Feed MRSS-S viktor_orban_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:33:31 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-04-23/what-should-moderate-right-wing-parties-do-against-the-far-right-surge.html Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:33:31 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-04-23/what-should-moderate-right-wing-parties-do-against-the-far-right-surge.html Sergio C Fanjul Many of them seem trapped in an identity crisis. The dilemma is whether to embrace extreme positions or strive to maintain a centrist profile, like the Hungarian conservative Péter Magyar, who defeated Orbán with votes from the center and the moderate left Many of them seem trapped in an identity crisis. The dilemma is whether to embrace extreme positions or strive to maintain a centrist profile, like the Hungarian conservative Péter Magyar, who defeated Orbán with votes from the center and the moderate left Vox PP Viktor Orban Péter Magyar Javier Milei Patricia Bullrich Sam McNeil (AP/LaPresse) Cowardly right-winger A man waves a Hungarian flag in Budapest during celebrations for the electoral defeat of far-right Viktor Orbán on April 12. A man waves a Hungarian flag in Budapest during celebrations for the electoral defeat of far-right Viktor Orbán on April 12. <p>The rise of the far right is one of the great issues of our time: it is often cited as a threat to democracy and one of the building blocks of future dystopias. The left, as is its wont, reacts with a mixture of horror, discouragement, and calls for resistance. Caught in the middle, the traditional right seems to be indecisive, out of step with the times, torn between going all in with the risks that entails (the much-discussed preference for the original over the copy), or maintaining a responsible moderation.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-04-23/what-should-moderate-right-wing-parties-do-against-the-far-right-surge.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/pope-leo-xiv-positions-himself-as-the-anti-trump.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:38:32 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/pope-leo-xiv-positions-himself-as-the-anti-trump.html Íñigo Domínguez A year after his election, the pontiff’s clash with the US president elevates his stature and presents far-right politicians and voters with an existential dilemma: whose side are they on? A year after his election, the pontiff’s clash with the US president elevates his stature and presents far-right politicians and voters with an existential dilemma: whose side are they on? Robert Francis Prevost Donald Trump Venezuela Washington D.C. UN Viktor Orban Giorgia Meloni Vox Podemos Chicago LUCA ZENNARO (via REUTERS) Pope Leo XIV Leo XIV, upon his arrival at the presidential palace in Algiers Monday. Leo XIV, upon his arrival at the presidential palace in Algiers Monday. <p>If we recall the election of Leo XIV almost a year ago, on May 8, 2025, the prevailing interpretation was that it was the Catholic Church’s response to Donald Trump, a kind of antidote or even an anti-Trump. That expectation quickly deflated because <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-05-08/who-is-the-new-pope-leo-xiv-robert-francis-prevost.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-05-08/who-is-the-new-pope-leo-xiv-robert-francis-prevost.html">Robert Prevost</a> practically disappeared, adopting a prudent and observant stance that avoided direct confrontation with the president of his homeland. But he has managed to become that figure through a much more effective tactical maneuver.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/pope-leo-xiv-positions-himself-as-the-anti-trump.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-04-13/consequences-of-the-blow-to-the-populist-international-in-hungary.html Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:00:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-04-13/consequences-of-the-blow-to-the-populist-international-in-hungary.html Claudi Pérez Viktor Orbán’s defeat opens a new political cycle in Europe, where the far right has already suffered several setbacks Viktor Orbán’s defeat opens a new political cycle in Europe, where the far right has already suffered several setbacks Viktor Orban Budapest Donald Trump Péter Magyar Robert Fico Jonathan Ernst (REUTERS) Populist international in Hungary Donald Trump receives Viktor Orban at the White House in Washington on November 7, 2025. Donald Trump receives Viktor Orban at the White House in Washington on November 7, 2025. <p>Viktor Orbán was an energetic and talented anti-communist student leader when the Berlin Wall fell. He studied at Oxford on a George Soros scholarship, and upon his return to Hungary he founded Fidesz, a liberal and pro-European party. But he couldn’t win elections, and with the Great Recession, he turned to the dark side: he orchestrated a <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-27/from-hungarys-orban-to-chiles-kast-how-trump-helps-turbo-charge-the-far-right.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-27/from-hungarys-orban-to-chiles-kast-how-trump-helps-turbo-charge-the-far-right.html">sharp, fierce and brutal shift to the far right</a>. In 2010, with Hungary mired in a deep crisis, he finally seized power. He never relinquished it: he began a systematic dismantling of democracy and the rule of law in best “populist’s handbook” style.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-04-13/consequences-of-the-blow-to-the-populist-international-in-hungary.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-13/peter-magyar-the-man-who-admired-orban-and-ended-up-bringing-him-down.html Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:43:02 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-13/peter-magyar-the-man-who-admired-orban-and-ended-up-bringing-him-down.html Gloria Rodríguez-Pina The Hungarian lawyer mobilized an ideologically diverse majority that saw him as the only candidate able to end the system from within The Hungarian lawyer mobilized an ideologically diverse majority that saw him as the only candidate able to end the system from within Viktor Orban Budapest Vladimir Putin Comunidad LGTBIQ+ Marton Monus (REUTERS) Hungarian parliamentary election in Budapest Péter Magyar speaking to the media after voting on Sunday. Péter Magyar speaking to the media after voting on Sunday. <p>Péter Magyar used to admire Viktor Orbán. When he was young he had a poster of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-25/viktor-orban-putin-and-trumps-man-in-europe-cements-his-role-as-the-eus-internal-antagonist.