Transatlantic Far-Right Coordination Takes Centre Stage at Portuguese Remigration Summit
The Remigration Summit, organised by Martin Sellner, drew American and European figures to discuss expelling minorities, while media outlets were excluded from the main venue citing security concerns.
Greg Bovino, the former US Border Patrol leader, served as the headline speaker at the Remigration Summit in Figueira da Foz, Portugal, where he urged European groups to adopt American strategies for mass deportation and assimilation. The conference, organised by Martin Sellner, brought together European far-right leaders and American activists to discuss 'remigration', a policy framework aimed at expelling minorities and immigrants from Western nations. Attendees included members of the US white-supremacist group Patriot Front and Jared Taylor, with Bovino positioning himself as a key liaison between the two continents' right-wing movements.
Bovino claimed that remigration had already occurred in the US over the past year but argued the process was not moving quickly enough. He directed sharp criticism at the current administration’s deportation efforts, specifically targeting Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin. Bovino described Mullin as "a great plumber" who was ill-equipped to handle the scale of the task, stating that dealing with "a hundred million illegal aliens" was far more complex than fixing a leaky faucet. He urged attendees to learn from the Trump administration, focusing on strategic planning and countering mainstream narratives.
The summit highlighted growing transatlantic coordination among extremist groups, with speakers such as Stefano Forte and Kay Gottschalk discussing the need to align European politics with the Trump administration's approach. Forte, executive director of the 1776 Project PAC, spoke about reshaping Europe and endorsing far-right leaders, while Gottschalk, a German lawmaker and co-founder of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), invited Bovino to speak at the German parliament. This invitation underscores the deepening institutional links between American activists and European political parties that have adopted remigration rhetoric.
Media outlets, including WIRED, were excluded from the main conference venue and relegated to a tent in the car park with a single iPad streaming speeches. Organizers cited the need to protect the identities of attendees who may face professional repercussions if their presence was reported. Despite the exclusion, attendees were observed wearing identical attire, and the event featured prominent figures such as Jared Taylor, who explicitly linked remigration to maintaining white majority status in Western nations.
The visibility of the term 'remigration' has increased significantly, with Trump mentioning it three times on Truth Social in June and July 2025, linking it to mass deportations. Jean-Yves Le Gallou, a former French MEP, noted that Trump’s acknowledgment of the term made it no longer marginal. Wendy Via of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism observed that American and European extremists believe the time is right for international institutional collaboration to implement these plans, citing Bovino’s presence as proof that such strategies are being actively pursued across borders.
