The recent event by the leader of the People's Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, together with his regional barons in Murcia, centered on immigration policy, has unleashed an intense confrontation with Santiago Abascal, leader of Vox. Feijóo criticized Vox's radical stances, labeling them as populist and too extreme, specifically rejecting the idea of 'throwing all the immigrants into the sea'. This statement provoked a strong reaction from Abascal, who accused him of distorting his party's policy and of preparing a rapprochement with the PSOE. The incendiary response on the X social network highlighted Vox's discontent with Feijóo's speech, underscoring the tensions between the two right-wing political parties.
In this scenario, the PP tries to distance itself from Vox's extreme positions, presenting a moderate approach that seeks to position itself between PSOE's and Vox's policies. In his remarks, Feijóo proposed a points-based visa for jobs that lack workers, focusing on countries with cultures similar to Spain's, seeking regulated immigration. This strategy, backed by the Deputy Secretary of Sectoral Coordination, Alma Ezcurra, seeks to appeal to a concept of "well-managed migration" that would attract votes lost to Vox. However, polls reflect a significant drain of votes from the PP to Vox, driven by concerns about immigration, declared as a priority issue by a significant portion of its voters, which fuels the rivalry between the two parties.
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