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Spain’s PM Pushes for EU Plan to Rein in Social Media
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the EU should put an end to anonymity of users in social media platforms and hold their CEOs personally accountable if they fail to comply with the bloc’s regulations.
Spain plans 100% tax for homes bought by non-EU residents
Spain is planning to impose a tax of up to 100% on the value of properties 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 country's housing emergency.
Spanish leader Sánchez urges EU to rein in social media
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called for tighter European Union regulation on social media platforms during a speech at Davos on Wednesday.
Spain’s Prime Minister Pushes for EU Plan to Rein In Social Media
Pedro Sanchez said the EU should put an end to anonymity of users in social-media platforms and hold their CEOs personally accountable if they fail to comply with regulations.
Spain's PM Sanchez says make social media great again
Social media owners should be held responsible for "poisoning society" and eroding democracy with their algorithms, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday.
End Social Media Anonymity To Fight Fakes, Crime: Spain PM
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday proposed ending anonymity for social media users and forcing tech tycoons to provide accountability if their platforms "poison society".

Foreigners in Spain facing a 100% tax on homes

Spain's PM Sanchez floats ban on non-EU citizens buying properties
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he would propose to ban purchasers from outside the European Union from buying ...
Trump mistakes Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc and repeats the threat of massive tariffs
U.S. president Donald Trump has apparently confused Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, causing ...
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This European City Is the No. 1 Destination for Expat Quality of Life — and It Gets 300 Days of Sunshine a Year
In 2024, the team gathered responses from 12,543 expats representing 175 nationalities. After tallying their responses, the researchers named Valencia, Spain, the top destination for those looking for ...
Spain's planned 100% property tax for non-EU buyers could hurt more than it helps, economists say
Spain's prime minister said too many foreigners were buying investment homes. But efforts to discouraging them could hit the ...
The beautiful European country that's stealing British expats away from Spain
As Spain tightens its grip on property taxes for non-EU residents, British ex-pats are eyeing a new European gem with ...
Spain premier aims to ban non-EU citizens from buying homes
Non-residents from outside the EU bought some 23,000 houses and flats in Spain in 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Sánchez hits back at Trump after criticism of Spain’s defense spending
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez fired back at Donald Trump on Wednesday after the U.S. president criticized Madrid for ...
Spain to tighten tourism laws from April with new rules that affect Brits
The Organic Law will allow local residents in Spain to vote to ban more holiday rentals in their area, and has been widely ...