PP, Vox and Junts attack Sánchez’s record as Spain heads for November election
Spain’s main right-wing opposition party, the People’s Party (PP), the far-right Vox group and the Catalan pro-independence party Junts per Catalunya (JxCat), have each responded to the announcement of a 29 November general election with sharp attacks on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, accusing him of seeking an escape from parliamentary... The post PP, Vox and Junts attack Sánchez’s record as…
The People's Party (PP), far-right Vox, and Catalan pro-independence Junts per Catalunya (JxCat) have all criticized Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in response to the announcement of Spain's general election on 29 November. Each party has accused Sánchez of seeking a way out of the parliamentary deadlock and controversy surrounding his government.
PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo urged voters to give his party a chance to govern, while Vox's Santiago Abascal welcomed the election but alleged that Sánchez could manipulate the process. JxCat parliamentary spokesperson Míriam Nogueras accused the prime minister of exploiting public distress over housing for electoral advantage.
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