Spanish Municipality Defies National Garbage Tax
The mayor of Leganés, Miguel Ángel Recuenco, announced the city will not collect a new national garbage tax, defying the central government's mandate due to legal ambiguities and excessive estimated costs of \$150-200 per household.
Spanish Municipality Defies National Garbage Tax
The mayor of Leganés, Miguel Ángel Recuenco, announced the city will not collect a new national garbage tax, defying the central government's mandate due to legal ambiguities and excessive estimated costs of \$150-200 per household.
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48% Bias Score
Greece Clarifies Short-Term Rental Tax Rules, Restricts New Listings in Athens
The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) in Greece issued guidelines clarifying tax obligations for short-term rentals, defining them as rentals under 60 consecutive days. A 2025 restriction on issuing Property Registry Numbers (AMAs) in central Athens limits new short-term rentals.
Greece Clarifies Short-Term Rental Tax Rules, Restricts New Listings in Athens
The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) in Greece issued guidelines clarifying tax obligations for short-term rentals, defining them as rentals under 60 consecutive days. A 2025 restriction on issuing Property Registry Numbers (AMAs) in central Athens limits new short-term rentals.
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0% Bias Score
Germany's Phased E-Invoicing Mandate: 2025 Onward
Starting January 1, 2025, German businesses must receive structured electronic invoices (EN 16931 compliant) for domestic B2B transactions; this includes VAT-exempt businesses, with email as a sufficient reception method, though full German VAT law compliance is crucial; future phases will broaden t...
Germany's Phased E-Invoicing Mandate: 2025 Onward
Starting January 1, 2025, German businesses must receive structured electronic invoices (EN 16931 compliant) for domestic B2B transactions; this includes VAT-exempt businesses, with email as a sufficient reception method, though full German VAT law compliance is crucial; future phases will broaden t...
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16% Bias Score
Germany's New Property Tax: Land Value, Not Buildings, Now Determines Cost
Germany's new property tax, effective January 1st, 2024, recalculates taxes based on land value, replacing outdated data, impacting owners and renters; Baden-Württemberg uses a modified Bodenwertmodell.
Germany's New Property Tax: Land Value, Not Buildings, Now Determines Cost
Germany's new property tax, effective January 1st, 2024, recalculates taxes based on land value, replacing outdated data, impacting owners and renters; Baden-Württemberg uses a modified Bodenwertmodell.
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36% Bias Score
French Households to See 14% Electricity Bill Decrease
The French government's electricity price shield will end February 1st, 2025, leading to a 14% decrease in household electricity bills due to lower international prices, despite a canceled planned tax increase that would have limited the decrease to 9%.
French Households to See 14% Electricity Bill Decrease
The French government's electricity price shield will end February 1st, 2025, leading to a 14% decrease in household electricity bills due to lower international prices, despite a canceled planned tax increase that would have limited the decrease to 9%.
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52% Bias Score
French Electricity Tax Reverts to Pre-Crisis Level
France's electricity tax will revert to pre-crisis levels on February 1st, impacting household bills despite lower electricity market prices; a proposed tax increase aimed at balancing the budget was abandoned following parliamentary censure and subsequent government collapse.
French Electricity Tax Reverts to Pre-Crisis Level
France's electricity tax will revert to pre-crisis levels on February 1st, impacting household bills despite lower electricity market prices; a proposed tax increase aimed at balancing the budget was abandoned following parliamentary censure and subsequent government collapse.
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44% Bias Score
Sugary Drinks Linked to Millions of Diabetes and Heart Disease Cases Globally
A study analyzed data from 184 countries (1990-2020) linking 2.2 million new Type 2 diabetes cases and 1.2 million new cardiovascular disease cases to sugary drinks in 2020; the highest impact was seen in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Colombia, Mexico, and South Africa; researche...
Sugary Drinks Linked to Millions of Diabetes and Heart Disease Cases Globally
A study analyzed data from 184 countries (1990-2020) linking 2.2 million new Type 2 diabetes cases and 1.2 million new cardiovascular disease cases to sugary drinks in 2020; the highest impact was seen in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Colombia, Mexico, and South Africa; researche...
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44% Bias Score
Lidl Reports Record Christmas Sales Despite Slower Growth
Lidl's UK revenue surpassed £1 billion over the four weeks to Christmas Eve, a nearly 7% increase fueled by a 33% rise in party food sales and a record number of customers; this follows a year of significant customer growth, but the growth rate is down from 12% in the prior year.
Lidl Reports Record Christmas Sales Despite Slower Growth
Lidl's UK revenue surpassed £1 billion over the four weeks to Christmas Eve, a nearly 7% increase fueled by a 33% rise in party food sales and a record number of customers; this follows a year of significant customer growth, but the growth rate is down from 12% in the prior year.
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Government Announces Sweeping Economic and Social Changes
The Netherlands implemented changes affecting minimum wage, taxation, housing costs, healthcare, and transportation, impacting various sectors and socioeconomic groups.
Dutch Government Announces Sweeping Economic and Social Changes
The Netherlands implemented changes affecting minimum wage, taxation, housing costs, healthcare, and transportation, impacting various sectors and socioeconomic groups.
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56% Bias Score
Labour's Public Sector Pivot: Economic Implications and Risks
Chancellor Rachel Reeves plans a 2025 shift prioritizing the UK public sector over the private sector, reversing decades of policy and potentially increasing taxes and government debt due to high public sector pay and unfunded pensions totaling £1.3 trillion.
Labour's Public Sector Pivot: Economic Implications and Risks
Chancellor Rachel Reeves plans a 2025 shift prioritizing the UK public sector over the private sector, reversing decades of policy and potentially increasing taxes and government debt due to high public sector pay and unfunded pensions totaling £1.3 trillion.
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60% Bias Score
IRS Finalizes DeFi Broker Reporting Regulations
Final IRS regulations, effective January 1, 2025, classify DeFi trading front-end services as brokers, requiring them to report transaction information similar to traditional non-custodial brokers; this decision targets easily identifiable entities and may expand based on future data analysis.
IRS Finalizes DeFi Broker Reporting Regulations
Final IRS regulations, effective January 1, 2025, classify DeFi trading front-end services as brokers, requiring them to report transaction information similar to traditional non-custodial brokers; this decision targets easily identifiable entities and may expand based on future data analysis.
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52% Bias Score
Spanish Economists Criticize New Bank and Energy Taxes
Spain's General Council of Economists criticizes new taxes on banks and energy companies, starting in 2025, citing a lack of economic justification and concerns over legal uncertainty and the potential demonization of profitable businesses. The tax on energy companies may not even pass parliamentary...
Spanish Economists Criticize New Bank and Energy Taxes
Spain's General Council of Economists criticizes new taxes on banks and energy companies, starting in 2025, citing a lack of economic justification and concerns over legal uncertainty and the potential demonization of profitable businesses. The tax on energy companies may not even pass parliamentary...
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52% Bias Score