The Latest Breaking News from Santiago Abascal

Violent clashes erupt between Spanish police and anti-fascist protesters days after France riots

Violent unrest in Galicia follows major protests and rioting in France and Italy

The Independent UK · Oct 22

Milei Storms Spain's Election Campaign: Calls Sánchez a 'Dictator' and Praises Conquest

Argentina's Milei branded PM Sánchez an "unpresentable dictator" at a Madrid forum, urging a vote-out 39 days before Spain's pivotal November 29 election.

Latin Times · Oct 21

Milei reignites war of words with Sánchez as Spanish PM declares himself ‘leftie and proud’

Javier Milei has reignited his war of words with Pedro Sánchez during a visit to Madrid, as the Spanish prime minister declared himself “leftie and proud”.

Euronews · Oct 21

Europe's Patriots rally in Milan against immigration while Salvini backs Russian oil

Far-right leaders met in Milan calling for a plan to introduce remigration in Europe. League chief Salvini proposes a points-based residence permit and attacks the EU over its energy-crisis response, backing a reopening to Russian oil.

Euronews · Apr 18

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 · Feb 9

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 · Feb 2

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 · Jan 22

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