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...

Protesters in Madrid criticize government over Valencia flood response
Protesters in Madrid criticize government over Valencia flood response

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Madrid on Friday during Spanish Constitution Day to protest against Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Valencias provincial leadership, criticizing their handling of Octobers devastating floods. The rally, held at Plaza de la Puerta del Sol, featured...

New storms and flooding threaten Spain's flood-stricken Valencia
New storms and flooding threaten Spain's flood-stricken Valencia

New storms in Spain caused school closures and train cancellations on Wednesday, two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other parts of the country killed more than 220 peopleand destroyed thousands of homes. Coastal areas of Valencia were placed under the highest alert on Wednesday...

219 dead, 93 missing, billions in damage in devastating Spain floods
219 dead, 93 missing, billions in damage in devastating Spain floods

The catastrophic torrential rains that overflowed rivers and normally dry canals in eastern Spain last week triggered flash floods that submerged entire communities and killed scores of people. The deluge left behind a landscape of devastation, especially in Valencia, the hardest-hit region. The...

64 dead in eastern Spain flash floods
64 dead in eastern Spain flash floods

At least 64 people have died in eastern Spain following devastating flash floods that swept away cars, transformed village streets into rivers, and disrupted rail lines and highways, marking one of the worst natural disasters the country has experienced in recent memory. Emergency services in...

At least 51 died in flashflood in Spain
At least 51 died in flashflood in Spain

Authorities said that at least 51 people died after torrential rain caused flash floods in south-eastern Spain, reports BBC. However, the exact number of casualties is impossible to know at this stage, Carlós Mazón, the president of the country said. The rescue work is underway, president...

The whole world condemns as Israel ban UNRWA
The whole world condemns as Israel ban UNRWA

Israeli parliament has approved on Monday a controversial bill to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), which is considered as the lifeline in the Israel sieged Gaza, reports agencies. The banning will be applicable in Israeli territory and its occupied...