Milei again brands Sánchez a corrupt thief, blames immigration policy on grandchildren law
Argentina's President Javier Milei repeated his insult toward Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, calling him a corrupt thief and accusing him of manipulating elections with the grandchildren citizenship law.
At the annual Fundación Faro dinner, Argentine President Javier Milei once more labeled Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez a "corrupt thief," repeating language that had provoked anger among Spanish socialists. Milei argued that Sánchez's administration manipulates elections by granting citizenship through the grandchildren law, allowing descendants of exiled Spaniards to vote for the left. He warned that Europe faces cultural decline due to low birth rates and uncontrolled immigration, pointing to France as a case of leftist disorder.
The president also attacked the Ley de Memoria Democrática, implying it serves partisan voting goals. These comments came after Milei's earlier criticism of Sánchez at the Foro Nueva Economía, which had already drawn international attention.
Why it matters
The exchange highlights rising tensions between Argentina's right-wing leader and Spain's government, reflecting broader debates on immigration and electoral reforms in Europe.
How this story developed
- Oct 5 Spain's Supreme Court suspends overseas voting for new citizens under grandchildren law
- Oct 6 The Spanish Supreme Court has nullified the national arrest warrants for Carles Puigdemont and two former advisers, allowing him to return to Spain.
- Oct 6 Supreme Court magistrate Pablo Llarena cancelled the national arrest warrants for Puigdemont and his advisers.
- Oct 7 Supreme Court judge issued a provisional annulment of Puigdemont’s arrest warrant, pending a separate tribunal meeting on the full amnesty application.
- Oct 15 Ce.DEU submitted legal objections to the Supreme Court's voting suspension decree.
- Oct 21 The Constitutional Court has begun reviewing the ombudsman's emergency filing.
- Oct 21 Constitutional Court refused to admit the Ombudsman’s amparo challenging the voting suspension.
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