Conor Faulkner - conor.faulkner@thelocal.com

Updated: Tue 2 Jun 2026 12:47 CET

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Spain's far-right party Vox' leader Santiago Abascal speaks during an electoral campaign rally ahead of European Parliament elections in Fuenlabrada, on the outskirts of Madrid, in 2024. Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP.

Far-right party Vox has included a 'national priority' clause in regional agreements with the centre-right Popular Party. But what is it and why can't the party itself agree who actually counts as Spanish?