Vox definitively expels Ortega Smith from the party

BarcelonaVox's internal investigations committee has agreed to the definitive expulsion of the party's founder and former secretary general, Javier Ortega Smith. The decision was made two weeks after disciplinary proceedings were opened against him. He will be temporarily removed for refusing to step down as spokesperson in the Madrid City Council. The party considers this a "very serious infraction."

"Ortega, who has boasted of being member number 6, should know that a founder worthy of the name submits to the rules more than anyone else," Santiago Abascal's party explained in a statement, adding that they will not tolerate "disrespect towards their members or the other party and institutional officials" who "fulfill their assigned responsibilities."

Meanwhile, Vox has also opened a disciplinary case against The former leader in Murcia, José Ángel Antelo"From the moment he became aware of his possible replacement as president of the Vox Murcia provincial executive committee [...], he began a series of public statements, social media posts, and deliberate leaks aimed at securing his continued tenure and hindering the legitimate decisions of the party leadership," the far-right party explained. As a precautionary measure, and "due to the particular seriousness of the events," Antelo has been suspended from his membership rights and barred from holding "any position or office within the party."