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.
NATO Adopts Aggressive Posture as EU Escalates War Rhetoric

NATO Adopts Aggressive Posture as EU Escalates War Rhetoric

Brussels keeps fostering a sense of imminent armed conflict amid mounting internal crises.

December 2, 2025
EU Imposes Tariffs To Curb Shein, Temu, and AliExpress

EU Imposes Tariffs To Curb Shein, Temu, and AliExpress

Ending the duty exemption for shipments under €150 will reshape online commerce and raise the price of thousands of imported products.

December 1, 2025
Spain Boils Over: Giant Crowds Rise Up Against the Socialists

Spain Boils Over: Giant Crowds Rise Up Against the Socialists

Sunday’s demonstrations united the young, families, and the self-employed in a nationwide outcry against corruption and crushing taxes.

December 1, 2025
Arms Firms Report Record Revenues as Europe Ramps Up War Warnings

Arms Firms Report Record Revenues as Europe Ramps Up War Warnings

New data shows defence giants surging to historic profits while EU governments revive conscription plans and push public ‘preparedness’ campaigns.

December 1, 2025
London and Brussels Feed Off Each Other in the War on Tobacco

London and Brussels Feed Off Each Other in the War on Tobacco

Starmer and von der Leyen eye each other warily as tobacco regulation tests sovereignty and single market law.

November 16, 2025
Chat Control: Useless Against Criminals, Perfect for Surveillance

Chat Control: Useless Against Criminals, Perfect for Surveillance

As with the debate on gun control, the problem doesn’t disappear: those who want to commit crimes will continue doing so—only now, everyone else will be watched.

November 15, 2025
Orbán Takes Brussels to Court Over Russian Gas Ban

Orbán Takes Brussels to Court Over Russian Gas Ban

Hungary argues the EU’s 2027 phase-out was imposed without unanimity and violates national control over energy policy.

November 14, 2025
Germany Sees Surge in Psychosis After Cannabis Legalisation

Germany Sees Surge in Psychosis After Cannabis Legalisation

New hospital data show a 40% rise in cannabis-related psychiatric cases

November 14, 2025
Foreigners Now Make Up Most Arrests in the Basque Country

Foreigners Now Make Up Most Arrests in the Basque Country

A new crime report has sparked a political fight over migration, transparency, and rising street violence across the region.

November 14, 2025
Europe’s Top Judge Crosses the Line: Brussels’ Attack on Hungary and Judicial Neutrality

Europe’s Top Judge Crosses the Line: Brussels’ Attack on Hungary and Judicial Neutrality

ECJ President Koen Lenaerts brands Hungary an “oligarchy,” blurring the line between justice and politics.

November 13, 2025
Von der Leyen Proposes Further EU Debt To Save Ukraine

Von der Leyen Proposes Further EU Debt To Save Ukraine

The European Commission president plans to use frozen Russian assets and new European loans to finance Kyiv, despite Belgium’s opposition and growing political fatigue within the EU.

November 13, 2025
Spain’s Attorney General on the Brink in Leak Trial

Spain’s Attorney General on the Brink in Leak Trial

A Supreme Court case tracing a confidential email to a late-night radio leak has left Spain’s top prosecutor waiting for a potentially career-ending verdict.

November 13, 2025