Spain’s conservatives and far-right Vox increase ties with Andalucía coalition
Summary
Spain's conservative People's Party (PP) and the far-right Vox party have made a new deal to continue governing the southern region of Andalucía together. The PP lost its majority in recent regional elections and now depends on Vox, which pushes for stricter immigration and social policies.Key Facts
- The People’s Party (PP) has governed Andalucía for seven years but lost its absolute majority in May’s regional election.
- To stay in power, the PP agreed to a coalition with the far-right Vox party.
- The coalition includes policies prioritizing Spanish citizens over immigrants for housing and public services.
- Andalucía will not accept more unaccompanied migrant children, rejecting the central government’s immigration approach.
- The agreement defends intensive farming, opposes certain environmental policies, and supports bullfighting.
- The coalition plans to replace a law about victims of Spain's civil war with a “harmony law,” which critics say ignores historical abuses.
- The PP leader in Andalucía, Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla, described the deal as stable and fair.
- The coalition deal reflects growing ties ahead of Spain’s national election, with the PP likely to need Vox to govern nationally.
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