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Guardiola Accuses Abascal of Machismo, Reasserts Red Lines in Extremadura Race

Vox has ruled out free support after the vote, setting 200 policy demands as the price for any deal.

Overview

  • Campaigning in Puebla de la Calzada, María Guardiola pledged to continue rural programs such as Yo Repueblo and Vale Rural, expand housing incentives, and increase the Municipal Cooperation Fund.
  • Vox candidate Óscar Fernández Calle said the party will not “give away” a single vote and centered its negotiating stance on 200 proposals, while alleging “absolute abandonment” of farmers under the current administration.
  • Guardiola said she wants to debate Vox’s regional candidate rather than Santiago Abascal, whom she labeled a “tourist,” and she maintained that voters know the limits she will not cross in any pact.
  • Recent polling cited by El Mundo’s Sigma Dos indicates PP and Vox together exceed 55% of the vote, yet surveys do not show a PP absolute majority, pointing to likely talks after the 21 December election.
  • In neighboring Aragón, PSOE leader Pilar Alegría offered PP president Jorge Azcón votes to approve the 2026 spending cap and negotiate budgets to reduce reliance on Vox.