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One of the countries hardest hit by a fall in property prices was Luxembourg where house prices slumped 14.4%, following a 13.9% fall in the preceding three months. Within the eurozone, average house prices were down by 1.1% in the last three months of 2023 compared with the year before, according to the House Price Index, an indicator by Eurostat. House prices for the European Union as a whole showed a slight climb of 0.2% increase for the year. The results show that average prices are not dropping as much as before - the same index was down 2.2% and 1.1% in the eurozone and the EU respective...
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Washington (AFP) - The Republican leader of the US House of Representatives on Tuesday blocked war aid for Ukraine, ignoring President Joe Biden's plea that passing the bill was vital for standing up to "Russian dictator" Vladimir Putin. Speaker Mike Johnson, who works closely with Biden's likely challenger in the November election Donald Trump, told reporters he has no intention even of allowing a vote on the bill. "I certainly don't," he said. The bill was approved in the Senate earlier Tuesday. It includes $95 billion in funding, mostly for the security of pro-Western Ukraine, as well as fo...
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In an emotional speech, former House Speaker John Boehner praised Nancy Pelosi during the portrait unveiling ceremony for the outgoing Speaker. Boehner, a Republican, celebrated Pelosi, who stepped down as leader of the Democratic Party after being in the position for two decades. The retired 73-year-old congressman shared with the audience that his daughters asked him to tell Pelosi that they admired her. At this point, he had to hold back his tears. “My girls told me, ‘Tell the Speaker how much we admire her,’ ” Boehner said on Wednesday getting emotional. “As if you couldn’t tell, my girls ...
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The House passed on Thursday a landmark bill to secure federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriage, the last stop before the measure goes to President Joe Biden‘s desk — who already said he is looking forward to signing it into law. The Respect for Marriage Act passed in a Democratic-led House with a 258-169 vote, with one lawmaker voting “present.” Senate had already approved the bill last week in a 61-36 vote. The number of Republicans supporting the measure decreased compared to a previous vote in July. Thirty-nine House GOP voted “yes,” down from 47 a few months ago. One of ...
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House Republican leaders reportedly have promised Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Georgia) and other right-wing lawmakers that the party will investigate House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Department of Justice over their treatment of defendants jailed for their participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The pledge comes at the moment the GOP retook control of the House. According to political observers, there’s an expectation among MAGA Republicans to use the opportunity not to pass legislative measures but to take investigative actions that could harm President Joe Biden an...
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A bipartisan group of 10 senators is working together on a new $900 billion infrastructure bill that would improve the nation’s roads, bridges, sewage facilities and electric systems, among other priorities. The sticking point has been that Democrats want more spending and higher corporate tax rates, and Republicans want lower spending and oppose any tax hikes. Some of those in the group included moderate Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona), Mark Warner (D-Virginia), Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia)...
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Washington (AFP) - Several hundred Joe Biden supporters rallied near the White House Tuesday, but by nightfall a festive atmosphere was giving way to nervous tension as people fixed their attention on giant screens showing disappointing early results.As a succession of battleground states fell to President Donald Trump, Democratic party voters in the overwhelmingly blue capital Washington put on brave faces and said they were preparing to dig in for a long haul."We wanted to come out to support Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, hoping for a celebration," said Tammi Girgenti, a 51-year-old retired g...
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has offered some hope to those waiting for the next round of stimulus checks. Following reports that not many days are left for the Congress to come up with the next relief package, Pelosi assured that the House will remain in Washington until lawmakers reach a deal on the next coronavirus relief package and stimulus checks.Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreCoronavirus stimulus checks: House committed to having a dealOver the last week or so, there are reports that the House, which returned from the month-long recess earlier this week, is scheduled to g...
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