In Spain's Election, Far Right Could Win First Seats In Parliament In Decades
It's not a front-runner, but the Vox party is predicted to win some legislative seats, giving Spain its first far-right lawmakers in about four decades.
by Lucia Benavides
Apr 27, 2019
3 minutes
Spain is heading for general elections on Sunday — its third in just four years. But this vote could be different. A far-right party is predicted to pick up some parliamentary seats for the first time since the country transitioned to democracy about 40 years ago.
Supporters like the Vox party's tough stances against immigration and feminism, and against the push for independence in the Catalonia region in northeastern Spain.
Critics say it has revived Spanish nationalist ideas that had become fringe
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