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Portugal elects socialist as president but far-right rival takes record vote share

António José Seguro scores resounding win despite André Ventura’s populist Chega party securing 33.2% of votes

The Guardian - UK

Chumbawamba call on Spain’s far-right Vox to stop using their best-known song

British pop collective decry use of 1997 hit Tubthumping to promote the party’s ‘small-minded, hate-fuelled agenda’

The Guardian - UK

Spanish train drivers call three-day strike after deadly railway crashes

Union is demanding better safety standards for workers and passengers after two collisions this week killed 46

The Guardian - UK

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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

‘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

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

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

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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

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

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

Spanish PM calls on private energy firms to help find cause of massive power cut

Pedro Sánchez says changes needed to guarantee ‘supply and future competitiveness’ of electricity after blackout

The Guardian - UK

Far-right Leaders Rally Around France's Le Pen After Election Ban

Prominent far-right and nationalist figures on Monday rallied around Marine Le Pen after a court sentenced her to a five-year ban on running for office.

International Business Times

Trump’s polarising appeal leaves European populists in a tight spot

Nationalist parties have tended to praise the US president’s politics, but many voters dislike his treatment of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Europe's far-right leaders salute Trump and downplay threat of US tariffs

Europe's far-right leaders, including France's Marine Le Pen, on Saturday hailed the agenda of the American president Donald Trump claiming it presented the continent with a turning point.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Time for patriots’: global far-right figures celebrate Trump’s win

Jair Bolsonaro, Javier Milei and Giorgia Meloni among those in Europe and the Americas paying tribute

The Guardian - UK

Spain’s far-right Vox quits key regional governments over migration row

Spanish PM hails a great day for Spain after party pulls out of coalitions with conservative People’s party

The Independent UK

Spain’s far right quits five regional governments over migration spat

The Vox Party will pull out of five power-sharing deals across Spain in protest of national migration policy

The Independent UK

Europe's far right groups launch unofficial campaign for the European Union elections

Europe’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

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Spain’s far-right Vox holds mass rally with Argentina’s Milei, France’s Le Pen

Spanish far-right party Vox held a mass rally in Madrid on Sunday ahead of the European election, touting the support of international allies including Argentinian President Javier Milei, France’s presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, the prime ministers of Italy and Hungary and rightwing leaders from France and Portugal.

The Guardian - UK

In Spain, we don’t share Britain’s migration panic – ‘stop the boats’ has few fans here

This year, more people arrived by sea in Spain than in the UK. But most politicians and the public see migration as a benefit, says Spanish journalist María Ramírez

The Guardian - UK

Vox leader’s ‘strung up’ remark about Spain PM referred to public prosecutor

Socialists claim Santiago Abascal’s comment about Pedro Sánchez is ‘incitement to hatred and even violence’

International Business Times

Spain Lawmakers Begin Debating Divisive Amnesty Bill

Spanish lawmakers on Tuesday began debating a controversial bill to grant an amnesty to Catalan separatists that was pledged by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in order to remain in power.

The Guardian - US

Trump and Bolsonaro salute Javier Milei as far right rejoice around the world

‘El Loco’ wins landslide victory in Argentina that experts say shows scale of frustration with Peronist status quo

The Guardian - UK

Not possible to return asylum seekers who arrived from Russia, Finnish president says – as it happened

Sauli Niinistö calls for close cooperation on border security during visit to Poland

The Guardian - UK

Rally held in Madrid against Catalan amnesty after Sánchez sworn in as Spanish PM

About 170,000 people demonstrate in capital over socialist party leader’s deal enabling second term in office

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