From Madrid to MAGA: How Spain’s Vox forged a right-wing network with global reach
The Spanish party has forged strong links among far-right groups stretching from Buenos Aires to Washington — and is wielding growing influence in Brussels.
Spain's nationalist Vox party is emerging as a key player in bridging Europe's far-right movements with political allies worldwide, from South America to the MAGA movement in Washington. Unlike Hungary's Viktor Orbán's Fidesz or France's Marine Le Pen's National Rally, Vox entered Spain's parliament only in 2019. However, Vox's rapid rise is evident as polls predict a doubling of its parliamentary representation in the upcoming November 29 election, which could position it as a crucial partner in a coalition government led by conservative People's Party chief Alberto Núñez Feijóo.
The Spanish party has forged strong links among far-right groups, establishing connections with Latin American leaders such as Argentina's Javier Milei and Chile's José Antonio Kast through its Madrid-based Disenso Foundation. Vox also maintains relationships with influential figures in the MAGA movement in Washington. The shared rejection of the political establishment and the desire to challenge the status quo unites these movements.
Vox leader Santiago Abascal now heads Patriots.eu, the pan-European political group that includes Fidesz, the National Rally, Italy’s Lega, Belgium’s Vlaams Belang, and Portugal’s Chega. Political scientists and Vox members alike have praised the party's effectiveness in carving out a niche for themselves as a movement open to other political forces. Vox's strategy has allowed it to build an international network, giving the party outsized global influence relative to its domestic footprint.
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