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-25/viktor-orban-putin-and-trumps-man-in-europe-cements-his-role-as-the-eus-internal-antagonist.html">ultraconservative Hungarian prime minister</a> in his bedroom in Budapest. Later, he forged his social and political path within Fidesz, Orbán’s party. But two years ago, he broke away, exposed secrets of the party leadership, and began his meteoric political career. This Sunday, a social majority that is to a great extent ideologically opposed to him elected this 45-year-old lawyer to dismantle the stronghold built over 16 years by his former boss.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-13/peter-magyar-the-man-who-admired-orban-and-ended-up-bringing-him-down.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-25/viktor-orban-putin-and-trumps-man-in-europe-cements-his-role-as-the-eus-internal-antagonist.html Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:59:14 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-25/viktor-orban-putin-and-trumps-man-in-europe-cements-his-role-as-the-eus-internal-antagonist.html María Sahuquillo The Hungarian leader’s blocking of a multi-million dollar loan for Ukraine and a Russian espionage case have increased European fury against the national-populist leader in the middle of an election campaign The Hungarian leader’s blocking of a multi-million dollar loan for Ukraine and a Russian espionage case have increased European fury against the national-populist leader in the middle of an election campaign Viktor Orban Donald Trump Vladimir Putin Budapest Robert Fico Javier Milei Marine Le Pen Vox J. D. Vance Donald Tusk Olaf Scholz AKOS KAISER/ HUNGARIAN PM’S COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT HANDOUT (EFE) Orbán at an electoral rally in Kecskemet on Monday. Orbán at an electoral rally in Kecskemet on Monday. <p>Viktor Orbán, Brussels’s great provocateur, has become a nightmare for the European Union. The Hungarian prime minister, who envisions a Christian Europe, free of immigrants and based on traditional values, has made coercion of the EU the hallmark of his government while engaging in ugly disputes with the European Commission over his attacks on the rule of law and the almost constant <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-01-30/eu-pressures-viktor-orban-to-lift-hungarian-veto-on-funds-for-ukraine.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-01-30/eu-pressures-viktor-orban-to-lift-hungarian-veto-on-funds-for-ukraine.html">blocking of support measures for Ukraine</a>. For weeks now, in an unprecedented maneuver, he has been blocking a multi-billion euro European loan for Kyiv, despite having already approved it and despite Hungary not even contributing any funds. Orbán, the European leader closest to Moscow and with ties to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-27/polarize-or-die-the-new-maga-gospel.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-27/polarize-or-die-the-new-maga-gospel.html">Donald Trump’s MAGA movement</a>, has once again brought the European Union to a standstill.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-25/viktor-orban-putin-and-trumps-man-in-europe-cements-his-role-as-the-eus-internal-antagonist.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-18/the-united-states-loses-its-status-as-a-liberal-democracy-trump-is-aiming-for-a-dictatorship.html Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:11:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-18/the-united-states-loses-its-status-as-a-liberal-democracy-trump-is-aiming-for-a-dictatorship.html María Antonia Sánchez-Vallejo Cobo Donald Trump’s authoritarian drift in his second term places the country on a par with Hungary or Turkey, according to a ranking by Sweden’s V-Dem Institute Donald Trump’s authoritarian drift in his second term places the country on a par with Hungary or Turkey, according to a ranking by Sweden’s V-Dem Institute Washington D.C. Donald Trump Viktor Orban Recep Tayyip Erdogan Vladimir Putin Narendra Modi JIM LO SCALZO (EFE) Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday. Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday. <p>Democratic backsliding is advancing in the developed world. The <a href="https://www.v-dem.net/" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.v-dem.net/">annual report</a> from Sweden’s V-Dem Institute leaves no room for doubt: almost a quarter of the world experienced democratic backsliding, or a shift towards autocratization, in 2025, and six of the 10 newly regressive countries identified in the research are located in Europe and North America, including G-7 powers such as Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-18/the-united-states-loses-its-status-as-a-liberal-democracy-trump-is-aiming-for-a-dictatorship.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-02-27/laszlo-krasznahorkai-nobel-prize-laureate-in-literature-my-hungary-is-that-of-language-not-of-hussars.html Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:48:29 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-02-27/laszlo-krasznahorkai-nobel-prize-laureate-in-literature-my-hungary-is-that-of-language-not-of-hussars.html Jacinto Antón The author of ‘Satantango’ speaks in Barcelona about his country, the Shoah, his favorite authors and the filmmaker Béla Tarr: ‘I don’t offer hope, although I don’t take it away either’ The author of ‘Satantango’ speaks in Barcelona about his country, the Shoah, his favorite authors and the filmmaker Béla Tarr: ‘I don’t offer hope, although I don’t take it away either’ László Krasznahorkai Béla Tarr Budapest Viktor Orban Samuel Beckett Imre Kertész GIANLUCA BATTISTA (EL PAÍS) nobel literatura The writer László Krasznahorkai, in Barcelona. The writer László Krasznahorkai, in Barcelona. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/FUBKJHRJTZFT5ACQRMRGJFUWFQ.jpg?auth=923ad690b824fc8536bd47c3b561a82761e7a3cfa820c6c79e4df555ed245e39" width="4500" height="3000" alt="The writer László Krasznahorkai, in Barcelona."></img><p>Haloed by the Nobel Prize in Literature and by the wisps of white hair that — along with his gray beard and piercing blue eyes — give him the air of an apostle or prophet, the Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai,72, greets us in the bar of the Alma Hotel after having indulged the day before — in an unusual public appearance for an author as refined and demanding as he is — at the Center for Contemporary Culture in Barcelona (CCCB). </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-02-27/laszlo-krasznahorkai-nobel-prize-laureate-in-literature-my-hungary-is-that-of-language-not-of-hussars.