Business, Economics and Jobs

Spain’s new eviction law may not keep squatters out

Development

The goal of the law, nicknamed the Evictions Express, is to allow property owners with illegal tenants to get them out within 15 days. But the law relies on a court system that’s currently overwhelmed, with cases that are delayed for months or even years. Meanwhile, housing prices continue to rise, making it harder for people to pay rent.

Trump vows to lift US sanctions on Syria, expressing confidence in the country’s new leader

Global Politics

President Trump hints at compromise ahead of US-China trade talks

Nearly 3 million immigrants got amnesty under Reagan. Some of them still work on Washington state farms.

Immigration

As Denmark tears down homes in ‘non-Western’ areas to force assimilation, residents fight back in court

Conflict & Justice

Trump’s sweeping tariffs undermine decades-old global trade system

President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs announced on Wednesday are designed to project strength, raise revenue for tax cuts and revive US manufacturing. But skeptics say the tariffs will pull the rug out from under a global trade system that — despite its flaws — has delivered prosperity for many global players for decades. Host Carolyn Beeler discusses the implications with Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, an international consulting firm.

South Korea says it sent babies abroad for adoption ‘like luggage’

Lifestyle & Belief

Since the end of the Korean War in the 1950s, South Korea provided an estimated 200,000 children for international adoptions. That’s believed to be more than any other country. But the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Korea now says the system was plagued with abuse and falsified information, and that it was driven by profits. The new report has been a long time coming for adoptees who have been pushing for more transparency.

Costa Rican coffee farms struggle with labor shortages because of immigration restrictions

Lifestyle

Costa Rica has long depended on Nicaraguan migrant workers to harvest its coffee. But a new set of immigration laws in Nicaragua has made it harder for its farmworkers to leave the country.

A tiny Himalayan nation’s big crypto gamble

Bhutan has emerged as an unexpected player in the world of cryptocurrency. The Himalayan kingdom holds the fourth-largest state-owned stockpile of Bitcoin in the world. Its decision to capitalize on the trend has also provided a lifeline for the country’s struggling economy.

German voters weigh options ahead of election hinging on immigration, sluggish economy

Elections

Germany heads to the polls on Sunday, with the country’s stagnant economy and heated rows over immigration policy dominating conversations on the campaign trail.