Overview

• Addressing EPP international secretaries in Barcelona, the PP leader called for increased defense outlays and closer NATO alignment.
• He urged reinforced surveillance of Spain’s southern frontier through Frontex and said irregular migration must not be the route into the EU.
• He argued the Sánchez government is causing a “progressive international isolation” of Spain.
• He told attendees he intends to win the next general election decisively to restore Spain’s weight in the EU and NATO while distinguishing the PP from Vox and the PSOE.
• The gathering highlighted his ties with Friedrich Merz and EPP secretary general Dolors Montserrat, though senior figures such as Manfred Weber and Donald Tusk did not attend.