Bullets purchase from Israel rattles Spain's leftist coalition (www.reuters.com)
from HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works to world@lemmy.world on 24 Apr 09:20
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A decision by Spain’s Socialist government to backtrack on a promise to cancel a contract to buy bullets from an Israeli firm drew a rebuke on Wednesday from its junior coalition partners, with some allies threatening to withdraw support.

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s minority government has struggled to pass legislation since securing a new term by cobbling together an alliance of left-wing and regional separatist parties in 2023.

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