Alberto Núñez Feijóo, president of Spain's Partido Popular, spoke at the opening of the Forum EPP Libertas this Wednesday.
The event marks a strategic gathering of center-right leadership across two continents, signaling a coordinated effort to align policy and political goals between Europe and Latin America.
Feijóo shared the stage with four other high-ranking political figures [1]. The group included Manfred Weber, president of the European People's Party, and Antonio Tajani, the vice-prime minister of Italy. Also participating in the opening were Luis Montenegro, the prime minister of Portugal, and Keiko Fujimori, the president-elect of Peru [1].
The presence of the Peruvian president-elect alongside European officials underscores the forum's intent to bridge the Atlantic. By bringing together leaders from the European People's Party and counterparts in the Americas, the forum serves as a venue for discussing shared ideological frameworks, and governance strategies.
The event focused on the opening of the Forum EPP Libertas, where the leaders addressed the assembly together. While specific policy proposals were not detailed in the opening session, the assembly of five leaders [1] highlights the current network of influence within the center-right bloc.
“Alberto Núñez Feijóo shared the stage with four other high-ranking political figures.”
The inclusion of Keiko Fujimori, Peru's president-elect, alongside established European leaders like Manfred Weber suggests that the EPP is actively expanding its ideological reach into Latin America. This alignment indicates a desire to create a more cohesive transatlantic center-right front to counter opposing political movements in both regions.
