US EditionBrazil’s Lula and Sánchez of Spain headline meetings of progressive leaders in Barcelona
The gatherings aim to rally 3,000 attendees behind democracy, multilateralism and a common response to far-right gains, organizers said.
- On Friday, Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva began a two-day visit to Barcelona, Spain, joining Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to convene leaders concerned about rising populist far-right movements.
- Brazil and Spain launched this forum in 2024 to exchange ideas aimed at combating "extremism, polarization and misinformation" that undermines participatory democracy, organizers say.
- European Council President Antonio Costa and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum are among attendees gathering to sign agreements on economies, technology, and social policies while addressing wage inequality.
- "This is not going to be an anti-Trump meeting," Lula told Spanish newspaper on Thursday, though analysts view the gathering as a show of force by "middle powers" seeking new strategies against aggressive superpowers.
- Prime Minister Sánchez recently closed Spanish airspace to U.S. planes involved in the Iran war, while Lula expressed "deep solidarity" with Pope Leo XIV following public criticisms made by Trump.
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Brazil's Lula and Sánchez of Spain headline meetings of progressive leaders in Barcelona
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is starting a two-day visit to Spain where he and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez will meet with other leaders, mostly of mid-to-small-sized countries, who are concerned with the fate of the democratic order and the rise of the populist far right.
Uniting the Left: Global Progressive Mobilisation in Barcelona
Pedro Sanchez and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will lead global left gatherings in Barcelona against the far right. The 'Global Progressive Mobilisation' aims to defend democracy and promote left-wing ideas, culminating in a declaration of common goals. The meetings respond to challenges posed by the far-right surge.
Global leftist leaders gather in Spain to mobilise against far right
Spain's Pedro Sanchez and Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will spearhead gatherings of the global left in Barcelona on Friday and Saturday, in a bid to defend multilateralism and mobilise left-wing movements against the far right.
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