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Guardiola opens negotiations with Vox after Extremadura election win
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Following the PP's victory in Extremadura's December 21 elections—securing 29 seats but needing Vox's 11 for a majority—acting president María Guardiola contacted Vox leader Óscar Fernández last Tuesday to initiate government formation talks. The brief, cordial call prioritized regional stability over positions, with negotiations hinging on Vox's previously rejected 206-measure document.
Far-right leaders worldwide, including Santiago Abascal, Javier Milei and Alice Weidel, backed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Hungary in Budapest. The event precedes the April 12 elections, where Orbán risks losing power after 16 years. Attendees criticized the EU, Ukraine and Pedro Sánchez.
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Javier Ortega Smith, expelled from Vox but still Madrid City Council spokesperson, has shared a letter sent to the party's National Executive Committee. He accuses the leadership of leaks and makes a tax authority insinuation to secretary general Ignacio Garriga.
Vox leader Santiago Abascal has warned PP re-election candidate in Extremadura, María Guardiola, that she must accept their support to govern or call new elections. The statement came during an event in Mérida, where Abascal accused Guardiola of demonizing his party and advancing the elections out of caprice. Vox anticipates a repeat of the 2023 scenario, when Guardiola initially refused to include them in the government.
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Vox has confirmed a first meeting with the PP in Valencia to negotiate Carlos Mazón's successor as president of the Generalitat Valenciana. The far-right party has urged the conservatives to clarify their candidate to explore policy agreements. The meeting, initially denied by the Valencian PP, marks the start of key negotiations with a deadline until November 19.