Overview

• Vox leader Santiago Abascal skipped the October 12 institutional ceremonies, which the party framed as a refusal to share space with the Government.
• El Mundo commentary contends the absence undermines the crown’s ability to unify Spaniards around shared national symbols.
• PP leaders say transfers to Vox exceed one million votes according to Sigma Dos, and they have launched a direct counter‑campaign.
• Feijóo accused Vox of pursuing a strategy that coincides with the PSOE’s objective of attacking the PP, a charge he voiced on Antena 3.
• The PP’s plan in Barcelona proposes stricter immigration rules including limits on arraigo permits, a points‑based visa system, age tests for unaccompanied minors, a single migration authority, and penal reforms to expedite deportations.