The global battle against the far-right, as described by El Confidencial, is taking place in Barcelona. On April 17 and 18, the capital of Catalonia is hosting a summit titled “Global Progressive Mobilization,” bringing together figures from international social democracy. The goal is to show that this movement “is not dead and buried by the shareholder wave” sweeping the planet, as explained by the conservative Madrid-based media outlet.
The summit will cover a wide range of topics, from defending democracy and a world order based on norms to regulating new technological powers, social cohesion, equality, and environmental protection, according to the left-leaning newspaper El País. Prominent political leaders like the President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum and the President of the European Council António Costa, as well as party leaders and civil society personalities, are expected to attend.
Remobilizing “the progressive family”
According to La Vanguardia, a centrist Barcelona-based journalist, the aim is to reflect on “a broad front capable of acting as a counterweight to President Donald Trump’s strategy on the world stage and the rise of the far-right.”
El País mentioned that the progressive family has gone through a period of great political difficulties in recent years, marked by the loss of support among the working classes in the most prosperous democracies of the northern hemisphere. They have turned to populist national discourse in the face of economic, social, and identity issues, as well as the working classes of Latin American democracies.
La Vanguardia also noted that unlike social democrats, the far-right has proven its “efficacy” in uniting its key figures, as seen in Madrid in 2024 to launch the European elections campaign.
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