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The Bubble is an English-language newsletter about all things Spain created by @ianmount.com and @adrianbono.bsky.social
Learn more about 🇪🇸 politics, economy, society and pop culture. If you don’t speak the language or simply just moved here, this newsletter is right for you!
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Learn more about 🇪🇸 politics, economy, society and pop culture. If you don’t speak the language or simply just moved here, this newsletter is right for you!
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Can #Spain say NO to #NATO? 🪖
Our editors @adrianbono.bsky.social and @ianmount.com unpack Spain’s complicated relationship with the defense alliance.
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Our editors @adrianbono.bsky.social and @ianmount.com unpack Spain’s complicated relationship with the defense alliance.
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Can Spain be kicked out of NATO?
YouTube video by The Bubble
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November 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Can #Spain say NO to #NATO? 🪖
Our editors @adrianbono.bsky.social and @ianmount.com unpack Spain’s complicated relationship with the defense alliance.
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Our editors @adrianbono.bsky.social and @ianmount.com unpack Spain’s complicated relationship with the defense alliance.
youtu.be/04H1YnRMezs?...
🇪🇸 If you’re teaching or learning #Spanish, this is for you:
Each week, our newsletter brings authentic stories from Spain to your classroom for real-world learning and discussion.
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Each week, our newsletter brings authentic stories from Spain to your classroom for real-world learning and discussion.
Join hundreds of teachers & students already using our newsletter as a resource: www.thebubble.com/s/the-bubble...
November 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
🇪🇸 If you’re teaching or learning #Spanish, this is for you:
Each week, our newsletter brings authentic stories from Spain to your classroom for real-world learning and discussion.
Join hundreds of teachers & students already using our newsletter as a resource: www.thebubble.com/s/the-bubble...
Each week, our newsletter brings authentic stories from Spain to your classroom for real-world learning and discussion.
Join hundreds of teachers & students already using our newsletter as a resource: www.thebubble.com/s/the-bubble...
Spain really is the dream. But then tax season arrives, and suddenly you’re Googling “how to open my buzón electrónico” like it’s a horror movie. 😨
We've created a guide to help you avoid the panic.
www.thebubble.com/p/5-reasons-...
#Spain #Taxes #ExpatLife
We've created a guide to help you avoid the panic.
www.thebubble.com/p/5-reasons-...
#Spain #Taxes #ExpatLife
💸 5 reasons why everyone complains about Spain's tax man
That guy, he just wants more, and more, and more…
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November 4, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Spain really is the dream. But then tax season arrives, and suddenly you’re Googling “how to open my buzón electrónico” like it’s a horror movie. 😨
We've created a guide to help you avoid the panic.
www.thebubble.com/p/5-reasons-...
#Spain #Taxes #ExpatLife
We've created a guide to help you avoid the panic.
www.thebubble.com/p/5-reasons-...
#Spain #Taxes #ExpatLife
🎥 Our new #podcast just dropped!
We know many of you love the short #news updates in our newsletters. But sometimes a story deserves a bit more time, and a good argument.
Our editors dive deeper into the stories behind the headlines.
Watch & Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tYF...
#spain
We know many of you love the short #news updates in our newsletters. But sometimes a story deserves a bit more time, and a good argument.
Our editors dive deeper into the stories behind the headlines.
Watch & Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tYF...
#spain
The Bubble Podcast: NATO vs Spain, the pains of being an autónomo, and La Oreja de Van Gogh
YouTube video by The Bubble
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November 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
🎥 Our new #podcast just dropped!
We know many of you love the short #news updates in our newsletters. But sometimes a story deserves a bit more time, and a good argument.
Our editors dive deeper into the stories behind the headlines.
Watch & Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tYF...
#spain
We know many of you love the short #news updates in our newsletters. But sometimes a story deserves a bit more time, and a good argument.
Our editors dive deeper into the stories behind the headlines.
Watch & Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tYF...
#spain
❤️🩹 A year after the DANA floods, #Valencia looks rebuilt, but trust hasn’t recovered.
Locals are still asking: Where was President Mazón while his region drowned?
www.thebubble.com/p/catalan-se...
