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...

Ambassador Jurg Lauber elected president of UN Human Rights Council for 2025
Ambassador Jurg Lauber elected president of UN Human Rights Council for 2025

The United Nations Human Rights Council has elected its leadership for the coming year, selecting Ambassador Jürg Lauber of Switzerland as its President for a one-year term beginning January 1, 2025, according to a statement. Ambassadors Tareq Md Ariful Islam of Bangladesh, Razvan Rusu of...

'No-one slept in Syria last night': The final breathtaking moments of waiting for Syrians
'No-one slept in Syria last night': The final breathtaking moments of waiting for Syrians

The residents in Damascus have told that they have been waiting both in eagerness and tension for the news on what was happening in Syrias capital city on Saturday night. After several hours of reports of rebels getting closer and closer, the forces declared Damascus free of long-time ruler...