Infighting at top of Spain’s far-right Vox party as spokesperson quits

Iván Espinosa de los Monteros represents a wing of Vox that identifies more with the British Conservatives than with authoritarian leaders such as in Hungary. Photograph: Elena Buenavista/LaPresse/Shutterstock

An internal war has broken out at the top of Spain’s far-right Vox party after its poor showing in last month’s general election when it lost nearly half of the seats it won in 2019.

Iván Espinosa de los Monteros, a founder member and the party’s spokesperson, resigned on Tuesday, saying he would not be taking up his seat in parliament.