Spain's Núñez Feijóo agrees to Jordi Wild interview (Abascal and Sánchez invited too)
Alberto Núñez Feijóo has accepted an interview with Jordi Wild, according to a message posted on X. Sánchez and Abascal are also invited. Will they accept too?
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Alberto Núñez Feijóo has accepted an interview with the YouTuber Jordi Wild, according to a message posted on X. No date or time has been confirmed yet.
Spanish politics has found a new stage: a YouTuber's sofa. **Alberto Núñez Feijóo** has agreed to be interviewed by **Jordi Wild**, according to a message posted on X. The response from the leader of the PP (Spain's main conservative party), included in that message, was direct: "I suppose this is easier than getting into a ring with you. Set a date and time, and we'll meet." The invitation is also open to **Pedro Sánchez** and **Santiago Abascal**, although neither has confirmed attendance.
## A format that is no longer marginal
Wild is no unknown. His channel has millions of subscribers and his interviews last for hours. That format, far from the twenty-minute TV studio, allows the interviewee to develop arguments without the pressure of commercial breaks. For a politician, it is a chance to reach an audience that does not consume traditional media.
## Feijóo's calculation
Accepting such an interview carries risks. The interviewer does not trinc a news script and questions can go wherever is least convenient. But it also offers something parliamentary debates do not: time. Feijóo can explain his programme without interruptions, without rebuttals and without the filter of a hostile presenter. It is a bet on the long format at a time when attention is measured in seconds.
## Sánchez and Abascal, the ball is in their court
The invitation to **Pedro Sánchez** and **Santiago Abascal** turns the interview into a test of willingness. If they accept, the format becomes consolidated as a mandatory stop. If they decline, the absence will be read into. No date or time has been confirmed for any of the three possible meetings.
## What is at stake
Beyond the noise, Feijóo's move points to a shift in political communication. Traditional media are no longer the only channel. YouTubers with massive audiences have become legitimate interlocutors. That a candidate for prime minister of Spain accepts this framework says something about how politics is done in 2025.
Spanish politics has found a new stage: a YouTuber's sofa. **Alberto Núñez Feijóo** has agreed to be interviewed by **Jordi Wild**, according to a message posted on X. The response from the leader of the PP (Spain's main conservative party), included in that message, was direct: "I suppose this is easier than getting into a ring with you. Set a date and time, and we'll meet." The invitation is also open to **Pedro Sánchez** and **Santiago Abascal**, although neither has confirmed attendance.
## A format that is no longer marginal
Wild is no unknown. His channel has millions of subscribers and his interviews last for hours. That format, far from the twenty-minute TV studio, allows the interviewee to develop arguments without the pressure of commercial breaks. For a politician, it is a chance to reach an audience that does not consume traditional media.
## Feijóo's calculation
Accepting such an interview carries risks. The interviewer does not trinc a news script and questions can go wherever is least convenient. But it also offers something parliamentary debates do not: time. Feijóo can explain his programme without interruptions, without rebuttals and without the filter of a hostile presenter. It is a bet on the long format at a time when attention is measured in seconds.
## Sánchez and Abascal, the ball is in their court
The invitation to **Pedro Sánchez** and **Santiago Abascal** turns the interview into a test of willingness. If they accept, the format becomes consolidated as a mandatory stop. If they decline, the absence will be read into. No date or time has been confirmed for any of the three possible meetings.
## What is at stake
Beyond the noise, Feijóo's move points to a shift in political communication. Traditional media are no longer the only channel. YouTubers with massive audiences have become legitimate interlocutors. That a candidate for prime minister of Spain accepts this framework says something about how politics is done in 2025.
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