Javier Villamor | The European Conservative

Munich Hangover: A Fractured West and the Battle Over What NATO Means

Javier Villamor February 16, 2026

As the U.S. courts Central Europe, the battle over who defines ‘the West’ moves to the center of transatlantic politics.

UK Pastor Locked Up for Preaching in the Street Speaks Out

Javier Villamor February 16, 2026

Dia Moodley, a Christian pastor detained in the UK after answering a question about Muhammad in public, says “two-tier policing is a reality in modern Britain.”

‘Trans Women’ Are Women, EU Parliament Says

Javier Villamor February 13, 2026

MEPs approved a text urging the EU Council to defend the recognition of self-perceived gender identity as an international priority.

Solar panels displayed at Europe’s largest floating solar power farm (Les Ilots Blandin) belonging to Q Energy in Perthes, north-eastern France on June 20, 2025.

Brussels Reopens Debate on EU Electricity Pricing System

Javier Villamor February 13, 2026

After years of tensions and soaring bills, the EU Commission has acknowledged that the design of the electricity market requires a thorough review.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a press conference at the end of the Informal EU Leaders' Retreat at the Alden Biesen Castle, in Rijkhoven on February 12, 2026.

Informal EU Leaders’ Retreat: Brussels Discovers the World Won’t Wait

Javier Villamor February 13, 2026

Trying to correct course without admitting mistakes, the bloc seems ready to open the door to a multi-speed Europe.

Spain’s Affordable Housing Squeeze: More People, Fewer Homes

Javier Villamor February 12, 2026

Migratory pressure, a rigid real estate market, and police warnings outline a scenario of growing social and economic tension.

Between Washington, Beijing, and Moscow: Europe Seeks Its Place

Javier Villamor February 12, 2026

The weakening of the transatlantic bond and China’s strategic advance are forcing Europe to make decisions it can no longer postpone.

EU Summit: Competitiveness as a Pretext, Enlargement as the Objective

Javier Villamor February 11, 2026

The informal retreat on February 12 reveals the tension between long-pending economic reform and mounting political pressure to fast-track Ukraine’s entry into the EU.

Brussels Sounds Alarm Over Spanish Mass Regularisation

Javier Villamor February 10, 2026

The Spanish decision “is not in line with the European Union’s current spirit on migration,” an EU official said.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó speaks at the Budapest Global Dialogue event on February 10, 2026

Budapest Global Dialogue: “The future will be bilateral and sovereign”

Javier Villamor February 10, 2026

Speakers at the prestigious gathering contrasted pragmatism and mutual respect in international relations with the moralism of European foreign policy.

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Munich Hangover: A Fractured West and the Battle Over What NATO Means

UK Pastor Locked Up for Preaching in the Street Speaks Out

‘Trans Women’ Are Women, EU Parliament Says

Brussels Reopens Debate on EU Electricity Pricing System

Informal EU Leaders’ Retreat: Brussels Discovers the World Won’t Wait

Spain’s Affordable Housing Squeeze: More People, Fewer Homes

Between Washington, Beijing, and Moscow: Europe Seeks Its Place

EU Summit: Competitiveness as a Pretext, Enlargement as the Objective

Brussels Sounds Alarm Over Spanish Mass Regularisation

Budapest Global Dialogue: “The future will be bilateral and sovereign”

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