Javier Villamor | The European Conservative

Demonstrators with shirts reading “Mercosur danger in our plates” wave at the EU Parliament building as farmers protest against the Mercosur free trade agreement on the day of a vote on a referral to the courts, in Strasbourg on January 21, 2026.

Brussels Determined to Bypass Parliament’s Mercosur Vote

Javier Villamor January 23, 2026

The European Parliament’s decision to refer the Mercosur agreement to the EU courts may ultimately pave the way for its provisional application—without safeguards.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L), Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides (C), and European Council President António Costa converse ahead of a meeting of the European Council at the European headquarters in Brussels, on January 22, 2026.

Much Ado About Nothing: European Council Avoids Substantive Response to U.S. Pressure

Javier Villamor January 23, 2026

The EU’s extraordinary summit ended without concrete measures following a week marked by trade and territorial threats from Washington.

Fourth Failed No-Confidence Vote Erodes von der Leyen’s Authority

Javier Villamor January 22, 2026

The continuity at the top of the Commission only highlights the EU’s inability to conclude the increasingly contested Mercosur trade agreement.

Screens displaying the results of the vote on the legal referral of the Mercosur deal to the EU courts during a voting session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, on January 21, 2026.

Mercosur Fractures the European People’s Party

Javier Villamor January 22, 2026

The trade agreement with Latin American countries pits the EPP’s members against each other as national agricultural interests collide with industrial goals.

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) speaks with NATOs Secretary-General Mark Rutte during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 21, 2026.

Greenland: Possible NATO-Level Deal Floated as Europe Struggles to Find Common Voice

Javier Villamor January 22, 2026

EU leaders are gathering today in Brussels for an emergency summit to respond to Washington’s moves.

Spanish Left Redefines ‘Freedom’: Hijab Encouraged in Schools

Javier Villamor January 21, 2026

The move signals a deeper shift in how secularism, feminism, and religious symbols are being reinterpreted by the Spanish state.

Farmers celebrate as the EU parliament’s vote result is announced on a referral of the Mercosur deal to the EU courts, in Strasbourg on January 21, 2026.

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

Javier Villamor January 21, 2026

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

The Rock of Gibraltar is seen in the background past a gate at the runway of the airport in the British territory of Gibraltar, on June 12, 2025.

Gibraltar Advances EU Deal, But Treaty Remains Unfinished

Javier Villamor January 20, 2026

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

European farmers protesting against the European Commission over the Mercosur trade agreement in Strasbourg on January 20, 2026

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

Javier Villamor January 20, 2026

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

EU Weighs Trade ‘Nuclear Option’ as U.S. Presses Greenland Issue

Javier Villamor January 19, 2026

Brussels is considering massive retaliatory tariffs and potential use of the anti-coercion instrument if the U.S. doesn’t back down.

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Brussels Determined to Bypass Parliament’s Mercosur Vote

Much Ado About Nothing: European Council Avoids Substantive Response to U.S. Pressure

Fourth Failed No-Confidence Vote Erodes von der Leyen’s Authority

Mercosur Fractures the European People’s Party

Greenland: Possible NATO-Level Deal Floated as Europe Struggles to Find Common Voice

Spanish Left Redefines ‘Freedom’: Hijab Encouraged in Schools

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

Gibraltar Advances EU Deal, But Treaty Remains Unfinished

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

EU Weighs Trade ‘Nuclear Option’ as U.S. Presses Greenland Issue

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