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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called for peace at a bilateral summit in Barcelona on Friday, with Sánchez saying "while others open wounds, what we want is to close and heal them."

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called for peace at a bilateral summit in Barcelona on Friday, with Sánchez saying "while others open wounds, what we want is to close and heal them."

Spain and Brazil signed 15 agreements at their first bilateral summit, held at the Palau de Pedralbes in Barcelona, covering areas including critical minerals, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, gender equality and culture.

Spain and Brazil signed 15 agreements at their first bilateral summit, held at the Palau de Pedralbes in Barcelona, covering areas including critical minerals, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, gender equality and culture.

Lula's visit to Spain was the first stop on a three-country European tour also including Germany and Portugal. His attendance at the Barcelona summit marked the first visit by a Brazilian president to Spain for a bilateral summit of this format.

Lula's visit to Spain was the first stop on a three-country European tour also including Germany and Portugal. His attendance at the Barcelona summit marked the first visit by a Brazilian president to Spain for a bilateral summit of this format.

The Global Progressive Mobilisation, held at Fira Barcelona, brought together more than 3,000 participants from over 100 organizations, including politicians, trade union leaders, academics and activists from more than 40 countries. The IV Meeting in Defence of Democracy, co-chaired by Sánchez and Lula, featured speakers including European Council President António Costa, South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa, Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum, Colombia's Gustavo Petro and U.S. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy.

The Global Progressive Mobilisation, held at Fira Barcelona, brought together more than 3,000 participants from over 100 organizations, including politicians, trade union leaders, academics and activists from more than 40 countries. The IV Meeting in Defence of Democracy, co-chaired by Sánchez and Lula, featured speakers including European Council President António Costa, South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa, Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum, Colombia's Gustavo Petro and U.S. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy.

The In Defence of Democracy summit was launched by Sánchez and Lula in 2024, with its first two editions held at the United Nations and a third in Santiago, Chile. The Barcelona gathering marked its fourth edition.

The In Defence of Democracy summit was launched by Sánchez and Lula in 2024, with its first two editions held at the United Nations and a third in Santiago, Chile. The Barcelona gathering marked its fourth edition.

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Spain and Brazil's historic summit in Barcelona marks a turning point for global progressive leadership, with both nations signing agreements on innovation, the economy and digital transformation while standing firm against war and authoritarianism. The IV Meeting in Defense of Democracy brings together 30 leaders to defend multilateralism and push back against disinformation and extremism. This is what principled, coordinated international leadership actually looks like.

Spain and Brazil's historic summit in Barcelona marks a turning point for global progressive leadership, with both nations signing agreements on innovation, the economy and digital transformation while standing firm against war and authoritarianism. The IV Meeting in Defense of Democracy brings together 30 leaders to defend multilateralism and push back against disinformation and extremism. This is what principled, coordinated international leadership actually looks like.

The Barcelona summits are a carefully staged media spectacle designed to boost Sánchez's international profile while he drowns in domestic corruption scandals and lacks a parliamentary majority. Dressing up partisan political theater as diplomacy — with populist leaders in tow — doesn't make it statesmanship. Bilateral agreements that are broad and underdeveloped don't justify the fanfare of three simultaneous forums built around opposing one foreign leader.

The Barcelona summits are a carefully staged media spectacle designed to boost Sánchez's international profile while he drowns in domestic corruption scandals and lacks a parliamentary majority. Dressing up partisan political theater as diplomacy — with populist leaders in tow — doesn't make it statesmanship. Bilateral agreements that are broad and underdeveloped don't justify the fanfare of three simultaneous forums built around opposing one foreign leader.

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Spain, Brazil Unite for Peace and Democracy in Barcelona

Spain, Brazil Unite for Peace and Democracy in Barcelona

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