“HOUSING CRISIS” Lawmaker Inaki Echaniz pointed to “a housing crisis” and “an explosive increase in the number of furnished tourist accommodation, which has risen from 300,000 to 1.2 million in eight years”. The tax allowance for furnished tourist accommodation would fall to 50 per cent from 71 per cent, with a cap lowered to €77,700 (US$83,500). The legislation would slash tax breaks for non-classified tourist properties to 30 per cent from 50 per cent, with a cap of €15,000. The legislation also gives mayors a “toolbox” to regulate short-term accommodation, Echaniz said in a statement. It will be possible to…
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When Donald Trump first took the United States presidency after winning the 2016 election, there were hopes in Moscow that the billionaire-turned-politician would be friendlier to Russia’s interests. It didn’t exactly play out that way. Despite indictments of multiple Trump associates over allegations that the Kremlin tried to sway elections in Trump’s favour, he amped up sanctions against Moscow and boosted Ukraine’s defensive capabilities with Javelin missiles once in office. Now eight years later with Trump winning the presidential race this week by defeating Vice President Kamala Harris, the reaction from the Kremlin has so far been far more muted. While a stream…
It was said long before All-Star outfielder Juan Soto enjoyed a career season ahead of reaching free agency this fall that he “wants to win” but would also want to reset the market for position players. Big-name agent Scott Boras, who represents Soto, spoke with reporters at the GM meetings on Wednesday and sent a message to team owners on Soto’s behalf. “He wants ownership that’s going to support that they are going to win annually,” Boras said about Soto, as shared by Jesse Rogers of ESPN. “Owners want to meet with Juan and sit down and talk with him about what they’re going to provide for their franchise…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. For this episode of The Founder CEO, I spoke with Charles Lelon, CEO of investment firm Kamylon.Lelon’s early years were far from the typical entrepreneur’s origin story. The son of educators, Lelon had no initial interest in business or finance. His passion lay in writing and medicine—fields he saw as opportunities to make meaningful contributions to people’s lives. However, his career trajectory changed during his college years after he took a freshman seminar on comparative religion and philosophy. Deeply intrigued by these subjects, Lelon abandoned his plans for medicine and set his…
A skeleton from a Gallo-Roman grave in Belgium is made up of bones from at least seven individualsPhotograph courtesy of Paumen, Wargnies, and Demory; Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles A complete skeleton found in a Gallo-Roman grave in western Belgium is not a Roman individual after all, but rather a bizarre mix of people spanning thousands of years. Laid to rest on the right side with tucked-up legs, the remains feature long bones from seven unrelated Stone Age men and women – of varying ages and separated by several centuries – and the skull of a Roman woman who died… Article amended on…
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Azerbaijan next week will garner much of the attention of the climate tech world, and not just because it will host COP29, the United Nation’s giant annual climate change conference. The country is promoting a grand, multi-nation plan to generate renewable electricity in the Caucasus region and send it thousands of kilometers west, under the Black Sea, and into energy–hungry Europe.The transcontinental connection would start with wind, solar, and hydropower generated in Azerbaijan and Georgia, and off-shore wind power generated in the Caspian Sea. Long-distance lines would carry up to 1.5 gigawatts of clean electricity to Anaklia, Georgia, at the…
The media would like you to believe that Vladamir Putin is cheering Donald Trump’s victory, but the Kremlin has reiterated that America remains an unfriendly nation. In fact, Putin did not directly congratulate Trump on his victory, but the Kremlin did comment that his win could be “useful.” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said hinted that he believes Trump’s claim that he could end the war in 24 hours are unattainable. “We have repeatedly said that the United States can help end the conflict in Ukraine. This, of course, cannot be done overnight,” Peskov said. He added that he is not…
🔊 Listen ADVERTISEMENT The new land ownership laws for foreigners have prompted U.S. citizens of Chinese descent to reevaluate their political affiliations, particularly those who, like Diana Xue, previously supported the Republican Party. Xue, a resident of Orlando, Florida, had consistently voted Republican, aligning with her husband, friends, and neighbors. However, this year, she broke with that tradition. This shift was triggered by a Florida law prohibiting non-permanent resident Chinese citizens from purchasing property in the state. For Xue, who immigrated from China to study and became a U.S. citizen a decade ago, this measure represented a “legalization of discrimination”…
Further investigation into Liam Payne’s death has led Argentinian police to conduct a fresh round of raids on the homes of a friend of the singer and two hotel employees.The individuals are being treated as key persons of interest in the case, particularly concerning how Payne may have obtained the drugs he ingested during his stay in Argentina.An autopsy report previously revealed that the drugs Liam Payne consumed contributed to a breakdown that likely played a role in the erratic behavior he exhibited before his fatal fall.Article continues below advertisementAuthorities Conducted New Raids At The Homes Of Persons Of InterestMEGAFollowing…