Vox (Spain)
Vox (Latin for "voice", and stylized as VOX) is a Spanish political party. It takes strongly conservative, right-wing populist, and Euroskeptic positions on issues.[1][2] Led by Santiago Abascal, the party also is pro-life,[3] and it opposes gun control laws,[4] the homosexual agenda,[5] and illegal immigration.[6] It also opposes succession movements, supporting Spanish unity and the Spanish monarchy.[7] To the annoyance of left-wing parties, Vox has celebrated the Reconquista, when Christian Spaniards reconquered Spain from the Muslims.[8] Like other conservative and right-wing populist European parties, Vox has been falsely labeled "far-right" by the Left and the media.[9] The establishment has been highly biased against the party, with the Spanish Central Election Board banning the party from election debates despite it being in third place in polls.[10]
In December 2018, Vox entered the parliament of Andalusia, the first time a Euroskeptic and right-wing populist party won seats in the country.[3][11] Because of this victory, it automatically gained a seat in the Spanish Senate.[12] Vox continued growing,[13] and it entered Spain's parliament for the first time in the April 2019 elections.[14] Also in 2019, Vox took part in the governing coalition of Madrid.[15] In the national elections held on November 10, 2019, Vox surged, more than doubling its seats in Spain's parliament and becoming the country's third-largest political party.[16] The party received a plurality in the province of Murcia, a first for the party.[17] In the new parliament, Vox gained a seat on the Spanish parliament's influential oversight committee.[18]
By late 2019, Vox had visibly influenced Spanish politics in a conservative direction.[19]
The party is pro-Israel and pro-Ukraine and also member of the European Union ECR Party.
See also
References
- â Torres, Diego (December 3, 2018). Vox shakes up Spain. Politico. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- â Arostegui, Martin (November 9, 2018). Santiago Abascal uses VOX movement, connection to Steve Bannon to pull Spain to right. The Washington Times. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- â 3.0 3.1 Garcia Jones, Gualberto (December 4, 2018). Pro-life party ends 40 years of socialist rule in Spainâs largest region. LifeSiteNews. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- â Spain's far-right party pushes for looser gun laws. CBS News. March 20, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- â Carreño, Belén (May 24, 2019). Far-right Vox challenges Spain's acceptance of LGBT rights. Reuters. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- â Multiple references:
- Montgomery, Jack (April 25, 2019). Spain: Rising Populist Party Wants to Build a Wall to Stop Illegal Immigration. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- Tomlinson, Chris (November 10, 2019). Build a Wall: Spanish Populists Pledge âImpassableâ Barrier to Stop African Illegals. Breitbart News. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- â Tomlinson, Chris (October 17, 2019). Exclusive: Populist Spanish VOX Leader Abascal Says Party Will Ban Separatist Parties. Breitbart News. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
See also:- Murphy, James (December 24, 2019). Spaxit? Will Spain Now Leave the European Union? The New American. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- â Tomlinson, Chris (January 4, 2019). Populist Spanish Party Celebrates âReconquistaâ on Social Media. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- â Duke, Selwyn (December 10, 2018). Another Supposed âFar Rightâ Party Rises in Europe. The New American. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- â Hale, Virginia (April 18, 2019). Spain: Election Authority Bans Anti-Mass Migration Populists from TV Debates. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- â Multiple references:
- Friedman, Victoria (December 2, 2018). Breakthrough for Anti-Mass Migration VOX Party in Spanish Regional Election. Breitbart News. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- Far-right party wins seats in Spain's Andalusia region. Reuters. December 1, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- Burke, Michael (December 2, 2018). Far-right party picks up seats in election in Spain's Andalusia region. The Hill. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- Jones, Sam (December 9, 2018). Far right breakthrough in AndalucÃa send shockwave through Spanish politics. The Guardian. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- Berton, Elena (February 19, 2019). Euroskeptics see France's yellow vest protesters, Spain's Vox party as signs of political shift. The Washington Times. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- â Spain's far-right debuts in Senate by blocking anti-homophobia motion. Reuters. February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- â Multiple references:
- Arostegui, Martin (April 25, 2019). Spain's far-right populist Vox party poised for breakthrough in tight national election. The Washington Times. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- Stonestreet, John; Carreño, Belén (April 26, 2019). Far-right Vox party stirs swing vote talk as Spain's election looms. Reuters. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- â Multiple references:
- Friedman, Victoria (April 28, 2019). Spanish Election: Socialists Win, Populists Enter National Parliament for First Time. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- Miles, Frank (April 28, 2019). Socialists win Spain election; far-right party to make debut in parliament. Fox News. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- Silva, Daniel; Barriaux, Marianne (April 29, 2019). Spanish PMâs Socialists win snap polls marked by rebirth of far-right. The Times of Israel. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- Frost, Natasha (April 28, 2019). A far-right Spanish party is making headway for the first time since General Francoâs death. Quartz. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- â Spain's conservatives retake Madrid in pact with far-right. Reuters. June 15, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- â Multiple references:
- Montgomery, Jack (November 10, 2019). Spain: Populists Make Massive Gains, Salvini Predicts âRacistâ Smears by Media. Breitbart News. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- Parra, Aritz; Wilson, Joseph (November 10, 2019). Far right surges amid Socialist win in Spain. Associated Press. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- Laudette, Clara-Laeila (November 10, 2019). Factbox: The rise of Spain's far-right - Vox becomes third-biggest party. Reuters. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- Legorano, Giovanni (November 10, 2019). Spainâs Incumbent Socialists Fall Short of Majority in Parliament. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- Carreño, Belén; Khalip, Andrei; Melander, Ingrid (November 9, 2019). Spain's far right doubles seats in hung parliament, difficult talks ahead. Reuters. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- Vox says wants to build 'patriotic alternative' in Spain. Reuters. November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- â Europe Elects. Twitter. November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- â Carreño, Belén (December 3, 2019). Raising profile, Spain's far-right Vox gets seat on parliament oversight body. Reuters. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- â Arostegui, Martin (September 2, 2019). Vox's strong anti-immigrant stance in Spain has outsized impact on policies. The Washington Times. Retrieved September 2, 2019.