Spain’s far-right Vox Party President Santiago Abascal, center, takes part in a rally during regional elections in Andalusia, December 2, 2018. SPAIN’S Vox party has secured 24 seats in the country’s parliament, the first time a far-right party has done so since the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975. 5 things to know about Spain’s snap elections. Vox’s popularity has surged against a backdrop of Islamophobia that gained momentum as Spain became the main country of arrival for migrants in 2018. Vox shocks Spain. Far-right party does better than predicted in Andalusia’s election, and is already causing big problems for the government. On Twitter, Santiago Abascal said he quarantined himself after learning that Vox General Secreatry Javier Ortega Smith tested positive for COVID-19, and that he also took a test which came out positive. The Left Will Govern Spain, but the Far-Right Is the Real Winner Spain used to be seen as Europe’s exception due to its lack of an ultranationalist xenophobic party. The Spanish daily El Pais gives background:. Here’s news from the fight in Spain against the coming totalitarianism. Franco’s shadow: reburial battle sees Spain confront its darkest days Past and future collide as nationalist Vox party gears up for success in next … “Spain first!” roars Santiago Abascal, the leader of a far-right party called Vox. The Spanish VOX party: Another Major Anti-Muslim Force in European Politics. A far-right, populist party is set to make gains among Spain’s fragmented political landscape. Following this year’s second national election in Spain, the Washington Post’s Anne Applebaum presented an … By Diego Torres. The leader of Vox, a right-wing political party in Spain, announced Thursday on Twitter that he has tested positive for coronavirus. According to the European Islamophobia Report, which I have been co-editing since 2015, Spain consistently ranks amongst the least Islamophobic countries in Europe.The VOX party may change that. 12/3/18, 10:20 PM … The far-right Vox party won almost 10 percent of the vote in general elections held on April 28, 2019, securing the party 24 seats in Parliament.