On a Sunday like today it is impossible to enjoy a sea cruise in the center of Murcia without feeling the groans of concern for the land. The Spain that gets up early gathered at Romea's theater square at half past twelve in the morning for Vox's campaign event for the European Parliament elections. Abascal's party arrives in Murcia to introduce its candidate, the ultra-conservative Jorge Buxadé, amid anti-globalist proclamations and summer soflames roasting the heads and necks of attendees in the sun.
“We understand that it is very hot, but we ask that you do not move the chairs,” a voice asks over the public address system. “If you want to reserve a seat, put a jacket on top.” The Spanish stamp is sublimated with 'Que viva España' by Manolo Escobar, accompanied by the chorus with the unanimous choir of those present.
During his speech, Santiago Abascal devoted himself to criticizing the migration and asylum policies of the European Council and Parliament and calling for a strong defense of the borders. “More walls and fewer Moors who have no respect for women,” said the far-right leader.
The party organization confirmed to this newspaper days before the meeting that there would be no accreditations for the press. However, behind the twenty rows of seats placed for the event and next to the sound technicians, a group of recognized journalists can normally carry out their work, which is why this chronicle was written from the fifth row for attendees between the act an empty chair and a Vox militant from Molina de Segura.
Lower turnout in elections
Other events of the far-right formation were much larger, and this voter expresses his concern: “It may be that it is Sunday and people are going to the beach, but I am concerned about the alvis”. And according to some surveys, the party of former Ciudadanos advisor Alvise Pérez, under the name “The Party is Over”, is presenting itself at the European elections with its sights set on challenging Vox – and the PP – for up to two members of the European Parliament. .
We asked about the recent one Santiago Abascal's visit to the Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu: “He shouldn't have gone in there, it can only harm him. Come on, at least I think so. Between a Jew and a Moor, I'm left with the Jew, who at least are productive people and have bitches, and those from Hamas are only supported by the communists.”
However, not all support – and certainly not that of this man – is unconditional; Robert [nombre ficticio] He complains that the first three rows are reserved. “There have always been lessons, right? But it's up to me, because all my life I've been walking the streets, the markets handing out propaganda, I've been paying my fee since the game started, the minimum fee, that's true, but the economy doesn't have enough; and there you have those two, look at them,” pointing to two young women sitting at the head of the event taking photos. “Tell me, these two aunts, who they are and what they are doing there.” Behind us, two older gentlemen reflect on Real Madrid's victory over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in the UCL final.
The organization alternately hands out Vox and Spanish flags. A man gets the green formation and asks if they can give him one from Spain. The man next to him looks at him in surprise and says: “I came for Buxadé.” The candidate for the European elections causes discussion: “I'm not very Catholic, and this one comes from the Falange, but he has a few balls, that's fine with me.” “Ah, aren't you Catholic?” asks another lady, with a hybrid grimace between outrage and surprise. “Well, Spain is a Catholic country, so you know that.”
Luis Gestoso, municipal spokesperson for Vox in the Murcia City Council, starts the meeting with a speech of just three minutes in which he speaks out against illegal immigration. “Welcome to the once safe city of Murcia. No one knew in Murcia what machetes were, what attacks were,” he began.
“War on the countryside”
After this, his speech urged them to position themselves in “the war they have opened against the countryside, with their climate agendas, with their green pacts.” Immediately afterwards, the regional vice-president, the Galician José Ángel Antelo, tried to push the boundaries of progressivism by including the Popular Party in this left-wing lobby, which they accuse of 'voting together with the PSOE for 90 percent of the laws'. that have been approved in the European Parliament.”
This is precisely the premise that the candidate for the European Parliament, Jorge Buxadé, has wanted to exploit, by emphasizing the existence of a “grand coalition” that “attacks the interests of ranchers, farmers and irrigators.” 'You know what hurts me the most? They can call me bald, fascist, far right or whatever. I don't care,” he exclaimed, to angry laughter from the audience and cries of “handsome” from one lady. “A great honor!” shouts another voice, we don't know if it's alopecia or fascism. “The worst thing they can say to me is that I am a man of the system. But we have come to change the system!”
The highlight was, it could not have been imagined otherwise, by Santiago Abascal. The leader of the far right was received in the capital Segura with cries of “president, president” as he appreciated the unique character of the people of Murcia. “You can see the residents of Murcia coming from afar. You are crystalline, you have no trap or cardboard, you walk not tortuous; My compatriots, on the other hand… are not so many.'
Abascal has referred to the words of Pedro Sánchez last Saturday, who emphasized that in the 9J they are voting for 'feminism or Abascal'. “It is such an insulting statement, as easily refuted as asking the President of the Government to explain why since his arrival the rapes of women in Spain have multiplied by three, to explain why he is making progress in this immigration policy that consists of bringing people from Islamic countries that do not respect women, waves of immigrants.”
“Those who tell us that we should be softer on the Socialist Party, who say that we are making propaganda for the left, are also cunning. No, that's why you're here.” His homily has fueled the aggressive tone that characterizes him when he refers to Pedro Sánchez, whom he accuses of putting his family interests above those of the nation and “creating diplomatic conflict there.” “When Milei came to Spain, as he did during the Vox event, he sent this animal that he has as a minister [refiriéndose al titular de la cartera de Transportes, Óscar Puente] to call him a drug addict.
“Now he has withdrawn the Spanish ambassador from Argentina. This Milei Worried, huh?” He has also had time to devote himself to Spain's new diplomatic relations with Israel and Palestine, following the recognition of the Palestinian State by the Spanish government, and to the already well-known five days of reflection by the President, during which he accused This week, the pseudomedia criticized the communication The Objective, in order to 'get paid for those five days in which you did not work'.
The end of the Vox campaign coincided with the Corpus Christi procession, which passed through the surrounding streets with a much larger crowd, demonstrating that the region of Murcia is more committed to the Body of Christ than to the apostles of Urban and Meloni . in spite of the Results they achieved in the region during the last 23-J elections, gaining 21% of the votes and 3 of the 10 seats of the Autonomous Community.