During the inaugural ceremony, Spanish anti-establishment influencer Alvise Perez called for a mass deportation campaign targeting illegal migrants.
A new right-wing, anti-establishment party has entered Spain’s political landscape, with prominent influencer Alvise Perez at its helm. The outspoken MEP had previously criticized the European Union’s support for Ukraine, describing its conflict with Russia as being of little importance to his country.
The launch ceremony for ‘Se Acabó la Fiesta’ (The Party is Over) took place in Madrid on Sunday, marking the official transformation of what had been an electoral group into a party.
According to the organizers, some 5,000 people turned up for the inaugural rally, with Perez outlining the party’s goal as taking part in the 2027 general elections with a view to ending the “corrupt party system” in Spain.
The YouTuber pledged to carry out the “largest mass deportation of immigrants in recent Spanish history,” if voted into power, arguing that the “streets are no longer safe” in the country.
On top of that, Perez promised that he would take his cue from Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele and create a “mega-prison” for repeat offenders that would feature no “gyms and swimming pools.”
The influencer-turned-politician also called for tougher penalties for corrupt officials and lower taxes for families with children and people on low incomes.
To tackle “electoral fraud,” which, according to the party leadership, plagues the Spanish political system, ‘The Party is Over’ intends to introduce a “new software powered by Artificial Intelligence” to conduct an alternative vote count.
Speaking back in March, Alvise voiced strong opposition to the EU’s military aid to Ukraine, warning that such policies could lead to a Third World War.
“I don’t want a single Spanish life to be lost in a war that isn’t ours,” he clarified at the time.
There already exists a major right-wing party in Spain named Vox. Founded in 2013, it has seen steady gains in successive elections since. In July, the party vowed to deport eight million illegal migrants if elected into power.
In recent years, right-wing parties have been on the rise in multiple EU countries, including Germany, Italy and France.
