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Italy's Prime Minister Meloni called reopening the Strait of Hormuz central for Italy, as tensions with the US over Iran policy continue. China has stepped up outreach to Italy during the rift between Meloni and Trump. Trump said 'Italy wasn't there for us, we won't be there for them,' while Meloni's team framed the break as 'allies, not vassals.' Italy also suspended its defense pact with Israel.
Spanish political tensions rose over regional pacts and insults, as the right-wing Vox party returned to government in Extremadura with a deal that tames Vox and opens a new era for the Spanish right.
Global leftist leaders gathered in Barcelona to mobilize against the far right, with Lula and Sánchez pledging to 'work for peace' at the gathering of progressive leaders.
Lula visited Portugal amid crucial citizenship talks for Brazilians, and Spain signed deals with Brazil as Sánchez builds an anti-Trump bloc.
Hungary shows the limits of the 'anti-EU narrative,' EU Commissioner Ribera told Euronews, as Spain's regulator opened sanction proceedings over a blackout and a Spanish court clarified a key point in the Balearic mask scandal.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary