Iustitia Europa vs. VOX: The Party's Origins

Iustitia Europa: The Party Emerging from Liberum and Attacking VOX

Iustitia Europa wasn't born in a party congress or a parliamentary split. It emerged from a law office: the lawyers' association Liberum, which during years of restrictions offered to litigate against arrests, fines, and proceedings its founders deemed abusive. This judicial origin explains much of the current discussion about its discourse, starting with the most frequent question: why does it direct its criticism at VOX as well, and not solely at the bloc it calls 'the '78ers'.

What is Iustitia Europa and Where Does It Come From

The most common theory is that the party inherits Liberum's structure and discourse. Its model, according to critics, combined a membership fee with the usual lawyer's tariff: you paid twice to access legal counsel. Added to this is another recurring reproach: publicizing the few successful cases while silencing the majority that were lost. The case of Cristina Armas, a Canary Islands lawyer leading Canarias Despierta Unida, is cited as an identical example: according to that account, she blocked those on social media who reminded her that she lost almost all the forced vaccination lawsuits.

Against this interpretation, another current holds the opposite view: that litigating against the state apparatus during the plandemic was a lifeline for many people, and that criticizing lawyers for charging for their services makes no sense. Both versions coexist unresolved.

Why It Attacks VOX and Whom It Excludes

There are two overlapping explanations. The first is electoral: if the party doesn't have a rigid ideology, it needs to distribute criticism to capture votes from both ends of the spectrum. The second is more uncomfortable, suggesting that equidistance is not symmetrical. The classic reproach is that the formation distributes criticism left and right, except towards the PSOE. Those who defend it respond that it is indeed a spearhead in corruption cases surrounding Sánchez, and that comparing it with the '78 parties means not having read its writings.

Maricarmen's Eviction and the Narrative Brawl

One of the episodes that has most heated the atmosphere is the eviction of an elderly woman, Maricarmen, and the political use made of it. The formation criticizes the old political guard for not protecting small property owners against squatting networks and compares institutional parties amongst themselves. The reaction has been swift: some accuse it of calling extremists those who defended that the law should be enforced, while others remind it that its assertion that unaccompanied migrant minors are cared for is similar to what VOX claims.

Useful Vote: Iustitia Europa or VOX

Behind all this lies arithmetic. Those who are still undecided admit that today they still prefer VOX out of pure useful vote, even while acknowledging they prefer Iustitia Europa's substance. One participant argues that voting for a force that doesn't win enough seats benefits the opposing bloc. Also appearing in the equation are projects like SALF and its leader Alvise, the subject of disdainful criticism from one of the participants.

The knot remains untied. If Iustitia Europa attacks VOX to fish in its waters, each blow it delivers either strengthens or weakens the opposing bloc, and no one can quite figure out which of the two happens more often.