Javier Villamor is a Spanish journalist and analyst. Based in Brussels, he covers NATO and EU affairs at europeanconservative.com. Javier has over 17 years of experience in international politics, defense, and security. He also works as a consultant providing strategic insights into global affairs and geopolitical dynamics.
EU Weighs Trade ‘Nuclear Option’ as U.S. Presses Greenland Issue

EU Weighs Trade ‘Nuclear Option’ as U.S. Presses Greenland Issue

Brussels is considering massive retaliatory tariffs and potential use of the anti-coercion instrument if the U.S. doesn’t back down.

January 19, 2026
Why Greenland Suddenly Matters to the Rest of the World

Why Greenland Suddenly Matters to the Rest of the World

As the Arctic opens up, Greenland is becoming increasingly important for security, resources, and access to new shipping routes.

January 19, 2026
Pure Opportunism: Weber’s Tactical Turn as Europe’s Centrist Consensus Collapses

Pure Opportunism: Weber’s Tactical Turn as Europe’s Centrist Consensus Collapses

After years of centrist dogmatism, Weber recalibrates his rhetoric to retain control of the EU’s political system.

January 16, 2026
Farmers vs Factories: The Trade Deal Tearing Europe’s Biggest Party Apart

Farmers vs Factories: The Trade Deal Tearing Europe’s Biggest Party Apart

Spain and Germany are pulling in opposite directions, exposing how fragile the EPP’s claim to represent both workers and exporters has become.

January 16, 2026
Von der Leyen Announces New Security Strategy—in Partly Turkey-Occupied Cyprus

Von der Leyen Announces New Security Strategy—in Partly Turkey-Occupied Cyprus

The European Commission will present the strategy before July, once again running into internal divisions and the EU’s familiar delays.

January 16, 2026
EU Cheers Migration Decline; Frontex Flags Ongoing Risks

EU Cheers Migration Decline; Frontex Flags Ongoing Risks

The drop in detected illegal entries at the EU’s external borders contrasts with increasing vulnerabilities from air routes, criminal networks, and political instrumentalisation of migration.

January 15, 2026
Electoral Earthquake in Lisbon: Chega Emerges as Leading Force in Portugal’s Presidential Contest

Electoral Earthquake in Lisbon: Chega Emerges as Leading Force in Portugal’s Presidential Contest

Immigration, security concerns, and widespread social fatigue have propelled the sovereigntist party to a lead that upends all political calculations.

January 15, 2026
Greenland: Tensions Rise After Failed Denmark–U.S. Meeting in Washington

Greenland: Tensions Rise After Failed Denmark–U.S. Meeting in Washington

The Greenland crisis is a symptom of the political and strategic rifts within the Atlantic Alliance.

January 15, 2026
War, Money, and Power: How Brussels Is Using Ukraine and Greenland

War, Money, and Power: How Brussels Is Using Ukraine and Greenland

Behind the language of solidarity, new EU loans are reshaping defence spending, debt, and decision-making—often without much public scrutiny.

January 14, 2026
Von der Leyen Faces New No-Confidence Vote Over Mercosur Deal

Von der Leyen Faces New No-Confidence Vote Over Mercosur Deal

Opponents accuse Brussels of pushing through a deal that benefits industrial elites while ignoring mounting rural anger.

January 14, 2026
Italian Referendum: Will the Balance of Power Be Restored Between the Executive and the Judiciary? 

Italian Referendum: Will the Balance of Power Be Restored Between the Executive and the Judiciary? 

Meloni’s government is staking one of its flagship reforms on a popular vote that will shape the future of Italy’s judicial system.

January 13, 2026
Key 2026 Elections To Set a Course for the European Union

Key 2026 Elections To Set a Course for the European Union

Voter choices in several Member States will have an impact on whether the EU consolidates its centralising drift or preserves internal counterweights.

January 13, 2026