2022
Belgium Strips Recognition from Muslim Representative Body

Belgium Strips Recognition from Muslim Representative Body

I have never experienced such amateurism,” Belgium’s Minister of Justice Vincent Van Quickenborne said. “And this for a body that plays a crucial role for the Muslim community in our country. It deserves better.”

September 26, 2022