Spain is embroiled in a political controversy as conservative European politicians accuse its government of misusing EU pandemic funds to finance pensions, a claim Madrid vehemently denies, although the scandal complicates ongoing budget negotiations amid deep divisions within the EU on future funding allocations. #Spain #EuropeanUnion #BudgetPolitics #ES #IT #CZ #NL #DE #FR #GR
Spanish row fuels north-south tensions ahead of tough EU budget talks