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.
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
Europe Refuses U.S. Hormuz Blockade, Exposing NATO Rift

Europe Refuses U.S. Hormuz Blockade, Exposing NATO Rift

With Gulf shipping routes under threat, Europe rejects Washington’s approach while remaining heavily reliant on the very flows the U.S. seeks to control.

April 13, 2026
Hungary’s Fall Clears Path for a More Centralized EU

Hungary’s Fall Clears Path for a More Centralized EU

The removal of Brussels’ most persistent opponent is set to accelerate plans to curb national vetoes, expand EU borrowing, and tighten control over member states.

April 13, 2026
Orbán Defeat Dismantles Brussels’ False Narrative About Hungary

Orbán Defeat Dismantles Brussels’ False Narrative About Hungary

For years, it was claimed that Viktor Orbán had turned Hungary into an autocracy where political alternation was impossible. Last night’s election proved the opposite.

April 13, 2026
“The EU has developed tools capable of shaping national elections”—Democracy Interference Observatory head <strong>Richard Schenk</strong>

“The EU has developed tools capable of shaping national elections”—Democracy Interference Observatory head <strong>Richard Schenk</strong>

“If the European Union starts to consider democratically elected governments illegitimate simply because they do not share the dominant political line in Brussels, then the problem is no longer Viktor Orbán.”

April 11, 2026