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.

Plans to prohibit British nationals and other non-EU citizens from buying second houses in Spain have been revealed by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The action attempts to stop foreign speculation and lessen the load on Spain’s already troubled housing market in the wake of growing worries over housing affordability in the nation.

As Spain continues dealing with a nationwide housing crisis, its government has proposed an unconventional fix to the problem — and one that will not please foreigners. Spain has announced plans to implement a 100% tax on homes purchased by non-European Union residents,

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the EU should put an end to anonymity of users in social media platforms and hold their CEOs personally accountable if they fail to comply with the bloc’s regulations.

"The owner of a small restaurant is responsible if their food poisons customers; social media tycoons should be held responsible if their algorithms poison our society. Let's take