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/OKEOSLTQTVF3NHT26JEWZQLYJU.jpg?auth=2eb34fc9c8cf390863722f3e353811d94ca007c9d9c3cb1712716cbf70d451df" width="4500" height="3000" alt="László Krasznahorkai, at the Alma Hotel."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-24/ukraine-enters-fifth-year-of-war-amid-attrition-and-pressure-from-trump.html Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:32:46 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-24/ukraine-enters-fifth-year-of-war-amid-attrition-and-pressure-from-trump.html Luis De Vega Hernández,Gloria Rodríguez-Pina The full-scale invasion marks its fourth anniversary with a stalemate on the battlefield and Washington pushing for a ceasefire agreement The full-scale invasion marks its fourth anniversary with a stalemate on the battlefield and Washington pushing for a ceasefire agreement Kiev Kremlin Donbás Vladimir Putin Donald Trump UN Donetsk Volodimir Zelenski Viktor Orban Robert Fico Stringer (REUTERS) A worker at a foundry hit by a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia, November 2024. A worker at a foundry hit by a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia, November 2024. <p>Ukraine marks the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion at a crossroads. In addition to the military and social toll of the war, the United States is pressuring Kyiv to accept a peace deal that, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-09/russia-wants-to-impose-its-peace-plan-with-advances-on-multiple-fronts-in-ukraine.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-09/russia-wants-to-impose-its-peace-plan-with-advances-on-multiple-fronts-in-ukraine.html">on Moscow’s terms</a>, would amount to a surrender. The main stumbling block to the three-way peace talks, scheduled to resume this Thursday, is the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-26/donbas-the-prized-objective-of-the-kremlins-new-russia.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-26/donbas-the-prized-objective-of-the-kremlins-new-russia.html">cession of the eastern region of Donbas</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-24/ukraine-enters-fifth-year-of-war-amid-attrition-and-pressure-from-trump.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-17/us-strengthens-ties-with-european-populists-in-its-offensive-against-the-eu-project.html Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:32:06 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-17/us-strengthens-ties-with-european-populists-in-its-offensive-against-the-eu-project.html María Sahuquillo US State Secretary Marco Rubio visited Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest ahead of elections in April, telling him: ‘Your success is our success’ US State Secretary Marco Rubio visited Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest ahead of elections in April, telling him: ‘Your success is our success’ Marco Rubio Budapest Viktor Orban Donald Trump Kaja Kallas J. D. Vance Robert Fico Bratislava Alex Brandon (AP) EU project US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest on Monday. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest on Monday. <p>The Trump administration continues its offensive against the European Union <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-16/europe-is-making-progress-in-designing-its-own-new-security-architecture.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-16/europe-is-making-progress-in-designing-its-own-new-security-architecture.html">and the European project</a>. The United States is moving forward to bolster its allies in the EU: the populist and Eurosceptic governments and parties that want to undermine the European project from within and which Washington considers “patriots.” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit this Sunday and Monday to Slovakia and Hungary, where he expressed his support for the national-populist Viktor Orban of Hungary in the April elections, demonstrates that Washington is putting into practice its doctrine of supporting the most reactionary forces within the bloc. Trump is cultivating his own interests, seeking to further strengthen ties with European populists and attempting to weaken the EU.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-17/us-strengthens-ties-with-european-populists-in-its-offensive-against-the-eu-project.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-27/from-hungarys-orban-to-chiles-kast-how-trump-helps-turbo-charge-the-far-right.html Sat, 27 Dec 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-27/from-hungarys-orban-to-chiles-kast-how-trump-helps-turbo-charge-the-far-right.html Gloria Rodríguez-Pina ,Javier Lorca The forces of the radical, populist and nationalist right have moved from the fringes to center stage, and they are expanding globally with an organized network that challenges the liberal consensus The forces of the radical, populist and nationalist right have moved from the fringes to center stage, and they are expanding globally with an organized network that challenges the liberal consensus José Antonio Kast Chile Donald Trump M-19 Marine Le Pen Santiago Abascal Viktor Orban Alexander Drago (REUTERS) FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump meets with Argentina's President Milei during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City Milei and Trump in New York, in September. Milei and Trump in New York, in September. <p>The global far-right movement is conquering new turf and gaining new shares of power around the world. Radical right-wing parties and movements are <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-22/the-far-right-is-moving-closer-to-the-old-dream-of-a-nationalist-international.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-22/the-far-right-is-moving-closer-to-the-old-dream-of-a-nationalist-international.html">more connected and organized</a> than ever before. In South America, José Antonio Kast, an avowed Pinochet admirer, has just won the elections in Chile. In Europe, the trend has become institutionalized, with the direct or indirect presence of the far right in one in three governments. The extremists have <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-19/afd-strengthens-ties-with-washington-as-a-key-pawn-for-trump-in-europe.