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.
Europe Discovered Too Late That It, Too, Can Run Out of Jet Fuel

Europe Discovered Too Late That It, Too, Can Run Out of Jet Fuel

Brussels denied for days that there was any risk of an aviation fuel shortage, then admitted jet fuel is “the main concern.”

April 17, 2026
Spain’s Right Tests New Coalition Formula in Extremadura

Spain’s Right Tests New Coalition Formula in Extremadura

The agreement between the People’s Party and VOX in Extremadura is the first real test of whether Spain’s nationalist Right can govern, and its outcome will shape future coalitions.

April 17, 2026
EU Countries Already Looking to Car Factories To Rearm Europe

EU Countries Already Looking to Car Factories To Rearm Europe

Von der Leyen and Rutte are accelerating coordination between the EU and NATO while several governments are considering converting car plants to produce armored vehicles, drones, or ammunition.

April 17, 2026
MCC Brussels Prepares Counteroffensive After Orbán’s Fall

MCC Brussels Prepares Counteroffensive After Orbán’s Fall

Péter Magyar is determined to starve out Brussels’ most influential conservative think tank but its leadership believes the organization will continue to exist and gain weight as the European Right’s intellectual hub.

April 17, 2026
The Fiction of Sanctions: Europe Keeps Buying Russian Gas

The Fiction of Sanctions: Europe Keeps Buying Russian Gas

While Brussels promises to cut Moscow’s energy dependence, countries like France and Spain continue buying Russian gas as if nothing had changed.

April 16, 2026
Belgium Says It Has “No Money” Left for Another Energy Crisis

Belgium Says It Has “No Money” Left for Another Energy Crisis

As oil and gas prices surge again, Belgium has become the first European country to openly admit it can no longer sustain another round of large-scale aid.

April 16, 2026
European Right After Orbán: New Framework Sought Against Agenda 2030

European Right After Orbán: New Framework Sought Against Agenda 2030

The Hungarian prime minister’s defeat means resistance to Brussels’ policies can no longer depend on a single government.

April 16, 2026
Without Orbán, Brussels Speeds Up Ukraine’s Entry Into the EU

Without Orbán, Brussels Speeds Up Ukraine’s Entry Into the EU

The Commission wants to open all negotiating chapters immediately and turn Kyiv’s accession into the next great leap in European integration.

April 15, 2026
Brussels Cheers Orbán’s Defeat—But His Ideas Live On

Brussels Cheers Orbán’s Defeat—But His Ideas Live On

As EU leaders welcome Hungary’s new government, allies of the former prime minister say little has changed beneath the surface.

April 15, 2026
Venezuela After Maduro: Stable, Richer—but Still Not Voting

Venezuela After Maduro: Stable, Richer—but Still Not Voting

The economy is reopening, but the regime is intact, and the promised path to democracy looks increasingly distant.

April 14, 2026
Spain Grants Amnesty to Migrants as Europe Tightens Borders

Spain Grants Amnesty to Migrants as Europe Tightens Borders

The Socialist government plans to legalise over half a million people, with the total likely to rise over time.

April 14, 2026
Von der Leyen Uses Orbán Defeat To Reopen Battle Against National Veto

Von der Leyen Uses Orbán Defeat To Reopen Battle Against National Veto

Less than 24 hours after the Hungarian election, the President of the European Commission called for using the “momentum” to eliminate the ability of member states to veto any decision they do not consider fair.

April 14, 2026