Summaries in English – Page 22

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.

• Yoani Sánchez, the journalist reporting from inside Cuba
  Yoani Sánchez continues reporting from Havana after ten years unable to leave Cuba. Price caps on private commerce are emptying shelves.
  Sep 29, 2026 · 37 replies
• Spain’s left has taken all its agitation strategies from here
  Saul Alinsky’s 1971 book “Rules For Radicals” is cited as a source of political agitation tactics in Spain. We examine its influence.
  Sep 29, 2026 · 7 replies
• Portugal to fast-track evictions: two missed payments will be enough
  Portugal is pushing a rental reform to speed up evictions and boost housing supply, with purchase prices up 16,5% year-on-year.
  Sep 29, 2026 · 56 replies
• What irritates people most when walking down the street in Spain
  Slips, blocked sidewalks, spitting and music without headphones: the catalogue of what most irritates people when walking down the street
  Sep 29, 2026 · 100 replies
• Trump backs down on China: the 145% tariff will come down
  Trump says the 145% tariff on China “will be substantially reduced.” Warning: 40% of containers stuck at Chinese ports
  Sep 29, 2026 · 216 replies
• Spain's public debt hits a record: €1.646 trillion and rising
  Spain's public debt reaches €1.646 trillion in February, up 2.6% year-on-year; the latest debt-to-GDP ratio, from December, is 101.8%
  Sep 29, 2026 · 209 replies
• Floor collapses at unlicensed tourist flat in Madrid
  The fifth floor of an unlicensed tourist flat on Plaza de Santo Domingo collapses onto a fourth-floor neighbour's home
  Sep 29, 2026 · 216 replies
• Silvia Inchaurrondo vs. Miriam Nogueras.
  Junts (Catalan separatist party) and PSOE (Spanish Socialist Workers' Party) spokespeople Silvia Inchaurrondo and Miriam Nogueras discuss Spain's economy.
  Sep 29, 2026 · 7 replies
• Government approves indefinite rental decree without votes
  Government approves two housing decrees with indefinite rentals, eviction protection through 2030 and a ban on vulture funds, but still no votes
  Sep 29, 2026 · 23 replies
• A forum user: “90,000 million rescued that no one paid back”
  A forum debates the 90,000 million Sareb rescue, public guarantees and how the property losses of savings banks and Banco Popular were shared.
  Sep 29, 2026 · 87 replies
• Luca de Meo blames Brussels for the demise of the small car
  Luca de Meo says EU rules have killed the small car while Renault sells its new R5 for 25,000 euros and his pay can top 6 million
  Sep 29, 2026 · 248 replies
• Finding Visigothic gold coins in Spain: the math doesn't add up
  Finding Visigothic gold coins can be worth €80 when melted down versus over €600 as a piece: the law doesn't reward reporting the find
  Sep 29, 2026 · 232 replies
• Sánchez allocates €1.3bn to modular housing
  The PERTE for modular housing mobilises €1.3bn for 15,000 modular homes a year, but land and permits curb savings
  Sep 29, 2026 · 220 replies
• Almeida: the IOC needs Madrid for an Olympic Games
  Almeida says the IOC “needs a city like Madrid” after the first F1 GP at Madring. The capital has accumulated three failed Olympic bids
  Sep 29, 2026 · 18 replies
• Elite technician ruined by ex-lover's complaint
  A professional with 30+ years' experience, devastated by a harassment complaint without trial or sentence. The media trial has delivered its verdict.
  Sep 29, 2026 · 205 replies
• Alvise: salary raffle, aforamiento (special legal privilege) and officials jumping ship
  Alvise Pérez's party promised to raffle his salary; now officials are jumping ship, the protest vote lacks structure, and its impact on VOX is unclear
  Sep 29, 2026 · 225 replies
• Rentals extended two years and evictions banned until 2030
  The housing decree extends current contracts for two years until 2028 and bans evictions until 2030
  Sep 29, 2026 · 272 replies
• Why Spain was not an economic engine after World War II
  Spanish GDP grew 5,3% between 1939 and 1944 and only 0,14% between 1945 and 1950: neutrality in World War II was not enough to lead Europe
  Sep 29, 2026 · 22 replies
• A possessive God: Does he demand worship, or do we create him in our image?
  A possessive God: the debate over whether a perfect creator demands worship, with free will in dispute and the claim that the brain decides before we do
  Sep 29, 2026 · 243 replies
• Get ready: HISPANIDAD 2026 is coming!!!
  The Community of Madrid hosts the sixth Fiestas de Hispanidad 2026 (Hispanic Heritage Festival) with 200+ events, Oct 2–12, plus a grand parade.
  Sep 29, 2026 · 6 replies
• Carlos Latre's PSOE plumber impression reminds me of Crónicas Marcianas. What an artist, honestly!
  **Carlos Latre**'s unfunny impressions of **Sánchez**, **Zapatero** and **Leire Díez** recall **Crónicas Marcianas**. The comedian repeats the formula.
  Sep 29, 2026 · 2 replies
• Medical conferences: infidelity, drugmakers and OnlyFans
  Industry accounts say healthcare settings and medical conferences host many of the extramarital affairs that are talked about in the sector.
  Sep 29, 2026 · 21 replies
• Blackout in Spain: Who’s to blame and what does the grid say?
  Spain’s government rules out nuclear power, an expert points to renewable grid overload, and no one claims blame for the blackout
  Sep 29, 2026 · 336 replies
• Postal voting under suspicion: the tug-of-war over abstention
  An alleged postal-vote fraud victim denies his signature before a judge as debate grows over whether abstaining ultimately benefits the PSOE.
  Sep 29, 2026 · 283 replies
• Never in This Fucking Lifetime
  Twenty years after the 'never a home in your fucking life' protest, Spain's housing crisis remains entrenched. Political will, not solutions, is lacking.
  Sep 29, 2026 · 0 replies
• News from Essen.
  Holocaust survivor **Thomas Gabelin**, **81**, was removed from an event at **Gesamtschule Bockmühle** in **Essen** over fears of incidents.
  Sep 29, 2026 · 0 replies
• Why rescued baby birds usually die at home
  Giving water to a fallen chick or regular cat food can kill it; in Aragón, 112 and Seprona (Civil Guard nature unit) handle protected species
  Sep 29, 2026 · 321 replies
• Walkie-talkies: from a €35 Baofeng to 25W with a licence
  The €35 imported walkie claims 7 km and 10 W; the legal PMR446 is capped at 500 mW. Key points on power, licensing and repeaters for emergencies
  Sep 29, 2026 · 315 replies
• We Are Alone in the Universe: Improbable Chance or Human Blindness
  The thesis that we are alone in the universe clashes with thousands of confirmed exoplanets: the key lies in the Drake equation and the great filter
  Sep 29, 2026 · 232 replies
• Intxaurrondo and the ‘crimental’: the battle over criminalising lies
  A video of Silvia Intxaurrondo and the phrase ‘lying must be punished’ revive the clash between regulating hoaxes and censoring opinion
  Sep 29, 2026 · 238 replies