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-19/afd-strengthens-ties-with-washington-as-a-key-pawn-for-trump-in-europe.html">the support of the United States</a>, which has the EU in its sights. What used to operate from the margins has morphed into authoritarian leadership, confrontational rhetoric and a challenge to the liberal consensus.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-27/from-hungarys-orban-to-chiles-kast-how-trump-helps-turbo-charge-the-far-right.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-04/a-hungarian-spy-scandal-in-brussels-implicates-viktor-orbans-eu-commissioner.html Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:59:55 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-04/a-hungarian-spy-scandal-in-brussels-implicates-viktor-orbans-eu-commissioner.html María Sahuquillo The European executive is investigating whether a network of agents recruited officials in Brussels in order to access sensitive information on matters of importance to the Hungarian government. Budapest denies the allegations The European executive is investigating whether a network of agents recruited officials in Brussels in order to access sensitive information on matters of importance to the Hungarian government. Budapest denies the allegations Viktor Orban Budapest Vladimir Putin Ursula von der Leyen POOL (REUTERS) EU enlargement package 2020 Olivér Várhelyi in 2020, when he was European Commissioner responsible for Neighbourhood and Enlargement. Olivér Várhelyi in 2020, when he was European Commissioner responsible for Neighbourhood and Enlargement. <p>Brussels is a city <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-08-12/illegal-spies-the-kremlins-secret-tool-in-its-war-against-the-west.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-08-12/illegal-spies-the-kremlins-secret-tool-in-its-war-against-the-west.html">teeming with spies</a>. Russians, Iranians, Israelis, Chinese… They all move about, seeking information within European institutions and NATO, or to obtain intelligence from the hundreds of organizations headquartered in the Belgian capital. Now, a European espionage scandal has rocked the EU and diplomatic circles in Brussels. The European Commission is investigating whether the Hungarian intelligence services worked to recruit a network of spies among European officials. And, above all, whether its current Commissioner for Health and Consumer Affairs, the Hungarian Olivér Várhelyi, was aware of the activities of this network.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-04/a-hungarian-spy-scandal-in-brussels-implicates-viktor-orbans-eu-commissioner.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-20/kyiv-fears-trump-will-unilaterally-negotiate-a-division-of-ukraines-territory-with-putin.html Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:14:08 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-20/kyiv-fears-trump-will-unilaterally-negotiate-a-division-of-ukraines-territory-with-putin.html Cristian Segura Volodymyr Zelenskiy is willing to participate, if invited, in the meeting in Budapest between the US and Russian presidents Volodymyr Zelenskiy is willing to participate, if invited, in the meeting in Budapest between the US and Russian presidents Kiev Budapest Donald Trump Vladimir Putin Volodimir Zelenski Donbás Donald Tusk Donetsk Crimea Viktor Orban Manuel Balce Ceneta (AP) Donald Trump Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House, October 17. Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House, October 17. <p>The possible <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-03-18/trump-breaks-the-taboo-of-negotiations-over-ukraines-territories.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-03-18/trump-breaks-the-taboo-of-negotiations-over-ukraines-territories.html">division of Ukraine’s territories</a> to end the war was the main topic of discussion at Friday’s meeting at the White House between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The Ukrainian president confirmed this on Sunday in Kyiv at a meeting with the media. Zelenskiy described the meeting in Washington as “constructive,” thus downplaying media reports that the encounter was particularly tense as the Republican had demanded that Ukraine <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-26/donbas-the-prized-objective-of-the-kremlins-new-russia.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-26/donbas-the-prized-objective-of-the-kremlins-new-russia.html">give up Donbas</a> in order to sign a ceasefire agreement with Russia as soon as possible.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-20/kyiv-fears-trump-will-unilaterally-negotiate-a-division-of-ukraines-territory-with-putin.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/society/2025-07-03/jessica-stern-theres-a-very-strong-globally-networked-and-wealthy-set-of-actors-working-around-the-world-and-fanning-the-flames-of-hatred-against-lgbtq-people.html Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:03:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2025-07-03/jessica-stern-theres-a-very-strong-globally-networked-and-wealthy-set-of-actors-working-around-the-world-and-fanning-the-flames-of-hatred-against-lgbtq-people.html Javier Martín-Arroyo The former US Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI Persons warns about a growing global backlash against gains made over the past years The former US Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI Persons warns about a growing global backlash against gains made over the past years Sevilla Comunidad LGTBIQ+ Donald Trump Universidad Harvard Viktor Orban Vladimir Putin PACO PUENTES Jessica Stern Jessica Stern, former special ambassador for LGBTQ+ rights under the Biden administration, in Seville. Jessica Stern, former special ambassador for LGBTQ+ rights under the Biden administration, in Seville. <p>Jessica Stern, 48, smiles, breathes, reflects, and fires off steely phrases studded with references to equality and human rights. Aware that no victory is permanent, she loads her responses with barbs aimed at the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-22/the-far-right-is-moving-closer-to-the-old-dream-of-a-nationalist-international.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-22/the-far-right-is-moving-closer-to-the-old-dream-of-a-nationalist-international.html">global reactionary right</a>, but without ever losing her infectious laughter. A former U.S. Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI Persons under the Joe Biden administration, she attended the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2025-07-01/the-challenge-at-un-aid-conference-governments-cannot-paper-over-the-cracks-in-development-funding.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2025-07-01/the-challenge-at-un-aid-conference-governments-cannot-paper-over-the-cracks-in-development-funding.html">UN development aid summit</a> in Seville this week to remind countries of the discrimination and violence suffered by the LGBTQ+ community on a daily basis.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2025-07-03/jessica-stern-theres-a-very-strong-globally-networked-and-wealthy-set-of-actors-working-around-the-world-and-fanning-the-flames-of-hatred-against-lgbtq-people.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-06-14/the-great-reset-the-far-rights-detailed-plan-to-dismantle-the-eu.html Sat, 14 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-06-14/the-great-reset-the-far-rights-detailed-plan-to-dismantle-the-eu.html Ángel Munárriz Fernández An initiative by Hungarian and Polish think tanks has secured the support of Spain’s Vox and other populist forces for a detailed program to liquidate the European institutions An initiative by Hungarian and Polish think tanks has secured the support of Spain’s Vox and other populist forces for a detailed program to liquidate the European institutions Vox Jaime Mayor Oreja Viktor Orban Ursula von der Leyen Roberta Metsola Santiago Abascal Giorgia Meloni Donald Trump Sergio Pérez (EFE) From left to right, Geert Wilders, Marine Le Pen, Santiago Abascal, Viktor Orbán, and Matteo Salvini, at a far-right political event in Madrid in February. From left to right, Geert Wilders, Marine Le Pen, Santiago Abascal, Viktor Orbán, and Matteo Salvini, at a far-right political event in Madrid in February. <p>Option A: Dismantle the European Union. Option B: Shut it down and replace it with a mini version. Either way, say goodbye to the current EU. Both “scenarios” are described in <a href="https://en.ordoiuris.pl/civil-liberties/great-reset-urgent-need-drastic-eu-reform" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="https://en.ordoiuris.pl/civil-liberties/great-reset-urgent-need-drastic-eu-reform">The Great Reset</a>, a document penned by the Ordo Iuris Institute of Poland and the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) of Hungary, backed by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-02-24/elon-musk-shows-support-for-spains-far-right-party-vox-will-win-the-next-election.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-02-24/elon-musk-shows-support-for-spains-far-right-party-vox-will-win-the-next-election.html">Spain’s far-right Vox</a> and other parties of a similar ilk. Usually couched in vague rhetoric against “Brussels bureaucrats,” Vox’s support for the report represents a dramatic step forward for Spain’s third-largest political party. The Great Reset, which the two think tanks are promoting as a roadmap for the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-22/the-far-right-is-moving-closer-to-the-old-dream-of-a-nationalist-international.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-22/the-far-right-is-moving-closer-to-the-old-dream-of-a-nationalist-international.html">far right on a European scale</a>, is far from a nationalist rant or a vague declaration of intent. It is an orderly and detailed plan to reduce the current EU to ashes.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-06-14/the-great-reset-the-far-rights-detailed-plan-to-dismantle-the-eu.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-06-01/barbara-f-walter-civil-conflict-expert-i-see-trump-provoking-a-foreign-war-to-force-a-third-term.html Sun, 01 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-06-01/barbara-f-walter-civil-conflict-expert-i-see-trump-provoking-a-foreign-war-to-force-a-third-term.html Iker Seisdedos García In her latest book ‘How Civil Wars Start,’ the sociologist analyzes what separates democracies from autocracies. She also looks at how this gray area, in which she places the United States, is conducive to fratricidal confrontation In her latest book ‘How Civil Wars Start,’ the sociologist analyzes what separates democracies from autocracies. She also looks at how this gray area, in which she places the United States, is conducive to fratricidal confrontation Donald Trump Joseph Biden Viktor Orban Kamala Harris Franklin Delano Roosevelt Benjamin Netanyahu EL PAÍS Barbara F. Walter, in a provided image. Barbara F. Walter, in a provided image. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/G3OZQ7BGINBUBHY5TJDJRV737I.png?auth=ba6aa8902a5e08acac9b611e0e415f51b691b3bc3d0cd05c1780f1d1df8c3643" width="868" height="1078" alt="Barbara F. Walter, in a provided image."></img><p>Barbara F. Walter, 60, has spent her entire career studying what drives countries to civil war… and how to avoid such conflict. Born in Bronxville, New York, she’s a professor of political science at the University of California, San Diego.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-06-01/barbara-f-walter-civil-conflict-expert-i-see-trump-provoking-a-foreign-war-to-force-a-third-term.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QFSTTKJG2RAABFOKHA4ZOAJEII.webp?auth=9d05ba38410ed87e3194c20f93a5661ae7c65f7827e7149cc6d718a9d78d616c" width="2240" height="1207" alt="An image from the film 'Civil War' (2024), directed by Alex Garland."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-05-05/1215-1789-1945-1989-the-dates-that-forged-freedom-in-europe.html Mon, 05 May 2025 16:19:08 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-05-05/1215-1789-1945-1989-the-dates-that-forged-freedom-in-europe.html Guillermo Altares Lucendo From the Magna Carta to World War II, which ended 80 years ago, the history of the continent has been a succession of decisive moments and warnings that no one wanted to heed From the Magna Carta to World War II, which ended 80 years ago, the history of the continent has been a succession of decisive moments and warnings that no one wanted to heed Adolf Hitler Antony Beevor Ian Kershaw Viktor Orban Donald Trump Sebastian Haffner Tony Judt Timothy Garton Ash Johann Sebastian Bach Michel de Montaigne Stefan Zweig Albert Camus Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisz (Museo Nacional Thyssen- Bornemis) George Grosz's painting 'Metropolis' (1916 - 1917), preserved in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. George Grosz's painting 'Metropolis' (1916 - 1917), preserved in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. <p>Dates are essential to guide us through the labyrinth of history; but they don’t always reflect the whole truth. For some researchers, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-09-11/what-if-all-the-history-books-are-wrong-and-world-war-ii-started-before-or-after-1939.