Vox backs Le Pen as Spain keeps an eye on French elections

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In the run-up to the first round of French elections on Sunday, Spain's premier far-right party is hoping for a result that will amplify its own message.

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00:00Spain has begun to view itself through the lens of the French elections, as political

00:05parties attempt to draw parallels between events in France and Spain's domestic politics.

00:11Sumar, the junior partner in Pedro Sanchez's government, believes that the new popular

00:16front has been inspired by the policies of the current Spanish executive.

00:21I think that the really extraordinary and also the unexpected of these French elections

00:26has been that union of the left, that movement of constitution of the new popular front.

00:31And I think that this, this opportunity of not choosing between the good and the bad,

00:36not choosing between Macron or Le Pen, is the really exciting and what opens the door to hope.

00:41The fear of a far-right government in France is palpable, with concerns about its impact

00:46on European stability.

00:49If his option was to shake and disarm and wake up French society

00:54in the face of this growing tendency of support to the old national front,

00:59but also to other far-right formations, it seems that the decision was a mistake,

01:05because all the polls give as a clear winner to the party of Marine Le Pen

01:11and other far-right forces.

01:13Journalists agree on the importance of these elections.

01:16The possibility of Marine Le Pen's party gaining significant power raises alarm bells

01:21about the future of European unity and democracy.

01:24I think that what is happening in France directly affects the future of the European project

01:30and how much we allow that in Europe the climate of pernicious and poisonous polarisation

01:39that extremist forces such as Marine Le Pen can represent.

01:44On the other hand, the Spanish far-right party Vox highlights the alignment

01:49between its leader Santiago Abascal and Marine Le Pen.

01:53Your party Vox and your president, my dear Santiago Abascal,

01:57with whom we have been in contact for a long time,

02:00embody the Spanish patriotic movement with which I know I can count.

02:06Spain is closely watching an election that could influence its own political landscape,

02:12shaping the nation's future strategies and alliances.

02:15For now, all eyes are on the 7th of July,

02:18whose results could redefine European politics for years to come.

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