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Spain’s PSOE Falls, PP Courts Vox as Global Tensions Rise

5/18/2026

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Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party fell to 22.7% in Andalusia, losing seats and becoming opposition.
People’s Party missed a majority and signaled openness to a coalition with VOX, which rose to 13.8%.
Reform UK accused Labour of censoring anti-migration TikTok posts under the Online Safety Act, saying it silences dissent.
Rep. Thomas Massie said President Donald Trump’s attacks boost his fundraising and cast the primary as a referendum on foreign-lobby influence.

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Story summary

Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party fell to 22.7% in Andalusia, losing seats and becoming opposition.
People’s Party missed a majority and signaled openness to a coalition with VOX, which rose to 13.8%.
Reform UK accused Labour of censoring anti-migration TikTok posts under the Online Safety Act, saying it silences dissent.
Rep. Thomas Massie said President Donald Trump’s attacks boost his fundraising and cast the primary as a referendum on foreign-lobby influence.