A man in the Catalan city of Tarragona was arrested after allegedly attempting to attack Spanish populist leader Santiago Abascal as he campaigned in the region for his anti-mass migration VOX party.
\n\nThe alleged attacker, who has yet to be identified publicly, was seen approaching the VOX boss on Friday before attempting to punch him. Fortunately, Abascal’s bodyguards successfully blocked the attack and subdued the man in question.
\n\nAccording to the ABC newspaper, the man was seen wearing a T-shirt with symbols typically associated with the Marxist Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA/Basque Fatherland and Liberty) separatist terror group, which advocated for the Basque region of Spain to gain independence before officially disbanding in 2018.
\n\nThe VOX leader has been openly critical of the Basque independence movement, and previously vowed to ban separatist parties.
\n\nFor his part, Abascal condemned the attack, but told his supporters in Barcelona on Saturday that he would not let the incident prevent him from touring the region further while advocating for “repatriations, deportations, and remigration.
\n\n“We want strong borders, safe streets, free women, and Spaniards who come first in their own homeland. That’s what we fight for. And nothing will stop us,” he said.
\n\nReferring to the…
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