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Spain Faces Backlash Over €6.3 Million Government Spending on Luxury Penthouse

Critics have condemned the Madrid regional administration for allocating millions to lease a high-end apartment, which officials defend as a necessary temporary workspace. The expenditure has sparked debates over fiscal responsibility and public sector transparency.

30 Aug, 05:00 — 30 Aug, 05:00
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The GuardianMostly Factual19h ago

The president and the penthouse: how Madrid’s government spent €6.3m on a temporary ‘office’

Saga surrounding purchase for outspoken rightwing regional leader Isabel Díaz Ayuso refuses to go away The outspoken rightwing leader of the Madrid region is under growing pressure to explain why her government spent €6.3m (£5.4m) on a residential penthouse purportedly to serve as a temporary workspace while her offices were being renovated. Isabel Díaz Ayuso, a prominent member of Spain’s opposition conservative People’s party (PP), has been the president of the Madrid region since 2019. Co...

By Sam Jones in Madrid

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The Guardian30 Aug, 05:00First to report

The president and the penthouse: how Madrid’s government spent €6.3m on a temporary ‘office’

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klix-ba30 Aug, 12:22Latest update

Španija: Desničarska liderka potrošila 6,3 miliona eura na luksuzni penthouse, pravda se da joj je to ured

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