Javier Villamor

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.
Magyar Promises Change … And Brussels Responds Before Seeing Any Results

Magyar Promises Change … And Brussels Responds Before Seeing Any Results

Without reforms in place, the EU is already easing pressure as the new Hungarian leadership sets a contradictory agenda.

April 27, 2026
France’s Nicotine Ban Sparks EU Legal Showdown

France’s Nicotine Ban Sparks EU Legal Showdown

MEPs have asked the Commission to examine whether Paris has overstepped single market rules by criminalising products legal elsewhere in the bloc.

April 27, 2026
EU Moves To Access Google Data As It Prepares Introduction of ‘Digital Wallet’ 

EU Moves To Access Google Data As It Prepares Introduction of ‘Digital Wallet’ 

Brussels is defining how to force Google to share search data while advancing the rollout of a European digital identity wallet, extending the reach of the EU executive over its citizens.

April 27, 2026
Over 200 ETA Prisoners Released From Ordinary Prisons Since 2018

Over 200 ETA Prisoners Released From Ordinary Prisons Since 2018

The more lenient prison policy has coincided with the Sánchez government’s need for parliamentary support from groups such as the Basque nationalist EH Bildu.

April 24, 2026
Europe’s Quiet Acceptance of Euthanasia as Routine Medical Practice

Europe’s Quiet Acceptance of Euthanasia as Routine Medical Practice

As new cases push legal and ethical limits, assisted suicide is getting increasingly embedded in European healthcare systems.

April 24, 2026
Sexual Exploitation of Minors in France: A 43% Uptick in Four Years

Sexual Exploitation of Minors in France: A 43% Uptick in Four Years

Specialist officers describe a systematic recruitment method that begins on social media and ends with teenagers forced to see more than ten clients a day.

April 24, 2026
Montenegro Accession Gains Pace as Ukraine Reshapes EU Enlargement Agenda

Montenegro Accession Gains Pace as Ukraine Reshapes EU Enlargement Agenda

The pace of the Balkans country’s progress once again highlights the preferential treatment Brussels is giving Ukraine.

April 23, 2026
Greek Parliament Strips Immunity from 13 MPs in Blow to von der Leyen’s EPP

Greek Parliament Strips Immunity from 13 MPs in Blow to von der Leyen’s EPP

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office’s investigation is putting pressure on the European People’s Party as the case affects one of its key parties in southern Europe.

April 23, 2026
Pornographic ‘Anti-Discrimination Education’ Incident in Germany Prompts Police Investigation  

Pornographic ‘Anti-Discrimination Education’ Incident in Germany Prompts Police Investigation  

The exposure of minors to explicitly sexual material and political messaging reveals disturbing control failures in outsourced educational projects.

April 23, 2026
Brussels Celebrates End of Hungarian Veto, Proving Its Importance

Brussels Celebrates End of Hungarian Veto, Proving Its Importance

The reaction of European ministers and diplomats after Viktor Orbán’s defeat confirms that, without a state willing to use the veto, the European Union will move to concentrate ever more political power at the centre.

April 22, 2026
Iranian Opposition Steps Up Pressure on Brussels To Break with Tehran

Iranian Opposition Steps Up Pressure on Brussels To Break with Tehran

The National Council of Resistance of Iran is calling on the EU to start treating the group as a political alternative to the regime.

April 22, 2026
Ukraine Looks to Africa for Labour as War Empties the Country

Ukraine Looks to Africa for Labour as War Empties the Country

Kyiv’s move to bring migrant workers from the African continent into the country highlights the broader issues of national identity, internal cohesion, and the consequences of a future EU membership.

April 22, 2026