Category: BRUSSELS

EU Military Aid for Ukraine Held Up by Germany and France

EU Military Aid for Ukraine Held Up by Germany and France

Germany is asking for a discount based on its prior bilateral contributions, while France insists on a “Buy European” clause in joint arms procurements.

February 21, 2024
Will Polish PM Side with Farmers or Eurocrats in Ukraine Border Blockade?

Will Polish PM Side with Farmers or Eurocrats in Ukraine Border Blockade?

77% of Polish people support their farmers in largest protest to date against EU’s Green Deal and cheap Ukrainian imports.

February 21, 2024
“Europe Is Being Hijacked in a Constitutional Coup d’Etat”

“Europe Is Being Hijacked in a Constitutional Coup d’Etat”

Participants on The European Conservative’s panel discussed the centralisation attempts that would strip member states of their sovereignty and make the EU less democratic.

February 21, 2024
EU Commission President Tones Down Green Rhetoric in Bid for Re-Election

EU Commission President Tones Down Green Rhetoric in Bid for Re-Election

Ursula von der Leyen’s plans for an EU Defence Union are filling the void of a failing green deal.

February 21, 2024
EU Commission Welcomes Polish Liberals’ Power Grab Plans

EU Commission Welcomes Polish Liberals’ Power Grab Plans

Dismantling the previous conservative government’s work is considered sufficient to unlock Poland’s frozen funds and end its ‘rule-of-law’ dispute in just a few months, according to the Commission.

February 20, 2024
“Close The Curtains”: How Eurocrats Are Trying To Drone-Proof Brussels

“Close The Curtains”: How Eurocrats Are Trying To Drone-Proof Brussels

As drones bring chaos to Kyiv and Moscow, the EU looks to the private sector to defend its buildings.

February 20, 2024
Von der Leyen Seeks Second Term as European Commission President

Von der Leyen Seeks Second Term as European Commission President

The incumbent still needs to be nominated by the majority of member states, whose negotiations could yield surprising results.

February 20, 2024
PM Orbán: 2024 is the Year To ‘Make Europe Great Again’

PM Orbán: 2024 is the Year To ‘Make Europe Great Again’

The Hungarian PM on European elections: ”The new Right should not be an alternative to Europe, but a European alternative.”

February 19, 2024
Ignore the ‘Far-Right’ Slurs—The Fighting Farmers Are Simply Right

Ignore the ‘Far-Right’ Slurs—The Fighting Farmers Are Simply Right

Tarring farmers with the ‘far-right’ brush is a sure sign that the EU elites fear they are losing control of the political agenda.

February 19, 2024
On Farmers, Food, and France: An Interview with <strong>MEP Patricia Chagnon</strong>

On Farmers, Food, and France: An Interview with <strong>MEP Patricia Chagnon</strong>

“The globalist Right and the ecological extremist Left have found a common enemy: European agriculture.”

February 16, 2024
Trump Effect? 18 NATO Members Hit Defence Spending Target

Trump Effect? 18 NATO Members Hit Defence Spending Target

Western Europe may be upset with Donald Trump, but his tough approach has hastened the strengthening of the military alliance.

February 14, 2024
New Front in EU Farm Wars: Now Tractors Block Roads Across Spain

New Front in EU Farm Wars: Now Tractors Block Roads Across Spain

Farmers’ leaders say the Socialist government assured them their protests were legitimate but told police “to beat them.”

February 14, 2024