Last week’s highlights of the Spanish election political campaign



Aznar returns



The former Prime-Minister returned to campaign to a PP rally in Valencia. Aznar took a aim at VOX and without referencing directly the party of Santiago Abascal said ‘’no one talks to my face about a coward right’’



Miquel Iceta accepting Independence?



The leader of the Catalan Socialist party(PSC) admitted that if 65% of the catalans wanted independence, democracy should find a solution to accomodate that. The declarations caused a huge backlash with several right-wing politicians asking for his resignation and accusing PSOE of sympathizing to independentism. Later Iceta apologized, especially to Sanchez and declared that he doesn’t support independentism and secession will never happen in Spain.



Pope attacks government’s migration policy



In an interview with Jordi Évole, the pope criticized the Spanish government for keeping the boat from the ONG open arms in Barcelona saying they do it for refuggees to drown themselves. Ábalos, minister for development and one of the heavyweights of Sanchez’s government, rebuked the Pope saying the Spanish government is the one who is doing more to avoid refugees from drowing in the mediterranean and that the pope should talk about governments who refuse to let migrants in.



Build a Wall !



Santiago Abascal pledged to build a Wall in Ceuta and Melilla to protect the cities that border with Morocco. VOX leader also said action was needed against ONG’s than in his understanding are engaged in human trafficking. On the subject of Islam and Europe, Abascal suggested that with this pace of migration, in 2049, half of the european population will be muslim and that will lead to a Civil war between ”two cultures that are incompatible with each other.”

Iglesias and a multiple-choice referendum



Pablo Iglesias suggested that a hyphotetical referendum in Catalunya should include more than 2 options. The leader of Podemos, said the party would always campaign for Catalunya to be part of Spain but suggested that the region could have a different status within the country.