Spain PM accused of 'blackmail' by tying budget to flood aid

Guardian | 13-11-2024 03:25am |

Spain's minority left-wing government wants to galvanise its deadlocked 2025 draft budget by linking it to urgent reconstruction funds following devastating floods, sparking "blackmail" accusations from the conservative opposition. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government unveiled its spending plans for next year in September, forecasting a public deficit reaching 2.5 percent of annual economic output. But [...]The post Spain PM accused of 'blackmail' by tying budget to flood aid appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

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