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-09-11/what-if-all-the-history-books-are-wrong-and-world-war-ii-started-before-or-after-1939.html">World War II didn’t begin on September 1, 1939</a>, nor did it end on May 8, 1945. The 80th anniversary of the end of the conflict, which is commemorated Thursday, comes at a particularly delicate time, in which many of the certainties on which the continent’s postwar history was based have been shattered.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-05-05/1215-1789-1945-1989-the-dates-that-forged-freedom-in-europe.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/4YMIUF6YWRA7RNIR7X55PFRMYE.jpg?auth=b93ad1d7cded20b072ef0220561ff5e2b95695ffe869884365fb897c0114ac68" width="1509" height="849" alt="The Berlin Wall on the day it fell."></img> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-03-08/larry-diamond-sociologist-trump-wants-everyone-to-bend-the-knee-to-his-imperial-will.html Sat, 08 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-03-08/larry-diamond-sociologist-trump-wants-everyone-to-bend-the-knee-to-his-imperial-will.html Boris Muñoz The frenetic pace at which the president is dismantling the U.S. government apparatus is hard to process, even for someone like the expert, who intimately understands how autocracies emerge and take root The frenetic pace at which the president is dismantling the U.S. government apparatus is hard to process, even for someone like the expert, who intimately understands how autocracies emerge and take root Donald Trump Vladimir Putin Elon Musk América Narendra Modi Viktor Orban Jair Bolsonaro Lula da Silva Nayib Bukele Nicolás Maduro Kike Arnal (EL PAÍS) Larry Diamond, sociologist: ‘Trump wants everyone to bend the knee to his imperial will’ Larry Diamond in Stanford, California, on February 21, 2025. Larry Diamond in Stanford, California, on February 21, 2025. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QTHW7J5D5ZGAZARXH62Q6K2XAM.jpg?auth=528d6ac7f0a34775bfca5faf351c73d13e3c96214a6ac8e026f285d621589a9e" width="6720" height="4480" alt="Larry Diamond in Stanford, California, on February 21, 2025."></img><p>The winds of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-09-17/democracies-are-facing-a-crisis-of-electoral-legitimacy.html">democratic decline</a> began blowing a long time ago. Most democratic governments were still celebrating post-Cold War globalization, and the United States pursued its mission to democratize the Middle East — starting with Iraq — even at the cost of an unjustified war.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-03-08/larry-diamond-sociologist-trump-wants-everyone-to-bend-the-knee-to-his-imperial-will.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VYMQYAWCRVFGJG4BUSLKXWKCT4.jpg?auth=69124fd588245471e1e2b819fdc5fe249b018282de0a81b972d35ff2a4c012e9" width="6395" height="4264" alt="Professor Larry Diamond during his interview with EL PAÍS, at Stanford."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-03-06/eu-explores-sending-military-and-civilian-missions-to-ukraine-to-guarantee-security.html Thu, 06 Mar 2025 10:31:15 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-03-06/eu-explores-sending-military-and-civilian-missions-to-ukraine-to-guarantee-security.html María Sahuquillo The bloc is studying the use of its security and defense policy in shielding the invaded country after a potential future peace agreement with Russia The bloc is studying the use of its security and defense policy in shielding the invaded country after a potential future peace agreement with Russia Donald Trump Washington D.C. Volodimir Zelenski Kremlin Vladimir Putin Kiev Ursula von der Leyen Kaja Kallas Viktor Orban THOMAS COEX (AFP) EU explores sending military and civilian missions to Ukraine to guarantee security A Spanish military instructor (R) trains a group of Ukrainian soldiers at the army base of Toledo, on December 2, 2022. A Spanish military instructor (R) trains a group of Ukrainian soldiers at the army base of Toledo, on December 2, 2022. <p>The European Union does not want to be <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-02-25/trump-and-macron-display-wide-differences-over-ukraine-war-in-white-house-meeting.html">sidelined in the debate on the future protection of Ukraine</a>. The bloc is even considering becoming involved militarily and with civil missions to deter a future attack from Russia, after a potential peace agreement is reached. The EU, according to the draft conclusions of the Special European Council convened Thursday and to which EL PAÍS has had access, is exploring resorting to the instruments of the common security and defense policy, which includes patrol operations, missions to strengthen national security, and the deployment of military forces under a European flag, such as those already involved in the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-12-23/us-military-operation-in-the-red-sea-sparks-tensions-between-madrid-and-washington.html">Atalanta anti-piracy mission</a> in the Red Sea or supporting the Mozambican army.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-03-06/eu-explores-sending-military-and-civilian-missions-to-ukraine-to-guarantee-security.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-17/whos-been-invited-to-donald-trumps-inauguration.html Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:01:16 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-17/whos-been-invited-to-donald-trumps-inauguration.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez Former presidents, businessmen and celebrities are on the list of potential inauguration day attendees Former presidents, businessmen and celebrities are on the list of potential inauguration day attendees América Donald Trump Bill Clinton George W. Bush Xi Jinping Elon Musk Tim Cook Mark Zuckerberg Giorgia Meloni Javier Milei Nayib Bukele Jair Bolsonaro Viktor Orban Nigel Farage Sam Altman Jeff Bezos Benjamin Netanyahu Michelle Obama Barack Obama Joseph Biden US-TRUMP Nayib Bukele, Giorgia Meloni, Elon Musk and Javier Milei. Nayib Bukele, Giorgia Meloni, Elon Musk and Javier Milei. <p>The <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-15/inauguration-of-donald-trump-what-time-will-it-be-where-to-watch-and-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-event.html">inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States</a> will take place on Monday, January 20, at the Capitol in Washington D.C. This historic ceremony, which takes place every four years, has on its guest list key figures in world politics, as well as <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-16/donald-trumps-government-of-billionaires.html">businessmen seeking to gain favor with the new commander-in-chief</a>, and celebrities who have supported him and share his vision for the future of the country.