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Ceuta: more migrants leave but residents still in shock. Far-right leader visits

Santiago Abascal, the leader of the far-right party Vox, visited the city today and accused the government of being in thrall to Morocco.

Euronews · Aug 2

Pope Leo XIV calls for national reconciliation on his first day in Spain

Pope Leo XIV set foot on Spanish soil on Saturday 6 June, ending a fifteen‑year papal absence. Over 130,000 people greeted him in Madrid, where he warned against ready‑made ideologies and called for reconciliation.

Euronews · Jun 6

Divine intervention: why Pope Leo visit could be a godsend for Pedro Sánchez

Pontiff’s resolve to highlight plight of migrants has aligned him with Spanish PM, whose inner circle and party are mired in corruption allegations

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5

Ghost of Franco still haunts Spanish politics, 50 years on

In Spain, far-right parties such as Vox have reiterated their allegiance to the dictator Francisco Franco, who died 50 years ago on 20 November, 1975. In a bid to counterbalance this, the country's leftist government has announced hundreds of events throughout the year to mark the restoration of democracy.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 20, 2025

‘Life was better under Franco’: The young Spaniards rewriting the dictator’s legacy

IN FOCUS: Concerns over housing, jobs and immigration are sparking an interest in the right among young Spaniards – and a belief, 50 years on, that life under the repressive dictator was not all bad, writes Graham Keeley

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025

Why some populist supporters want a strong-arm leader and others just want change

The rise of populist leaders has drawn significant attention over the past two decades. Around the world, they have reshaped politics, from Donald Trump in the United States to Viktor Orbán in Hungary, Marine Le Pen in France, Giorgia Meloni in Italy, Santiago Abascal in Spain and Jair Bolsonaro in…

The Conversation · Oct 22, 2025

How the EU’s far right has seized on Charlie Kirk’s killing

Leaders from Orbán to Le Pen have framed the shooting as evidence of persecution – a strategy that experts say could further normalise extremism across the continent

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025

Spanish police detain eight people after anti-migrant clashes in Torre-Pacheco

Clashes in the town broke out on Saturday night after a 68-year-old man told Spanish media he had been beaten up earlier in the week by three men of North African origin.

Euronews · Jul 14, 2025

Spanish parliament session turns chaotic as Sánchez and opposition trade barbs

Tensions ran high as Santiago Abascal of Vox and PP lawmakers demanded Sánchez's resignation, while Sánchez shifted the focus to corruption within the opposition party.

Euronews · Jun 19, 2025

Le Pen, Orban lambast EU at far-right rally in France

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday launched scathing attacks on the EU at a rally in France aimed at flaunting the unity and strength of the anti-immigration wing of European politics.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 10, 2025