Spain’s Anti-Sánchez Revolt Spills From Regional Ballots Into the Streets

Spain’s anger is no longer confined to the ballot box. After repeated regional defeats for the Socialists and growing deals between the Popular Party and Vox, pressure on Pedro Sánchez is now spilling into the streets. Michael Heaver looks at the fury building in Spain as protesters in Madrid call for the Socialist prime minister to resign. He highlights the wider political trend, with the Popular Party winning recent regional elections but increasingly needing Vox to govern. Vox’s push for a “national priority” policy, giving Spaniards preferential access to housing and welfare, is now becoming part of regional deals across the country. With major protests, injuries reported and opposition leaders joining the rally, the message to Sánchez is becoming harder to ignore.