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.
Scottish First Minister to Announce ‘Routemap’ to Independence Vote

Scottish First Minister to Announce ‘Routemap’ to Independence Vote

For Nicola Sturgeon it is another crack at independence, after a previous attempt in 2014 did not bring sufficient votes to leave the Union.

Roe v. Wade Overturned After Almost Half a Century

Roe v. Wade Overturned After Almost Half a Century

To the pro-life movement the decision published on this day, which Catholics celebrate as the Feast of the Sacred Heart, is a monumental victory won after a bitter 5-decade fight for the protection of the unborn. 

Bishop Refuses Cardinalship After Criticism over Sex Abuse Mishandling

Bishop Refuses Cardinalship After Criticism over Sex Abuse Mishandling

On the website Bishop Accountability, which collates information regarding clerical abuse, the bishop’s entry mentions how his diocese allowed a Belgian predator priest active in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Ghent to continue without much hindrance.

Flemish Mosques Must Remain Free of Turkish State Meddling or Lose Recognition 

Flemish Mosques Must Remain Free of Turkish State Meddling or Lose Recognition 

With a loss of recognition, a local religious community loses financial support from the government, while its head, if foreign, will not receive work and residency permits. 

Assange to be Transferred to U.S. Authorities, Will Appeal 

Assange to be Transferred to U.S. Authorities, Will Appeal 

“Julian did nothing wrong. He has committed no crime and is not a criminal. He is a journalist and a publisher, and he is being punished for doing his job,” his wife Stella said.

British Government Fires Imam Over Support for Film Ban 

British Government Fires Imam Over Support for Film Ban 

The Lady of Heaven proved an affront to all branches of Islam for its showing of the prophet Muhammed—within the Islamic faith, any depiction of its founder is expressly forbidden.

Germany: €10 Billion Bailout in the Works for Expropriated Gazprom Unit

Germany: €10 Billion Bailout in the Works for Expropriated Gazprom Unit

Without this multi-billion euro shot in the arm, the firm may be unable to provide the volume of gas that Germany and the EU require.

Get Ready for Tamagotchi Babies, AI Expert Says

Get Ready for Tamagotchi Babies, AI Expert Says

Not everyone is as elated by the prospect of non-biological ‘reproduction.’ Jordan Peterson called it “more utter anti-human insanity.”

Report: Turkey Drifting Away From “EU Values and Standards”

Report: Turkey Drifting Away From “EU Values and Standards”

Turkey’s open defiance of the rules upheld by the European Court of Human Rights has been a thorn in the EU’s side.

Bilderberg Post-Pandemic: Crisis Mode

Bilderberg Post-Pandemic: Crisis Mode

Russia and China pose a challenge to the U.S.-led world order, putting Bilderberg in a reactive, instead of proactive, state of mind.

Putin Says Russia Will Not Hinder Grain Export From Ukraine

Putin Says Russia Will Not Hinder Grain Export From Ukraine

The UN had warned that “failure to open those ports will result in famine, destabilisation and mass migration around the world,” leaving over 1.4 billion people affected.

Thousands of Spaniards Named in Fake Vaccine Certificate Scandal

Thousands of Spaniards Named in Fake Vaccine Certificate Scandal

Among those on its client list, totaling over 2,200 names, is José María Fernández Sousa-Faro, president of pharmaceutical giant PharmaMar.