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Spain's proposed 100% tax: A double-edged sword for non-EU home buyers

A draft law proposing a 100 percent tax on non-EU, non-resident home buyers in Spain has sparked significant controversy and confusion. This initiative, introduced by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, aims to curb what he describes as "foreign speculation" in the property market.......

Sánchez’s symbolic visit to Melilla highlights complex customs relations

Pedro Sánchez is set to make a highly symbolic visit to Melilla next Monday, where he will inaugurate the new university hospital a project announced nearly two decades ago and partially operational only recently. However, beyond healthcare, the visit underscores the sensitive customs issue central......

Spain proposes hefty tax on foreign property buyers

Since the local Spain broke the news that the Spanish government has lodged a draft bill to charge non-EU, non-resident home buyers a 100 percent tax, there have been doubts about how much this tax would truly amount to. The Socialist government of Pedro Sánchez last week presented a draft law......

Sánchez pushes for Catalan’s official status in the EU amid pressure and opposition

The Spanish government under Pedro Sánchez is set to bring the official recognition of Catalan (along with Galician and Basque, albeit with less emphasis) before the European Union once again during the General Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on Tuesday. However, Spain currently lacks sufficient......

Sánchez urges global stand against Israel's actions in Gaza

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, speaking from Turkey at the opening of the Socialist International Council in Istanbul, condemned the situation in Gaza as unacceptable. He emphasized that remaining silent is not an option for the international community and called for Israel to immediately......

Spain Strengthens Military Partnership With Turkey After Israel Veto

Spain has established Turkey as its new preferred defense partner by signing fresh military agreements, following the Spanish government's decision to halt dealings with Israel. On Friday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, where......

Spain proposes 100% tax on non-EU property buyers amid housing crisis

Spain’s Socialist government on Thursday registered in the Congress its draft law for a 100 percent tax on non-resident non-EU property buyers, suggesting it intends to follow through on the proposal made by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez last January. On Thursday, Spain’s PSOE-led......

PSOE proposes law raising taxes on tourist rentals and vacant homes limiting foreign purchases

The PSOE parliamentary group has introduced a new bill in the Spanish Congress aimed at improving housing access by increasing taxes on tourist apartments and vacant properties, and restricting purchases by non-resident foreigners. This legislative initiative, announced earlier this year by Prime Minister......

Judge Orders Trial for Pedro Sánchez’s Brother over Influence Peddling and Malfeasance

Judge Beatriz Biedma, overseeing the case involving the brother of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has ordered that David Sánchez face trial on charges of influence peddling and malfeasance. Alongside him, the president of the Badajoz Provincial Council, Miguel Ángel Gallardo,......