The escalation of threats around the Strait of Hormuzpolitical tensions in Spain due to anti-crisis measures and the electoral panorama in Europe mark the news. This is how Carlos Alsina summarizes the main issues of the day.
Hormuz, at the center of global tension
The president of the United States, donald trumphas given until this Tuesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuzwarning that if it does not do so, Iran will face attacks against its power plants. The response of the Iranian regime has not been long in coming: the ayatollahs threaten to turn the energy and technological infrastructures of the United States and its allies in the Gulf.
The total closure of Hormuz would mean a direct impact on global oil and gas supplyskyrocketing prices for an extended period. From the UN, the US ambassador has defended that Washington will not allow Iran to “hold the world hostage,” although the volatility of the scenario also responds to changing decisions of the Trump Administration itself.
In parallel, Israel maintains a firm position: it will continue its offensive in Iran and Lebanon. After destroying key infrastructure in southern Lebanon, the Government of Benjamin Netanyahu points to a possible ground incursion. International support remains limited, beyond logistical support from the United Kingdom led by Keir Starmer and the favorable positioning of the NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte.
Spain: anti-crisis decrees and tensions in the Government
The president Pedro Sanchez He will appear this week in Congress to explain the Government’s position on the war, after more than three weeks of conflict. Meanwhile, Parliament will validate the first of the anti-crisis decrees, focused on tax cuts on fuel and electricity.
More complicated will be the approval of the second decree, which includes housing measures promoted by Add. The refusal of Together calls into question its viability, while the first economic package also does not have the support of groups such as Can either EH Bildu.
The tensions within the Executive were evident with the delay of the last Council of Ministers, caused by pressure from Sumar’s ministers. While this space interprets it as a political victorythe PSOE reduces it to an anecdote, reflecting the fragility of balance in the coalition.
The left resists in the main cities of France
In France, the left maintains control of large cities such as Paris, Marseille or Lyonthanks to agreements between socialists, greens and radical left forces in some constituencies. In the capital, however, Emmanuel Gregoire has chosen not to agree with Jean-Luc Melenchonunlike other territories.
With an abstention from 57%the focus now moves to the presidential elections, where the extreme right of Marine Le Pen He continues to lead the polls, although he has not managed to expand his municipal power as he had hoped.
In Italy, the prime minister Giorgia Meloni faces a key referendum on its judicial reform, which proposes separating the careers of judges and prosecutors and modifying the system of electing the governing body of judges. The opposition warns of a possible democratic deteriorationwhile the Government presents it as a measure to reduce politicization.
