International

Trumpism embraces the European far-right at its annual convention

The great annual convention of the American right, which for years has served as a political platform for the movement of President Donald Trump, turns this year to Europe with the presence of leaders such as the Italian Giorgia Meloni and other far-right leaders such as the French Jordan Bardella.

Also on the agenda is the Argentine president, Javier Milei, who repeats as the maximum reference of the Latin American far right, despite the crisis unleashed in his country by the launch of the cryptocurrency $LIBRA.

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) will take place between Wednesday and Saturday on the outskirts of the city of Washington.

It is not known if Trump, undoubtedly the star in previous editions, will participate this year, since the president is not yet announced on the official agenda of the event.

Who will be there is its vice president, JD Vance, who will inaugurate the agenda of presentations of the CPAC on Thursday.

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In addition to Vance, the convention will be loaded with Trump’s faithful squires, from his ‘border tsar’, Tom Homan, to Steve Bannon, considered the architect of the ultra-conservative movement that represents the CPAC internationally.

In fact, this year’s CPAC will be a celebration of the seizure of power in the United States by the US right-wing movement or ‘Trumpism’, since it will be the first edition after the victory in the November elections and the president’s oath a month ago.

After the prominence that the CPAC gave in 2024 to Latin America, with the invitation of Salvadoran President, Nayib Bukele, in addition to Milei, which served ‘Trumpism’ to approach the Latin electorate, the convention this year turns towards Europe, which faces disunited and somewhat disoriented this new diplomatic era marked by Trump.

According to the official agenda, the Italian Giorgia Meloni, as well as the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, or the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Hristijan Mickoski, will travel to Washington.

In total, with Milei, four foreign leaders will lend themselves to the CPAC, which can boast year after year of attracting important international guests.

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Also invited are the British far-right leader Nigel Farage, the president of the French party Agrupación Nacional (former National Front), Jordan Bardella, or the president of the Spanish Vox party, Santiago Abascal.

Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss will also give a presentation, as well as other politicians from countries such as Poland or Hungary.

Milei is expected in Washington on Saturday and is scheduled just before the presentation of Stephen Miller, the mastermind of the White House’s controversial immigration policies.

Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and current congressman, also repeats at this year’s convention; and Eduardo Verástegui, a very famous actor and singer in Mexico and converted into a far-right political activist.

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International

Two killed in shooting at restaurant near Frankfurt Airport

Two people were shot dead early Tuesday at a restaurant in Raunheim, near Frankfurt Airport, according to local police.

Preliminary findings indicate that an armed individual entered the establishment at around 03:45 local time (02:45 GMT) and opened fire on the victims, who died at the scene from their injuries.

The suspect fled and remains at large, while the motive behind the shooting is still unclear, German media reported. Authorities have launched a large-scale search operation.

International

U.S. counterterrorism chief resigns over opposition to war in Iran

Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced Tuesday that he has resigned from his post, citing his opposition to the ongoing war in Iran.

In a post on X, Kent said he could not, “in good conscience,” support the conflict, arguing that Iran did not pose an imminent threat to the United States. He also claimed that the war was driven by pressure from Israel and its lobbying influence in Washington.

In a resignation letter addressed to Donald Trump, Kent alleged that at the start of the current administration, senior Israeli officials and influential figures in U.S. media carried out a disinformation campaign that undermined the “America First” platform and fostered pro-war sentiment aimed at triggering a conflict with Iran.

Kent further stated that he could not support sending a new generation of Americans to “fight and die in a war that provides no benefit to the American people and does not justify the cost in American lives.”

Since the United States and Israel launched attacks against Iran on February 28, at least 13 U.S. service members have been killed, while 10 others have been seriously wounded and around 200 have sustained minor injuries, according to a report published by The Wall Street Journal.

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International

German president warns Iran war could spread and disrupt Strait of Hormuz

The president of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, warned Monday that the war involving Iran could expand and further disrupt shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. He urged a swift end to hostilities between Iran, United States and Israel.

Speaking in Panama City during a joint appearance with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, Steinmeier said available information suggests Iran has significant capacity to disrupt maritime traffic through the key oil route.

“Iran has considerable potential to interfere with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz,” Steinmeier said through an interpreter. “We should therefore reach an end to the hostilities as soon as possible and call on all parties involved to make that happen.”

The remarks came during Steinmeier’s visit to Panama, the first by a German president to the Central American nation.

The German leader described the possibility of the conflict spreading as “very dangerous,” saying recent developments indicate that such a scenario cannot be ruled out.

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Over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump urged allied nations to help ensure safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran moved to block the waterway in response to U.S. strikes. However, several allies—particularly in Europe—have shown little support for the proposal.

“Some are very enthusiastic, others are not, and some are countries we have helped for many years,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “We have protected them from terrible external threats, and they’re not that enthusiastic. And the level of enthusiasm is important to me.”

Meanwhile, Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat, said the Strait of Hormuz falls “outside NATO’s scope” and stressed that “the war involving Iran is not Europe’s war.”