Santiago Abascal

Far-right Patriots party picks Vox’s Santiago Abascal as president – POLITICO

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Far-right Patriots party picks Vox’s Santiago Abascal as president – POLITICO

“Under Abascal’s leadership, the party aims to solidify this alternative majority, challenging the traditional coalition behind the [center-right] European People’s Party and the socialist bloc” in the European Parliament, the party said in a statement. “Abascal’s presidency, backed by his strong relationships with other parties and leaders across the Americas, is expected to significantly enhance … Read more

Orbán alliance gains enough support to be EU Parliament group – POLITICO

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Orbán alliance gains enough support to be EU Parliament group – POLITICO

Orbán already had enough MEPs. And now the alliance’s right-wing parties from Hungary, Austria, Portugal and the Czech Republic are being joined by groups from Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands. “The Patriots for Europe keeps growing with the latest addition, Belgium’s Vlaams Belang,” Zoltán Kovács, Orbán’s international spokesman, tweeted late Saturday. “As right-wing, patriotic and nationalist … Read more

The far-right ‘hooligan’ disrupting Spanish politics  – POLITICO

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The far-right ‘hooligan’ disrupting Spanish politics  – POLITICO

SALF did not publish a manifesto ahead of the EU vote. Instead, its policies have been laid out at impromptu rallies in town squares by Pérez, whose stated priorities are the fight against corruption and a clampdown on immigration and crime. “I want to be the next prime minister of Spain with concrete measures to … Read more