Spain is embroiled in a political controversy as conservative politicians across Europe accuse the Madrid government of misusing EU pandemic funds to pay pensions, a claim which Spanish officials firmly deny, complicating negotiations for future EU budget allocations amid growing political tensions and calls for accountability. #Spain #EUPolitics #BudgetTalks #ES #CZ #NL #DE #FR #GR

Spanish row fuels north-south tensions ahead of tough EU budget talks