#Spain #News #Politics
Locals are still asking: Where was President Mazón while his region drowned?
www.thebubble.com/p/catalan-se...
#Spain #News #Politics
October 31, 2025 at 10:55 AM
❤️🩹 A year after the DANA floods, #Valencia looks rebuilt, but trust hasn’t recovered.
Locals are still asking: Where was President Mazón while his region drowned?
www.thebubble.com/p/catalan-se...
#Spain #News #Politics
Locals are still asking: Where was President Mazón while his region drowned?
www.thebubble.com/p/catalan-se...
#Spain #News #Politics
What’s the scariest Spanish horror movie you’ve ever seen — or the one that best explains Spain? 🇪🇸💀
#halloween #spain #spanishculture #cineespañol
#halloween #spain #spanishculture #cineespañol
October 14, 2025 at 11:09 AM
What’s the scariest Spanish horror movie you’ve ever seen — or the one that best explains Spain? 🇪🇸💀
#halloween #spain #spanishculture #cineespañol
#halloween #spain #spanishculture #cineespañol
Is Spain's cryptobro era here to stay?
Half of Spanish men under 45 distrust taxes. Almost half under 25 think tax evasion is “understandable.”
Call it the Escape to Andorra mindset: if you can’t win, don’t pay to lose. But is it really justified?
www.instagram.com/p/DPvtt8LDEP-/ #spain #crypto
Half of Spanish men under 45 distrust taxes. Almost half under 25 think tax evasion is “understandable.”
Call it the Escape to Andorra mindset: if you can’t win, don’t pay to lose. But is it really justified?
www.instagram.com/p/DPvtt8LDEP-/ #spain #crypto
October 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Is Spain's cryptobro era here to stay?
Half of Spanish men under 45 distrust taxes. Almost half under 25 think tax evasion is “understandable.”
Call it the Escape to Andorra mindset: if you can’t win, don’t pay to lose. But is it really justified?
www.instagram.com/p/DPvtt8LDEP-/ #spain #crypto
Half of Spanish men under 45 distrust taxes. Almost half under 25 think tax evasion is “understandable.”
Call it the Escape to Andorra mindset: if you can’t win, don’t pay to lose. But is it really justified?
www.instagram.com/p/DPvtt8LDEP-/ #spain #crypto
Pedro Sánchez is perfecting the Trump playbook of distraction: Gaza flotilla, abortion rights drama, legal weed decree…
It appears that he has learned something from Donald #Trump.
www.thebubble.com/p/pedro-sanc...
#Spain #politics #news
It appears that he has learned something from Donald #Trump.
www.thebubble.com/p/pedro-sanc...
#Spain #politics #news
👀 Pedro Sánchez says please don’t look at this
Plus: The flotillistas return, Ryanair gives Spain the bird (again), and where not to write 'España'.
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October 9, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Pedro Sánchez is perfecting the Trump playbook of distraction: Gaza flotilla, abortion rights drama, legal weed decree…
It appears that he has learned something from Donald #Trump.
www.thebubble.com/p/pedro-sanc...
#Spain #politics #news
It appears that he has learned something from Donald #Trump.
www.thebubble.com/p/pedro-sanc...
#Spain #politics #news
🥳 Finally some good news: Big real estate developments are being built across #Spain, and look likely to ease the #housing crunch.
The downside? They ain’t coming soon.
Check out this and other changes coming to Spain’s property market:
www.thebubble.com/p/5-changes-... #realestate #españa
The downside? They ain’t coming soon.
Check out this and other changes coming to Spain’s property market:
www.thebubble.com/p/5-changes-... #realestate #españa
🏗️ 5 Changes Coming to Spain’s Boiling Property Market
From hitting the outskirts to hating on the foreigners
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September 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
🥳 Finally some good news: Big real estate developments are being built across #Spain, and look likely to ease the #housing crunch.
The downside? They ain’t coming soon.
Check out this and other changes coming to Spain’s property market:
www.thebubble.com/p/5-changes-... #realestate #españa
The downside? They ain’t coming soon.
