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The triumph of AfD in Saxony strains PP and Vox for the first time since their regional pacts
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The triumph of AfD in Saxony strains PP and Vox for the first time since their regional pacts

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General8 September 2026 at 06:02

The triumph of AfD (Alternative for Germany) in Saxony is creating tension between the Popular Party (PP) and Vox in Spain for the first time since they celebrated coalition agreements in four autonomous communities. The situation arises at a time when the relationship between the two parties was considered optimal in 2026.

The PP and Vox reached coalition agreements in four autonomous communities: Extremadura, Aragon, Castile and León, and Andalusia. This alliance has been functioning without major problems until now, which led to a positive assessment of the relationship between both parties.

However, despite this apparent harmony, the article warns that things can become tense at any moment due to endogenous or exogenous causes to these agreements, or even to the dynamics of Spanish politics itself. The victory of AfD in Saxony appears to have been the external factor that came to test this alliance.

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