Spain’s Sánchez leads progressive push as far-right gathers in Milan

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Apr 19, 2026 · 234 words · By Video by Gabrielle Nadler

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Claim 1: “We and our partners use cookies or similar technologies to access and store non-sensitive information such as your IP address.”

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Claim 2: “A vocal critic of Donald Trump and the US-Israeli war in Iran, he called for peace and claimed far-right influence was waning, as a rival gathering of far-right leaders in Milan suggested otherwise.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Sánchez criticized the US-Israeli war in Iran and called for peace. The claim that he stated far-right influence was waning, contrary to a Milan gathering, is supported by the context provided in the search results.

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Claim 7: “The processing of your personal data allows us, for example, to improve your user experience, monitor audience ratings, offer social networks features, or display personalized advertisements.”

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Claim 9: “On Saturday, Pedro Sánchez hosted left-wing leaders at rallies promoting democracy and progressive unity on Barcelona.”

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