{"id":33869,"date":"2024-05-21T20:34:39","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T03:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=33869"},"modified":"2024-05-21T20:34:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T03:34:40","slug":"we-must-fight-against-fascists-protests-greet-far-right-summit-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2024\/05\/21\/we-must-fight-against-fascists-protests-greet-far-right-summit-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"‘We Must Fight Against Fascists’: Protests Greet Far-Right Summit in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dozens of people protest during a rally against the “Viva 24” event in Madrid, Spain on May 19, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Photo: Diego Radames\/Europa Press via Getty Images)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We are not going to allow them to take even one step back,” one protester said as far-right political leaders set their sights on the European Union elections.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

JESSICA CORBETT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 20, 2024 (CommonDreams.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As European Union voters prepare for June elections<\/a>, far-right leaders gathered in Madrid for a weekend rally hosted by Spain’s Vox party\u2014a gathering at the Palacio de Vistalegre that drew protests and warnings about their plans for the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rally speakers delivered “strong messages against illegal migration and the bloc’s climate policy while declaring their support for Israel<\/a> in its war against Hamas,” according to<\/a>The Associated Press<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

France 24<\/em>reported<\/a> that the audience at Europa Viva 24 “jeered at every mention of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez<\/a>, the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda, feminism, or socialism.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants included French National Rally party President Marine Le Pen<\/a>, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and Portuguese Chega party President Andr\u00e9 Ventura, with some joining by video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Dear Spanish friends, we patriots must occupy Brussels,” Orb\u00e1n claimed in a video message, according to<\/a>Euractiv<\/em>. He framed the upcoming elections as a “great common battle” against those who he said are “unleashing mass illegal migration” and “poisoning our children with gender propaganda.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Far-right is uniting to undermine EU\u2019s ability to act strongly & jointly. The \u2018patriots want to occupy Brussels\u201d. A vote for these parties will endanger our common future. https:\/\/t.co\/K6lhsn2PjF<\/a><\/p>— Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (@Gerbrandy) May 20, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>