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.
EP Sends Mercosur Agreement to EU Courts, Buying Time for Farmers

EP Sends Mercosur Agreement to EU Courts, Buying Time for Farmers

Pressure from the agricultural sector and the backing of conservative forces have managed, for now, to halt a key deal for Brussels.

January 21, 2026
More Rules, More Lectures: Brussels’ Anti-Racism Push Raises Alarm

More Rules, More Lectures: Brussels’ Anti-Racism Push Raises Alarm

Brussels is expanding its anti-racism agenda just as voters worry about crime, housing and migration—fueling fears that lectures and regulation are replacing practical solutions.

January 21, 2026
Thousands of ISIS Militants Now Walking Free in Syria

Thousands of ISIS Militants Now Walking Free in Syria

Prisons holding hardened jihadists have emptied amid chaos and clashes, exposing the reality behind Syria’s so-called new order.

January 20, 2026
Gibraltar Advances EU Deal, But Treaty Remains Unfinished

Gibraltar Advances EU Deal, But Treaty Remains Unfinished

The Rock’s government has approved a draft text but key elements of the future relationship with the EU remain undefined.

January 20, 2026
Von der Leyen Censure Motion Vote in European Parliament as Farmers Descend on Strasbourg

Von der Leyen Censure Motion Vote in European Parliament as Farmers Descend on Strasbourg

The European Parliament debates the fourth motion of censure against the Commission in seven months over the EU–Mercosur agreement.

January 20, 2026
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