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Spanish Homeowners Face Legal Impasse Against Illegal Occupants

A biotechnologist in Girona, Spain, Jordi Riera, and his family were forced out of their home by illegal occupants despite contacting authorities; the police sided with the squatters, citing video evidence of them residing in the unlivable property, highlighting systemic failures in protecting homeo...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Spain Announces 100% Tax on Non-EU Property Purchases to Combat Housing Crisis

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a potential 100% tax on property purchases by non-EU citizens and increased taxes on short-term rentals to combat a housing shortage, while also creating a public body to build more homes. Non-EU residents bought 27,000 homes in Spain in 2023.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Valencian Education Department Denies Maternity Leave Extension to Single Mothers

The Valencian regional government's Education department is refusing to grant a 10-week maternity leave extension to single mothers, despite a Constitutional Court ruling, affecting at least three employees and forcing them into potential legal battles. The regional government cites current legislat...

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Gender Equality
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Spain's Insufficient Housing Plan Amidst Soaring Demand

Spain's recent housing plan, announced by President Pedro Sánchez in November 2023, aims to tackle rising housing costs and limited access, but critics argue it's insufficient to address the doubling of housing demand in the last decade, driven by investment and household growth; the plan includes m...

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Reduced Inequality
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Spanish Parliament Approves Amendment to Eliminate 7% Electricity Tax

A parliamentary error allowed an amendment to eliminate Spain's 7% tax on electricity sales to pass, supported by the PP, Junts, PNV, ERC, and VOX, after the PSOE failed to veto it. The PSOE postponed the committee meeting to discuss this amendment, which aims to reduce energy costs for consumers an...

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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Aragon Launches €400 Million Housing Plan to Combat Shortage

Octavio López, Aragon's Minister of Development, details a €400 million, six-year housing plan including 1,157 new rental units for young people in Zaragoza, with unique subsidies, and 470 public rental units in tourist areas, rejecting rent caps but emphasizing construction and public-private partn...

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No Poverty
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Spain Pledges €10 Million to Lebanon, Plans High-Profile Syria Visit

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares arrived in Lebanon, pledging €10 million in aid to the Lebanese Armed Forces, and will visit Syria this week, including a visit to Saydnaya prison. He also stated that Spain's humanitarian aid is ready to enter Gaza.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Madrid Building Terrorized by Squatters: Years of Harassment and Institutional Failure

Residents of a building in Madrid's Puente de Vallecas are facing severe harassment and threats from squatters who illegally occupied the building after developer bankruptcy, forcing some residents into psychological treatment and escalating into a complex conflict involving Sareb and alleged politi...

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Madrid Hotels: Soaring Profits Amid Stagnant Worker Salaries

Madrid's hotel industry shows a stark contrast between booming profits—with revenues tripling and prices increasing by 61.5% since 2021—and stagnant worker salaries, which only saw a 10% rise, prompting crucial wage negotiations affecting 16,000 employees and potentially influencing other Spanish re...

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56% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Spain's Ministry of Finance Considers Not Adapting IRPF to SMI Increase

Spain's Ministry of Finance is considering not adapting the personal income tax (IRPF) to the upcoming increase of the minimum interprofessional salary (SMI), which would cause low-income earners to pay over 40% tax on income above €15,876, resulting in additional tax burdens of €233-€300 annually f...

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Reduced Inequality
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Spain to Acquire 40,000 Homes from Sareb, Expanding Public Housing

The Spanish government will purchase around 40,000 homes from Sareb, a partly public entity, for an estimated €4 billion, expanding public housing and potentially impacting the construction sector; the acquisition method and long-term effects are still undefined.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Spanish SMEs' Strong Financials Defy Claims of Reduced Workweek Inviability

Data from the Bank of Spain and AEAT shows Spanish SMEs' profitability and productivity have increased significantly since 2019, refuting claims that a reduction in working hours to 37.5 is economically unfeasible; low debt levels and increased productivity support the change.

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48% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth

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