Vox receives public funding from several government ministries, a point Santiago Abascal acknowledged as he argued for a change in how state grants are allocated. He said the party would seek to eliminate or sharply reduce subsidies to unions and employers’ organisations if it secured sufficient backing. Political parties would also be covered.
Speaking in an interview on Antena 3, Abascal said Vox had not abandoned its proposals as it gained access to public institutions. He argued that public spending should go to organisations he believes should rely mainly on contributions from their members. Spain’s political-party financing is governed principally by Organic Law 8/2007, which provides different forms of public support for party operations and allocates funding according to electoral results and parliamentary representation. Changing that statutory system would require legislation, not a government decision alone. Funding for unions and employers’ organisations follows a separate framework. Public grants are administered through specific programmes and subject to the General Subsidies Law, Law 38/2003. The proposal depends on electoral support and legislative action; the interview did not establish that any funding change had been adopted.
Abascal also dismissed the general strike as a failure. He attributed its limited participation to picket-line violence that, he said, intimidated self-employed people and small shops. He criticised the stoppage as a call organised by the government and unions, which he said had remained silent for years.
On Vox’s decision to cancel an interview with Jordi Wild, Abascal said the party acted because of what happened on La revuelta. He pointed to the controversy over that appearance, covered in an earlier report. He said Vox would no longer allow its spokespeople to cede image rights and that the party had lost confidence in the process.
Abascal said he accepted criticism and the consequences of withdrawing from The Wild Project. He also maintained that he answers more questions than any other politician.
