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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced an action plan to tackle the country's escalating housing shortage. Empty flats are to be converted into affordable rental flats with the help of subsidies and tax breaks and 3,300 public flats are to be built as an initial measure. In addition, there will be new restrictions on holiday flats and property ownership by non-EU citizens.

Pellet loss prevention is essential for reducing microplastics in the environment. Plastics Europe supports a mandatory risk management approach tailored to diverse pellet handling operations, advocating efficient, harmonized regulations to achieve EU targets and foster collaboration across the value chain.

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Lots of ideas, no additional funds.

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External relations
War in Ukraine: the General Court confirms the restrictive measures adopted against the Russian mobile telephone operator MegaFon

The foreign ministry in Caracas announced it would limit the number of accredited diplomats from France, Italy and the Netherlands to three.

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The opposition united to 'save Slovakia' from Fico's increasing lurch east.

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In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Slovakia's opposition uniting against Fico, JxCat leader Carles Puigdemont ruling out joining forces with Partido Popular and Vox to oust Sanchez, and so much more. 

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Spain's Socialist government said it would limit the purchase of homes by non-EU residents by increasing the tax they have to pay by as much as 100% of a property's value.

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The president denies all wrongdoing in the face of some of the largest protests in the country's history.

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The Family Ministry has not yet reacted to this scandal.

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Sofia remains close to Hungary, and its leader Viktor Orban.

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Meloni is keen to save face amid the ongoing troubles facing migrant reception centres in Albania

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The TAL project will see up to 8 million tonnes of oil from the Czech Republic.

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One option is Russia to start shipments through the Balkan corridor (Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania), without Moldova paying off the arrears, an analyst explained.

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