Amid impending new agreements with Vox across various regional governments controlled by the People's Party (PP), Alberto Núñez Feijóo has defended these collaborations, asserting that the primary focus is to ensure budgets for autonomous communities.

In an interview on Antena 3, Feijóo stated, "Communities must have budgets.

And within our fiscal policy...

we are going to move there," referencing the European Green Deal and immigration policies.

Regional leaders, including Carlos Mazón of the Comunidad Valenciana, have adopted hardline positions from Vox, particularly on immigration, indicating that their region will not accommodate any additional unaccompanied migrant minors.

Mazón has also expressed opposition to the European Green Deal, calling for action against initiatives aimed at achieving climate neutrality in Europe by 2050. Feijóo cites a broader shift among European conservatives towards stricter immigration policies and a distancing from the Green Deal as a justification for adopting Vox's rhetoric on these issues.

The European People's Party (EPP) has demonstrated a noticeable shift away from earlier positions following pressure from far-right factions.

Examples include the EPP's failure to block the Nature Restoration Law and delays in implementing legislation concerning deforestation and biodiversity protections.

In immigration, the PP's stance has been inconsistent, especially after Vox withdrew from coalitions with the PP when it agreed to a voluntary redistribution of unaccompanied minors.

Since then, the PP has opposed further redistribution while supporting the regularization of half a million irregular immigrants under specific conditions, aligning with popular legislative initiatives currently under consideration in the Spanish Congress.

This week, the Spanish Episcopal Conference urged both the PSOE and PP to pursue a comprehensive regularization policy for irregular immigrants.

Meanwhile, Vox is pushing for additional concessions from the PP, including criticizing the regional government's provision for teaching Islam in schools.

This requirement, however, is legally mandated under Spain's 2006 Education Law and an agreement with the Spanish Islamic Commission.

More than 10% of Murcia's population is estimated to practice Islam.

Currently, the PP in Murcia has remained silent regarding these demands, although government sources indicated that negotiations with Vox are nearly concluded, pending public statements from local leaders.

Feijóo's agreements with the far-right occur against a backdrop of his efforts to distance himself from Vox, particularly regarding its alignment with Donald Trump.

On the same day as his interview, Feijóo criticized Trump's proposed tariffs, calling for a coordinated response plan from Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to address potential economic impacts on Spanish interests.

He denounced the notion of the tariffs as a 'Day of Liberation,' asserting instead that it represents a cause for apprehension.

In light of expected tariffs from the U.S. administration, Feijóo emphasized the need for a unified approach among regional leaders to mitigate adverse economic consequences.

He also reiterated his independence from Vox's stance, which he described as complicit silence in response to Trump's actions against European products.

In a related discussion, Feijóo expressed skepticism about reaching a government accord to increase defense spending as advocated by the European Union.

He argued that available funds can be reallocated from other budget segments to meet this demand.

"With an additional €140 billion in tax revenue, we could find that money in the state budget," he claimed, suggesting that better spending practices and reducing bureaucratic expenses could allow for reallocation to military expenditure.