{
  "id": 13963989,
  "title": "French, Spanish far-right leaders unite ahead of key elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/french-spanish-far-right-leaders-unite-ahead-of-key-elections",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T13:09:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/frances-and-spains-far-rights-unite-ahead-of-key-elections/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "France's Jordan Bardella and Spain's Santiago Abascal have united ahead of their respective countries' upcoming key elections. Bardella and Abascal discussed campaign strategy and common themes for their platforms during a visit by the French far-right leader to Spain. Spaniards will cast their votes on November 29, while the National Rally, Bardella's ally in the European Parliament, hopes for significant gains in the elections. The European Parliament's Patriots group, to which Vox and the National Rally belong, aims to see more of their members attain executive power. Vox currently polls third at 18%, on track to secure a notable number of seats. Bardella's visit to Spain, finalized after the Spanish elections were announced, was marked by a discussion on migration, which was a crisis in Ceuta during the summer. Bardella praised Spanish Prime Minister's decision to implement border checks on Spanish arrivals to Italy. The two leaders plan to hold closed-door meetings to strategize their campaigns and highlight crucial themes such as housing. Bardella, who has been working on strengthening European alliances, has also addressed allegations of antisemitic views from his past, which he has denied.",
  "summary": "Jordan Bardella began his trip to Spain Monday by visiting Ceuta alongside Vox’s Santiago Abascal.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}