Spain's opposition conservatives are taking a radical stance on immigration as they seek to regain power ahead of the 2027 general election. The People's Party (PP) has adopted a hardline approach, mirroring that of the far-right Vox party, in a bid to win over voters and undermine the socialist government's efforts to promote immigration as a positive force. This shift in policy comes just two years after regional pacts between the PP and Vox collapsed due to disagreements over immigration, leading to the downfall of coalition administrations in five Spanish regions. As the socialist government prepares to regularize the status of over 500,000 undocumented migrants, the PP's move is seen as a calculated attempt to capitalize on public concerns and gain an upper hand in the upcoming election.
Hard line on immigration adopted by People’s party as right seeks to overthrow socialist government in 2027Europe live – latest updatesSpain’s opposition conservatives are rekindling their regional pacts with the far-right Vox party by adopting the latter’s hard line on immigration. It comes less than two years after disagreements over the issue led to the collapse of coalition administrations in five of the country’s self-governing regions.The renewal of the regional deals between the People’s party (PP) and Vox comes prior to next year’s general election and as Spain’s socialist government seeks to extol the benefits of immigration by regularising the status of at least 500,000 undocumented migrants. Continue reading...
