Spain PM accused of 'blackmail' by tying budget to flood aid; Royals return to flood zone

Madrid (AFP) Nov 12, 2024

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 econ