Spain's political arena heated up as debates over taxation and the minimum wage took center stage in Congress.

Opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo accused Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of "taxing workers into poverty," labeling minimum wage earners as "new rich" under the government's policies.

Sánchez fired back, comparing Feijóo to "a colossal political scam," likening him to Argentina's controversial cryptocurrency policies.

The dispute stems from the government's decision to apply income tax to the recently raised minimum wage, a move defended by Finance Minister María Jesús Montero as necessary to maintain state revenue.

Meanwhile, right-wing parties, including Vox and Junts, intensified their criticism, calling Spain's tax system a "fiscal hell.

" The heated exchanges highlight growing tensions as the government faces internal and external pressure over its economic policies.