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The most discussed topics on Burbuja.info - Foro de economía, actualidad y política., summarised in English: Spanish news, economy, housing and society as Spain talks about them.

• Raw Pandemic Data: Official Narrative vs Real Figures
  An analysis of initial coronavirus data and firsthand accounts, tracing the outbreak from its epicenter to healthcare consequences across Spain and Europe.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 647407 replies
• Ukraine War: Artillery Attrition and Logistics Crisis
  The Ukraine conflict reveals a stark paradox: Western tanks, technological marvels, struggle against the robustness and mass production of Russian models.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 77361 replies
• Ukraine War: 2 Weeks In, Donbas on Brink
  Russia’s two-week invasion leaves Donbas encircled, Ukrainian counterattacks pressing, and Western strategy uncertain. Casualties now exceed 2,000.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 77810 replies
• Ukraine War and Global Purchasing Power Parity
  The Ukraine conflict reveals shifting global purchasing power parity and Russian technological advances that directly challenge US economic hegemony.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 75341 replies
• Ukraine War: Tactical Stalemate and Economic Costs
  This analysis examines the Ukraine conflict, covering tactical stalemate, global economic fallout, and Western military supply dependencies.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 74691 replies
• Ukraine's War of Attrition Shifts to Anti-Terror Offensive
  The conflict in Ukraine now operates as an anti-terror campaign where protecting critical infrastructure determines global economic stability.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 75061 replies
• A Royal Decree-Law Names a Specific Tenant, Reigniting Debate on Case-Specific Legislation
  A newly published royal decree-law explicitly names a tenant, reopening debate on case-specific legislation and its clash with constitutional equality.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 44 replies
• Bari: The Italian Postcard That Cracks Two Blocks From the Center
  A traveler spots a family-friendly paradise in Bari’s historic core, but just two streets away, the narrative shifts. Italy vs. Spain compared.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 277 replies
• Seven Years Without a Date, and a Coffee Invite That Ended in Being Blocked
  Seven years without a date, three weeks of back-and-forth, and a silent block: how a coffee invite turned into a ghosting story.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 50 replies
• And They Call This Governing (Ignacio Camacho, ABC)
  An ABC column criticizes the government for tackling housing with two decrees without guaranteed parliamentary approval and at the cost of reducing supply.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 0 replies
• A ‘keli borroka’ awaits the PP (Teodoro León Gross in ABC)
  ABC columnist Teodoro León Gross argues housing pressure will turn into escraches (targeted protests) and barricades if the PP enters government.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 0 replies
• Airbnb: '10-12 flats' emptying whole blocks, according to a forum user
  A forum user says one owner with 10-12 Airbnb flats empties whole residential blocks. In Lugo or Teruel, prices also rise without mass tourism.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 12 replies
• Senior developer: 100 applicants per job, zero interviews
  35-year-old developer: no technical interview since March, 100 applicants per opening and savings running out in a tightening tech market.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 281 replies
• Daniel Lacalle and why your parents could pay off a home back then
  The argument attributed to Daniel Lacalle: your parents paid off a home because they never went out or spent. Wages, VAT and mortgage rates, in figures
  Sep 30, 2026 · 345 replies
• Prigozhin accuses Russian Army as FSB opens armed rebellion case
  Prigozhin says Russian Army attacked his camps, FSB opens armed rebellion case and Wagner advances toward Rostov.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 346 replies
• Why Spain leads the EU in overqualified graduates
  A 35-year-old biologist with a master's makes 140 deliveries a day as Spain leads the EU in overqualified graduates stuck in jobs below their level
  Sep 30, 2026 · 228 replies
• DAW course stalls: 600 applications per vacancy and €900 pay
  DAW course ads: 600 applicants per job and €900 salaries. Sector admits too many junior candidates and too little experience.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 234 replies
• A democratic obligation unfulfilled (ABC editorial)
  Article 134.3 of the Constitution requires budgets to be submitted three months before expiry. Spain is still running on the 2023 Budget.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 0 replies
• Camryn Manheim and the ‘gay son’ she wished she had
  A quote attributed to Camryn Manheim—wanting a gay son and dressing him in drag—reopens the debate over identities imposed on children
  Sep 30, 2026 · 19 replies
• Romania annuls first round of presidential election over Russian interference
  Romania’s Constitutional Court annuls the first round of the presidential vote, which already had a winner. The EU didn’t decide; the country’s court did.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 247 replies
• DANA in Valencia: the home is gone, but the mortgage lives on
  The 77% of DANA aid donated in Madrid was never sent, per reports, while families keep paying the mortgage on a home that…
  Sep 30, 2026 · 323 replies
• Grifols shares plunge 30% after Gotham City report
  Grifols shares plunge 30% after Gotham City report questioning its consolidation and putting auditor and regulator on the spot.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 164 replies
• Massive attack on Ukraine: from 72 official missiles to more than 180
  The massive attack on Ukraine leaves figures that don't add up: 72 official missiles, more than 180 in other accounts, and major cities without power
  Sep 30, 2026 · 199 replies
• Sanna Marin: from dancing video to taking a drug test
  Sanna Marin agrees to take a drug test after a leaked video shows her dancing at a private party during her holiday.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 174 replies
• They plan to use public money to pay mortgage interest to the bank
  ICO (Spain's state credit agency) guarantees up to 20% of the mortgage principal and only pays if the borrower defaults. Interest subsidies are separate.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 1 replies
• Banderas, Almodóvar and Maricarmen (Juan Carlos Girauta in El Debate)
  Antonio Banderas calls for looking at the whole picture, while Pedro Almodóvar urges politicians to prevent further evictions.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 0 replies
• Leaked chats reveal Ábalos and Pedro Sánchez fighting Podemos over a few votes, with rental housing in the middle.
  OKDiario publishes chats in which Sánchez tells Ábalos not to give ground to Podemos on rent control and opens the battle over rent caps.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 0 replies
• Moncloa privately admits public housing is 'impossible'
  Moncloa privately admits public housing is 'impossible' in the short and medium term: 200.000 new households a year versus 95.000 homes built
  Sep 30, 2026 · 23 replies
• Lifetime pension for children over 45: the requirements
  Spain's Seguridad Social requires unmarried status, two years of financial dependence and income under €15,876 to collect a family pension of around €651.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 88 replies
• You Never Make Peace With the State, a Lawyer Says
  A lawyer argues the State is the one enemy you can never make peace with; the debate turns to the monopoly on violence and taxes.
  Sep 30, 2026 · 245 replies