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Europe's far right groups launch unofficial campaign for the European Union elections
Read full article: Europe's far right groups launch unofficial campaign for the European Union electionsEurope’s far right political parties have unofficially launched their campaign for the European Union elections in Spain with strong messages against illegal migration and the bloc’s climate policy.
Christian conservatives flock to former telenovela star in Mexico’s presidential race
Read full article: Christian conservatives flock to former telenovela star in Mexico’s presidential raceWhile most Mexican politicians refrain from clarifying where they stand on religion, abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, former telenovela actor and right-wing activist Eduardo Verástegui prays on TikTok and claims that getting closer to God changed the course of his life.
Spain's election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here's a look at the leaders
Read full article: Spain's election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here's a look at the leadersSpain’s elections Sunday will be a battle between two leftist and two rightist parties that are teaming up to form potential coalitions.
Spain lawmakers set to reject far-right no-confidence motion
Read full article: Spain lawmakers set to reject far-right no-confidence motionVox party leader Santiago Abascal walks past Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, left and 2nd Deputy Prime Minister Pablo Iglesias during a parliamentary session in Madrid, Spain, Thursday Oct. 22, 2020. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is facing a no-confidence vote in parliament brought by the nation's far-right Vox party. (Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Pool via AP)MADRID – Spanish lawmakers on Thursday were set to reject a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez that was called by far-right party Vox over what it says was the government's poor handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Opposition leader Pablo Casado announced Thursday that the 88 lawmakers of his conservative Popular Party would vote against Vox's motion and lambasted the far-right party for “wasting everybody's time” with the debate as the country grapples with a resurgence of the virus. Vox leader Santiago Abascal responded by saying that Casado's position was showing the true colors of the Popular Party.
Spain's parliament debates no-confidence vote to oust govt
Read full article: Spain's parliament debates no-confidence vote to oust govtSpain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez listens to a speech by Vox party leader Santiago Abascal during a parliamentary session in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday Oct. 21, 2020. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez faces a no confidence vote in Parliament put forth by the far right opposition party VOX. If the no-confidence vote were to succeed, it would replace the current left-wing coalition government with one led by Vox leader Santiago Abascal. The leading opposition party, the conservative Popular Party, however, has already said it won't back Vox. Many observers of Spanish politics consider the no-confidence vote as a way for the upstart Vox to put more pressure on the Popular Party.
Spains far-right holds car protest against virus lockdown
Read full article: Spains far-right holds car protest against virus lockdownPeople wave Spanish flags during a drive-in protest organised by Spain's far-right party Vox against the Spanish government's handling of the nation's coronavirus outbreak in Madrid, Spain Saturday, May 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Several thousand followers of Spains far-right Vox party gathered Saturday in their cars and on motorbikes in the center of Madrid and other Spanish cities to protest the Spanish governments handling of the nations coronavirus crisis. Abascal and another leading Vox politician both fell ill with the virus after holding a massive party rally in early March. We are tired of being kept in prison, said 47-year-old bank employee Almudena Camara at the Madrid protest. Saturdays car protest follows a week of small protests in one of Madrids wealthiest neighborhoods and other cities that Vox has backed.