The rise of Spain's far-right: Vox becomes third-biggest party

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09:3911/11/2019, Pazartesi
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Spain's far-right party VOX candidate Santiago Abascal reacts during Spain's general election at the party headquarters in Madrid, Spain, November 10, 2019
Spain's far-right party VOX candidate Santiago Abascal reacts during Spain's general election at the party headquarters in Madrid, Spain, November 10, 2019

Founded in 2013 by former members of the mainstream conservative People's Party, Vox is anti-Muslim, nationalist, anti-feminist, Eurosceptic, socially conservative, economically liberal, and staunchly pro-Spanish unity


OTHER VOX PROPOSALS

* Intensify diplomatic efforts to return Gibraltar to Spain

* Repeal the law that bans Franco-era symbols and envisages compensation to dictatorship's victims

* Ban medical procedures such as gender change and abortion under the public health system

* Repeal the law on gender violence

* Pass a law to protect bullfighting

* Deport illegal immigrants and any legal immigrants who commit a crime

* Shut "fundamentalist" mosques

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