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.
Begoña Gómez Case: Prison Sentence Threat Deepens Spain’s Political Crisis

Begoña Gómez Case: Prison Sentence Threat Deepens Spain’s Political Crisis

The lawyers of the private accusers have demanded a 24-year jail term for the wife of the Spanish Socialist prime minister, in a case that now reaches the innermost circle of the government.

April 21, 2026
Divided on Israel, Brussels Struggles to Stay Relevant in Middle East Policy

Divided on Israel, Brussels Struggles to Stay Relevant in Middle East Policy

A Monday meeting in Brussels was supposed to reorder the European position on Lebanon, the Palestinian Authority, and the two-state solution.

April 20, 2026
Spain Opens Door to Millions of New Citizens With No Residency Requirement

Spain Opens Door to Millions of New Citizens With No Residency Requirement

More than 2.5 million people abroad have applied for Spanish citizenship under the Democratic Memory Law

April 20, 2026
Ex-EU Chief Accuses Brussels of Power Grab

Ex-EU Chief Accuses Brussels of Power Grab

Former European Council president Charles Michel says the Commission used recent crises to expand its authority beyond what EU treaties allow.

April 20, 2026
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