Barcelona, the PP group in the city council has criticised mayor Jaume Collboni over the use of public funds linked to Can Vies, the occupied centre in Sants.

The party says the Barcelona council is backing the site with public money. That is the core of its complaint, although no further details were included in the source text.

Can Vies has long been a contentious issue in Barcelona politics, especially in debates over public spending, urban space and the role of occupied social centres in the city.

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We will update this story if the council, the mayor’s office or the PP issues more detail on the funding claim.