During the closing of the Global Progressive Mobilisation summit, which took place on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18 at the Fira de Barcelona, Sánchez gathered nearly 6,500 attendees and two dozen world leaders. In his speech, he declared the end of the far-right's hegemony, stating that their time "has come to an end" and that conservatives "are not shouting because they are winning, but because they know their time is running out".
“"They tried to make us ashamed, but that's over. Shame is changing sides."
The socialist leader called on the international left to shake off its complexes and lashed out at the big elites, including billionaires, speculators, and techno-oligarchs. He asserted that progressive governments "do not kneel before the elites; they put them in their place".
The Catalan capital has been the epicenter of this progressive front, consolidating Pedro Sánchez's international profile and Spanish foreign policy. The summit served to strengthen ties in defense of multilateralism with figures such as Brazil's President, Lula da Silva, and the presidents of Mexico, Colombia, and South Africa.
In the Catalan context, the president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, advocated for applying Catalan 'seny' (common sense) and human dignity to confront the reactionary surge. Meanwhile, Barcelona's mayor, Jaume Collboni, focused on solving the housing emergency, calling for an end to speculation to ensure residents can remain in their cities.
Additionally, Sánchez reaffirmed his commitment to transfer the IRPF (personal income tax), fulfilling what was agreed with the Generalitat Government. On the previous day, the summit began with the IV Meeting in Defense of Democracy, where a reform of the multilateral system of the United Nations was demanded.
