Why the Spaniards voted for Vox
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The far-right Vox party came third in Spain's most recent parliamentary elections.
The far-right Vox party came third in Spain's most recent parliamentary elections. In elections in April the party gained parliamentary seats for the first time and on Sunday its number of seats doubled to 52. How has Vox, which was only founded in 2013, managed to rise so fast?
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What the rise of Vox means for Spain
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Spain's far-right Vox party in profile
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