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-17/whos-been-invited-to-donald-trumps-inauguration.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/society/2025-01-07/steven-forti-historian-dissatisfaction-among-young-people-is-leading-to-a-rejection-of-democracy.html Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:54:12 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2025-01-07/steven-forti-historian-dissatisfaction-among-young-people-is-leading-to-a-rejection-of-democracy.html Sergio C Fanjul The expert argues that more and more democratic systems are turning into autocracies, whereas in the second half of the 20th century, the reverse was happening The expert argues that more and more democratic systems are turning into autocracies, whereas in the second half of the 20th century, the reverse was happening Donald Trump Viktor Orban Giorgia Meloni Santiago Abascal Nayib Bukele Javier Milei Juan Barbosa (EL PAÍS) Steven Forti Historian Steven Forti, photographed in Madrid last November. Historian Steven Forti, photographed in Madrid last November. <p>Nicola Bombacci (1879-1945) was one of the leading socialist figures in interwar Italy. With strong ties to the Soviet Union, he was a founding member of the Italian Communist Party in 1921. However, 25 years later, he was shot and hanged by his feet alongside <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2021-11-19/paul-preston-franco-was-shy-with-women-mussolini-an-aggressive-predator-and-hitler-harbored-a-range-of-perversions.html">Benito Mussolini</a>. He had defected to fascism. Some referred to him as “the super-traitor.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2025-01-07/steven-forti-historian-dissatisfaction-among-young-people-is-leading-to-a-rejection-of-democracy.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-01-02/rising-lng-imports-and-strained-reserves-the-fallout-from-ukraines-decision-to-cut-russian-gas-flows-to-europe.html Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:12:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-01-02/rising-lng-imports-and-strained-reserves-the-fallout-from-ukraines-decision-to-cut-russian-gas-flows-to-europe.html Ignacio Fariza Supply appears to be secure, but several countries are facing pressure on their networks and are seeking alternatives. Underground storage is depleting faster than in previous winters Supply appears to be secure, but several countries are facing pressure on their networks and are seeking alternatives. Underground storage is depleting faster than in previous winters Viktor Orban Vladimir Putin Robert Fico Gazprom Vladislav Culiomza (Reuters) FILE PHOTO: An employee works at a gas distribution plant in Chisinau An employee of the energy company Moldovatransgaz works on the gas distribution network in Chisinau. An employee of the energy company Moldovatransgaz works on the gas distribution network in Chisinau. <p>It’s been an open secret for a couple of weeks, ever since Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal ruled out any <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-05/ukraine-strengthens-its-energy-infrastructure-as-russian-attacks-intensify.html">new agreement with Gazprom</a> to keep Russian gas flowing to the European Union. His position was confirmed on Wednesday, January 1, when the contract expired and the gas pipeline running through Ukraine from east to west was completely shut down — possibly for good. This pipeline, the oldest of its kind with a history of five decades, holds significant symbolic value.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-01-02/rising-lng-imports-and-strained-reserves-the-fallout-from-ukraines-decision-to-cut-russian-gas-flows-to-europe.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-22/the-far-right-is-moving-closer-to-the-old-dream-of-a-nationalist-international.html Sun, 22 Dec 2024 04:30:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-22/the-far-right-is-moving-closer-to-the-old-dream-of-a-nationalist-international.html Ángel Munárriz Fernández Christian groups and think tanks are weaving together a network with nodes in Washington and Budapest. Meanwhile, Madrid is gaining importance as a bridge to far-right movements in Latin America Christian groups and think tanks are weaving together a network with nodes in Washington and Budapest. Meanwhile, Madrid is gaining importance as a bridge to far-right movements in Latin America Vox Santiago Abascal Buenos Aires Javier Milei Donald Trump Marine Le Pen Giorgia Meloni Nayib Bukele Viktor Orban PP José Antonio Kast Marion Maréchal-Le Pen JUAN IGNACIO RONCORONI (EFE) The far-right is moving closer to the old dream of a ‘nationalist international’ Argentine President Javier Milei waves to the crowd during the Conservative Action Political Conference (CPAC) held on December 4, 2024, in Buenos Aires. Argentine President Javier Milei waves to the crowd during the Conservative Action Political Conference (CPAC) held on December 4, 2024, in Buenos Aires. <p>It’s rare to see Santiago Abascal, the leader of the<a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2023-07-23/in-spain-the-lefts-resistance-thwarts-a-pp-vox-majority-and-leaves-all-possibilities-open.html"> far-right Spanish political party Vox</a>, in such an optimistic, almost euphoric mood. “The stars have aligned [...] We’re living in fortunate times,” he proclaimed from the lectern. And he ventured: “While we haven’t yet managed to become the [biggest party in Spain], we’re not so far away.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-22/the-far-right-is-moving-closer-to-the-old-dream-of-a-nationalist-international.