Tens of thousands protest over Spain flood response
Tens of thousands protest over Spain flood response

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated on Sunday in Valencia, hit hard by recent floods, in the latest such protest over the Spanish government response to the unprecedented natural disaster, reports Arab news. The October 29 tragedy killed 231 people and devastated swathes of the eastern...

Spain plans 100 per cent tax for homes bought by non-EU residents
Spain plans 100 per cent tax for homes bought by non-EU residents

Spain is planning to impose a tax of up to 100 per cent on the value ofproperties bought by non-residents from countries outside the EU, such as the UK. Announcing the move, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the unprecedented measure was necessary to meet the countrys housing emergency. The...