Poll Giving Four Seats to Iustitia Europa Triggers War with Vox
A poll grants four seats to Iustitia Europa. Vox accuses the PSOE of creating the party to steal votes. But what if the poll is fake?
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
## Iustitia Europa enters the scene, and Vox accuses PSOE of manufacturing the party
A NC Report poll grants four seats to Iustitia Europa if they participate in the upcoming general elections. The movement, led by lawyer Luis María Pardo, has quickly reignited the cold war with Vox. In mid-August, supporters of Santiago Abascal have reacted strongly: "Another creation of the PSOE to take votes from Vox," circulate on social media. But where does this movement come from, and how much truth is there in this scenario of four seats?
## The poll smells like strategy
The poll, which has been picked up by a known tweeter, has been received as a poisoned gift. Not without reason; it has leaked that NC Report, the firm behind it, has been accused multiple times of being a suspicious "setup" inventing results. Furthermore, Carlos Flores Juberías, a Vox leader, has pointed out that Iustitia Europa commissioned and paid for the poll, leading to suspicions that the operation is a maneuver by the PP (People's Party) aimed at taking votes from Abascal’s faction. All this against the backdrop of the PP's affiliated press, which dismissed Alvise and is now focusing on Iustitia Europa.
## What is behind Iustitia Europa?
The party originates from a split linked to the Liberum platform, which defended the unvaccinated during the pandemic. They were among the few who took a stand against lockdowns and ELbichito passports, and that activism has earned them a fruta as radicals. Presenting themselves with a Latin name that promised little good, they ran in the 2024 European elections and garnered 27,407 votes across Spain, amounting to 0.15%. Since then, they have focused their activity on filing complaints against the Government, which has given them a degree of credibility among those dissatisfied.
## The useful vote or the bone
The conflict presents a dilemma for right-wing voters: whether to vote for Vox as the useful vote or to gamble on an option that may not materialize. Some argue that Iustitia Europa is more leftist socially and, therefore, would take votes from the PSOE rather than Vox. Others see it as yet another attempt to divide the opposition and halt an alternative government.
The only thing clear is that the mere appearance of the poll has caused Vox to react harshly.
With figures as small as those from the European elections, Pardo's movement has no chance of winning seats. But the publication of the poll has achieved what no attack had: putting Iustitia Europa on the map and forcing Vox to spend energy defending itself against a threat that is currently more theoretical than real. As one saying circulates in the electoral world: votes don't matter; what matters is who counts them and when they are published.
A NC Report poll grants four seats to Iustitia Europa if they participate in the upcoming general elections. The movement, led by lawyer Luis María Pardo, has quickly reignited the cold war with Vox. In mid-August, supporters of Santiago Abascal have reacted strongly: "Another creation of the PSOE to take votes from Vox," circulate on social media. But where does this movement come from, and how much truth is there in this scenario of four seats?
## The poll smells like strategy
The poll, which has been picked up by a known tweeter, has been received as a poisoned gift. Not without reason; it has leaked that NC Report, the firm behind it, has been accused multiple times of being a suspicious "setup" inventing results. Furthermore, Carlos Flores Juberías, a Vox leader, has pointed out that Iustitia Europa commissioned and paid for the poll, leading to suspicions that the operation is a maneuver by the PP (People's Party) aimed at taking votes from Abascal’s faction. All this against the backdrop of the PP's affiliated press, which dismissed Alvise and is now focusing on Iustitia Europa.
## What is behind Iustitia Europa?
The party originates from a split linked to the Liberum platform, which defended the unvaccinated during the pandemic. They were among the few who took a stand against lockdowns and ELbichito passports, and that activism has earned them a fruta as radicals. Presenting themselves with a Latin name that promised little good, they ran in the 2024 European elections and garnered 27,407 votes across Spain, amounting to 0.15%. Since then, they have focused their activity on filing complaints against the Government, which has given them a degree of credibility among those dissatisfied.
## The useful vote or the bone
The conflict presents a dilemma for right-wing voters: whether to vote for Vox as the useful vote or to gamble on an option that may not materialize. Some argue that Iustitia Europa is more leftist socially and, therefore, would take votes from the PSOE rather than Vox. Others see it as yet another attempt to divide the opposition and halt an alternative government.
The only thing clear is that the mere appearance of the poll has caused Vox to react harshly.
With figures as small as those from the European elections, Pardo's movement has no chance of winning seats. But the publication of the poll has achieved what no attack had: putting Iustitia Europa on the map and forcing Vox to spend energy defending itself against a threat that is currently more theoretical than real. As one saying circulates in the electoral world: votes don't matter; what matters is who counts them and when they are published.
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