Venue: Círculo de Bellas Artes
Thursday, 5th February 2026, from 12:00 to 13:30 h. CET (UTC+1). Venue: Círculo de Bellas Artes, Sala Ramón Gómez de la Serna (c/ Marqués de Casa Riera nº 2 – 5ª planta, Madrid).
The first year of Trump’s second term raises fundamental questions about the direction of the United States and compels a reassessment of the limits and scope of the superpower’s leadership.
In a year marked by domestic disruption, the concentration of power, and the questioning of traditional frameworks of US foreign policy, the discussion will examine both change and continuity in domestic and foreign policy, the way decisions are being made and their consequences for allies, partners, and rivals, as well as the scenarios and trends that may shape the remainder of the presidential term.
Hashtag: #TrumpIImandato
Participants
Chair: Charles Powell, director, Elcano Royal Institute | @CharlesTPowell
Inmaculada Riera, Director General, Chamber of Commerce of Spain | @camarascomercio
With the members of the Elcano Royal Institute’s expert team:
- Carlota García Encina, Senior Fellow | @EncinaCharlie
- Sebastián Royo, investigador sénior no residente (online).
- Federico Steinberg, Senior Fellow | @Steinbergf (online)
– The event will be held in Spanish without simultaneous translation.
– If you would like to attend, please send RSVP to confirmaciones@rielcano.org.
Image: Donald Trump during the announcement of the Navy’s new ‘Golden Fleet’ of battleships at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida (22/12/2025). Photo: Daniel Torok / The White House (Public domain).
