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.
EU Climate Chief Doubles Down on Unpopular Green Policies

EU Climate Chief Doubles Down on Unpopular Green Policies

Despite EU-wide farmer’ protests, some Eurocrats insist on speeding up green transition to avoid ‘climate apocalypse.’

March 14, 2024
Macron Furious as Commissioner Points Out Lack of Support for EU President

Macron Furious as Commissioner Points Out Lack of Support for EU President

EU official “reminds” commissioners that speaking out of turn can lose them their job—and pension.

March 13, 2024
EU Fishermen Join Farmers in Fighting Brussels Regulations

EU Fishermen Join Farmers in Fighting Brussels Regulations

Fishing group leader says “unbalanced and unworkable European policies” are strangling the industry.

March 12, 2024
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Disrupt Dutch Holocaust Museum’s Opening

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Disrupt Dutch Holocaust Museum’s Opening

How could Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema allow the demonstration so close to the Shoah museum?

March 11, 2024
Pro-Palestine Protesters Breach Dutch Parliament

Pro-Palestine Protesters Breach Dutch Parliament

Following the incident, PVV leader Geert Wilders condemned its “pure Jew-hatred, hatred towards Israel, and anti-Semitism.”

Don’t Say ‘Mother’: Dutch Lawmakers Caught Sneaking Through Changes in Official Terminology

Don’t Say ‘Mother’: Dutch Lawmakers Caught Sneaking Through Changes in Official Terminology

This latest assault on language reflecting biological reality is a potent reminder of the need for eternal vigilance.

Concessions for Polish Agriculture Up for Grabs? Minister Confirms Warsaw-Brussels Talks

Concessions for Polish Agriculture Up for Grabs? Minister Confirms Warsaw-Brussels Talks

Poland’s farmers pressure government to ask Brussels for exemptions from Green Deal.

Belgian Police Raids Apprehend Four Teenage Would-Be Jihadists 

Belgian Police Raids Apprehend Four Teenage Would-Be Jihadists 

The quartet was inspired by Islamic State to plot an attack on a Brussels concert hall.

Growing Rift Over EU Funding of Compromised UN Agency

Growing Rift Over EU Funding of Compromised UN Agency

Right-wing MEPs argued against funding UNRWA due to complicity with Hamas terrorism.

February 28, 2024
U.S. Republican Primaries: Trump Trounces Nikki Haley in Her Home State

U.S. Republican Primaries: Trump Trounces Nikki Haley in Her Home State

Haley also lost the financial support of influential billionaire Charles Koch.

February 26, 2024
Days-Old German Conservative Party Hit by Mini-Exodus

Days-Old German Conservative Party Hit by Mini-Exodus

Two prominent members of Values Union, which sells itself as a true conservative alternative to the political establishment left after the party chairman called the Christian Democratic Union a “premium partner.”

February 22, 2024
Do German ‘De-Radicalization’ Advice Centres Pass Info to Authorities?

Do German ‘De-Radicalization’ Advice Centres Pass Info to Authorities?

Interior ministry cannot guarantee the confidentiality of state-funded counseling sessions for ‘right-wing extremism.’

February 21, 2024