Sánchez warned against repeating the mistakes of the past and drew direct comparisons with the ultimately failed U.S. invasion of Iraq that resulted in mass death, cost trillions of dollars, and led to the rise of ISIS.
Anti-migrant Vox Party doubled its number of seats to 14, coming in third.
Right-wing Vox leader Santiago Abascal went even further. He accused the government of promoting a large-scale invasion to replace the local population and called for mass deportations.
He faces charges of bribery, criminal conspiracy, and influence peddling related to the alleged rigging of public contracts worth over €500 million ($585 million).
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