Overview
- Santiago Abascal said Sunday that Vox will seek a vice presidency and several ministries in Extremadura, matching its larger share of seats after the December 21 vote.
- He framed the demand as a way to control execution of agreed measures, conditioning participation on substantial program concessions such as reindustrialization, tax cuts and curbs on the EU Green Deal and migration policies.
- Vox is steering its requests toward Industry, Energy, Agriculture and areas tied to the budget rather than high-cost social departments.
- The PP reacted with surprise, with Guardiola’s team invoking Abascal’s past description of her as “the Irene Montero of Extremadura,” as other PP leaders publicly questioned Vox’s approach.
- Formal talks are pending, with Guardiola planning to start negotiations this week, and a 2023 clash over Agriculture—resolved by splitting responsibilities—looms as a template and source of distrust.