Spain Seeks to Curb Short-Term Rentals Amid Growing Housing Crisis
The country is at the forefront of a wider crunch spreading across Europe, and its prime minister has proposed a 100 percent tax aimed at foreign real estate investors.
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Watch live: House GOP holds first presser of 119th Congress amid reconciliation debate
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Thailand bans imports of plastic waste to curb toxic pollution
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House Foreign Affairs chair moving ICC sanctions bill amid Israeli arrest warrants
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U.S. records first death from bird flu amid growing concerns
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Curb extremism now or face new terrorist threats, Labour warned
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