Javier Villamor | The European Conservative

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European Defence as a Mirage: Plenty of Money, Little Strategy

Javier Villamor December 18, 2025

A new MCC Brussels report questions whether the Commission’s announced rearmament plans can translate into real defence capability without political cohesion or social backing.

A sign on a tractor at a farmers’ protest outside Paris reads "DNC / Mercosur, same battle" on December 16, 2025, as part of nationwide action by farmers to protest against the government's mandatory culling protocol for cattle affected by lumpy skin disease (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse).

Facing Pushback, European Parliament Approves EU–Mercosur Safeguards

Javier Villamor December 17, 2025

France forced a last-minute shift in Brussels under domestic pressure, preventing the agreement from derailing in its final stage.

Commission Scrapping Funding for Catholic NGO Sparks Parliament Action

Javier Villamor December 17, 2025

The FAFCE case reopens the debate on the use of EU funds as a tool for ideological control over civil society.

Brussels Moves To Block Russian Assets Without Unanimity, Confirming Orbán’s warnings

Javier Villamor December 12, 2025

Today’s vote seeks to shield €210 billion in Russian assets through an exceptional legal pathway that several governments openly consider illegal.

Borrell’s U.S. Broadside Reveals the EU Elite’s Post-National Turn

Javier Villamor December 12, 2025

The clash with the United States acts as a catalyst for an internal struggle: who really defines what Europe is and should be?

U.S. Strategy Backs Orbán’s Warning: Europe Is Losing Its Way

Javier Villamor December 11, 2025

The document marks a sharp shift in tone from the United States, raising questions about Brussels’ direction and its ability to manage the continent’s growing crises.

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Polish President Karol Nawrocki (L) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. on September 3, 2025.

Trump’s Strategy To Reduce Brussels Influence: “Pulling Away” Close Allies from the EU

Javier Villamor December 11, 2025

The leak comes as Warsaw and Washington intensify contacts on the future of their strategic cooperation.

The Berlaymont building in Brussels, seat of the European Commission

Commission Planning To “Double the Spending with Half the Transparency,” Experts Warn

Javier Villamor December 11, 2025

The new EU budget may become a “strategic instrument of political ambition” that seeks to centralize power in Brussels.

A demonstrator holds a placard reading "Stop links EU Israel now" during a gathering against a shipment of Eurolinks military equipment parts set to go to Israel, in Marseille on June 5, 2025.

German MEP Admits to Growing Tensions Between the EU and Israel

Javier Villamor December 10, 2025

The European political climate after Gaza, street-level pressure, and the partisan use of the conflict complicate any attempt to rebuild the relationship between Brussels and Jerusalem.

Italian Islamist Strategy: “If We Vote Our Own, We’ll Control Politics”

Javier Villamor December 10, 2025

Influencer and activist Ibrahim Youssef encourages Muslims in Italy to emulate the “Zionist lobby.”

Tag: Javier Villamor

European Defence as a Mirage: Plenty of Money, Little Strategy

Facing Pushback, European Parliament Approves EU–Mercosur Safeguards

Commission Scrapping Funding for Catholic NGO Sparks Parliament Action

Brussels Moves To Block Russian Assets Without Unanimity, Confirming Orbán’s warnings

Borrell’s U.S. Broadside Reveals the EU Elite’s Post-National Turn

Trump’s Strategy To Reduce Brussels Influence: “Pulling Away” Close Allies from the EU

Commission Planning To “Double the Spending with Half the Transparency,” Experts Warn

German MEP Admits to Growing Tensions Between the EU and Israel

Italian Islamist Strategy: “If We Vote Our Own, We’ll Control Politics”

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