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-12/kaja-kallas-russia-has-been-humiliated-in-syria-they-were-there-but-their-thoughts-were-elsewhere.html Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:25:59 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-12/kaja-kallas-russia-has-been-humiliated-in-syria-they-were-there-but-their-thoughts-were-elsewhere.html María Sahuquillo The head of European diplomacy insists that now is not the time to talk about the recognition of the new Syrian government and asks the 27 for a common position on the return of refugees The head of European diplomacy insists that now is not the time to talk about the recognition of the new Syrian government and asks the 27 for a common position on the return of refugees Vladimir Putin Kremlin Volodimir Zelenski Kiev Siria Donald Trump China Donald Tusk Viktor Orban G-7 Andrew Harnik Kaja Kallas: ‘Russia has been humiliated in Syria. They were there, but their thoughts were elsewhere’ Kaja Kallas, pictured on July 10, 2024, during a NATO summit in Washington. Kaja Kallas, pictured on July 10, 2024, during a NATO summit in Washington. <p>It is her eleventh day in office as the EU’s High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy and Kaja Kallas (Tallinn, 1977) has already faced a new development on the burning international geopolitical chessboard: the fall of Syrian autocrat Bashar al-Assad and the seizure of power in Damascus by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-10/the-factions-that-overthrew-assad-in-syria-who-they-are-and-why-they-are-a-difficult-fit.html">Syrian rebel groups</a>. The former Estonian prime minister, a liberal politician who has for years been one of the clearest voices against the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Kremlin’s various war formulas, now speaks with uncertainty about the future of the Arab country, after almost 15 years of civil war.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-12/kaja-kallas-russia-has-been-humiliated-in-syria-they-were-there-but-their-thoughts-were-elsewhere.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-11-06/trumps-victory-rocks-the-eu-amid-the-rise-of-the-far-right-and-populism.html Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:13:29 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-11-06/trumps-victory-rocks-the-eu-amid-the-rise-of-the-far-right-and-populism.html María Sahuquillo The Republican’s return to the White House will boost the far-right movements that are gaining strength in different European countries The Republican’s return to the White House will boost the far-right movements that are gaining strength in different European countries Donald Trump Kamala Harris Ursula von der Leyen Viktor Orban Emmanuel Macron Olaf Scholz Giorgia Meloni Washington D.C. Vladimir Putin Volodimir Zelenski Elon Musk Kremlin Win McNamee Trump’s victory rocks the EU amid the rise of the far right and populism Donald Trump, at the end of the speech in which he declared himself the winner of the U.S. election, in Palm Beach (Florida). Donald Trump, at the end of the speech in which he declared himself the winner of the U.S. election, in Palm Beach (Florida). <p>Europe is a little more alone on the international stage as of Wednesday. The victory of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-11-06/donald-trump-closes-in-on-the-white-house-with-victories-in-battleground-states.html">Republican populist Donald Trump</a> in the U.S. elections has shaken the European Union. The return of the unpredictable magnate to the White House has major implications for the security of the EU, which depends heavily on the American umbrella and which may be left as almost the only significant support for Ukraine in the face of the Russian invasion. With Trump, an escalation of the trade war between Washington and Beijing is looming, with consequences for the EU bloc, and an increase in tariffs that could take a heavy toll on the member states. The euro has already suffered and is losing around 2% against the dollar, which is rising against all currencies.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-11-06/trumps-victory-rocks-the-eu-amid-the-rise-of-the-far-right-and-populism.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-11-05/the-world-braces-for-close-us-election-with-far-reaching-consequences.html Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:10:20 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-11-05/the-world-braces-for-close-us-election-with-far-reaching-consequences.html EL PAÍS ,María Sahuquillo ,Javier González Cuesta ,Cristian Segura,Luis De Vega Hernández,Francesco Manetto ,Guillermo Abril Tuesday’s presidential vote will have a profound impact on Europe, Russia, Ukraine, the Middle East, Latin America, and China Tuesday’s presidential vote will have a profound impact on Europe, Russia, Ukraine, the Middle East, Latin America, and China Donald Trump Kamala Harris Joseph Biden China Xi Jinping Venezuela Colombia Nicolás Maduro Cuba Washington D.C. Vladimir Putin Volodimir Zelenski Olaf Scholz Emmanuel Macron Viktor Orban Elon Musk Hamás Irán Benjamin Netanyahu Mohammed Salem The world awaits a very close election in the United States with enormous global consequences Gazans wait for the delivery of humanitarian aid on October 28 in Khan Younis. Gazans wait for the delivery of humanitarian aid on October 28 in Khan Younis. <p>The result of the United States presidential<a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-11-05/us-chooses-between-kamala-harris-and-donald-trump-with-no-clear-favorite.html"> election</a> will have far-reaching consequences beyond its borders. In Russia and Israel, the expectation was a victory for the Republican Party candidate, former president <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-11-04/candidate-donald-trump-the-resilience-of-a-leader-unaffected-by-discredit-or-condemnation.html">Donald Trump</a>, which would also be welcomed ultra-right governments such as those in Argentina or Hungary. In Brussels and Ukraine, confidence was high that the winner would be the Democratic Party candidate, Vice President <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-11-04/kamala-harris-the-candidate-who-breaks-glass-ceilings-but-refuses-to-talk-about-them.html">Kamala Harris</a>, who would maintain the current relationship with the EU and support for Kyiv in the face of the Russian invasion. In China, officials from the world’s second-largest power are skeptical about the possibility of dialogue with Washington improving substantially over the next four years in either case.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-11-05/the-world-braces-for-close-us-election-with-far-reaching-consequences.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>