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VOX political challenges to Spanish local governments
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The political group VOX continues to challenge local government administrations across Spain. In Seville, the party maintains pressure on the PP-led municipal government regarding budget adherence and has threatened to end cooperation with Mayor José Luis Sanz if the construction of a large mosque in Polígono Sur proceeds. Javier Cortés, the VOX spokesperson in the Andalusian Parliament, noted it would be ‘very difficult’ to negotiate with the mayor again if the project results in the ‘islamization’ of the neighborhood. In Andalusia, VOX is expanding its focus to the housing crisis. Antonio Sevilla, the provincial president of VOX in Málaga and an autonomous deputy, has criticized the central government under Pedro Sánchez and local PP-led administrations in municipalities including Málaga, Vélez-Málaga, Torremolinos, Benalmádena, Fuengirola, Marbella, and Estepona. Sevilla expressed understanding of the frustration of residents facing high costs and proposed increasing land supply, reducing bureaucracy, accelerating urban development, and lowering construction and acquisition taxes. To manage VOX’s presence, Juanma Moreno, President of the Junta de Andalucía, is implementing a political strategy described as the ‘abrazo cariñoso’ or ‘affectionate hug’. This approach seeks to minimize public friction and ensure VOX representatives, such as Vice President Manuel Gavira, remain inconspicuous to the electorate. The goal is to protect Moreno’s image of moderation and prevent the perception of a dual government. government by attempting to subsume VOX's influence into the PP's landscape. Broader tensions persist between Spain’s major right-wing parties. Former Prime Minister José María Aznar has criticized VOX leader Santiago Abascal, warning against the ‘essentialism of a certain right’. While the PP and VOX have cooperated in Marbella to reject land concession motions, they have clashed in Puertollano over motions regarding relations with Morocco. Additionally, in Marchena, a motion regarding the sovereignty of Ceuta and Melilla was rejected.
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