Check out this and other changes coming to Spain’s property market:
www.thebubble.com/p/5-changes-... #realestate #españa
So You Want to Live in Spain? 🇪🇸
We’ve put together a guide on how to get a Spanish Non-Lucrative Visa if you’re a non-EU citizen (yes, Americans, we’re looking at you).
www.thebubble.com/p/how-to-get...
We’ve put together a guide on how to get a Spanish Non-Lucrative Visa if you’re a non-EU citizen (yes, Americans, we’re looking at you).
www.thebubble.com/p/how-to-get...
🛂 How to Get a Spanish Non-Lucrative Visa
From gathering paperworks to fighting the bureaucracy jungle.
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September 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
So You Want to Live in Spain? 🇪🇸
We’ve put together a guide on how to get a Spanish Non-Lucrative Visa if you’re a non-EU citizen (yes, Americans, we’re looking at you).
www.thebubble.com/p/how-to-get...
We’ve put together a guide on how to get a Spanish Non-Lucrative Visa if you’re a non-EU citizen (yes, Americans, we’re looking at you).
www.thebubble.com/p/how-to-get...
🍿 From sweeping historical dramas to suspense, dark humor, and delightful culture clashes.
Autumn is the perfect time to binge Spanish shows and films that (kind of) explain what this country is all about.
www.instagram.com/p/DOlOEXojOa...
Autumn is the perfect time to binge Spanish shows and films that (kind of) explain what this country is all about.
www.instagram.com/p/DOlOEXojOa...
September 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
🍿 From sweeping historical dramas to suspense, dark humor, and delightful culture clashes.
Autumn is the perfect time to binge Spanish shows and films that (kind of) explain what this country is all about.
www.instagram.com/p/DOlOEXojOa...
Autumn is the perfect time to binge Spanish shows and films that (kind of) explain what this country is all about.
www.instagram.com/p/DOlOEXojOa...
🥲 Spain’s property market is boiling.
And the pressure points aren’t just in Madrid and Barcelona anymore.
We’ve published a deep dive into how the market is changing — and what to watch for in the coming months:
www.thebubble.com/p/5-changes-...
#realestate #spain #spainproperty #economy
And the pressure points aren’t just in Madrid and Barcelona anymore.
We’ve published a deep dive into how the market is changing — and what to watch for in the coming months:
www.thebubble.com/p/5-changes-...
#realestate #spain #spainproperty #economy
🏗️ 5 Changes Coming to Spain’s Boiling Property Market
From hitting the outskirts to hating on the foreigners
www.thebubble.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
🥲 Spain’s property market is boiling.
And the pressure points aren’t just in Madrid and Barcelona anymore.
We’ve published a deep dive into how the market is changing — and what to watch for in the coming months:
www.thebubble.com/p/5-changes-...
#realestate #spain #spainproperty #economy
And the pressure points aren’t just in Madrid and Barcelona anymore.
We’ve published a deep dive into how the market is changing — and what to watch for in the coming months:
www.thebubble.com/p/5-changes-...
#realestate #spain #spainproperty #economy
🇺🇸 Plot twist. American buyers are flocking to snatch up everything from downtown Madrid penthouses to country homes in Asturias.
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September 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🇺🇸 Plot twist. American buyers are flocking to snatch up everything from downtown Madrid penthouses to country homes in Asturias.
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to read this and other stories for free lnkd.in/djZPjtXj
www.thebubble.com/p/spain-sanc...
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to read this and other stories for free lnkd.in/djZPjtXj
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🏠 Spain’s housing prices are breaking records, but is it really a bubble?
Join us LIVE on Instagram with @ianmount.com as we unpack:
- Why salaries vs. prices don’t add up
- How foreign buyers shape the market
📅 Sept 4
🕖 7:00 PM Madrid | 1:00 PM ET
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#Spain
Join us LIVE on Instagram with @ianmount.com as we unpack:
- Why salaries vs. prices don’t add up
- How foreign buyers shape the market
📅 Sept 4
🕖 7:00 PM Madrid | 1:00 PM ET
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#Spain
August 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
🏠 Spain’s housing prices are breaking records, but is it really a bubble?
Join us LIVE on Instagram with @ianmount.com as we unpack:
- Why salaries vs. prices don’t add up
- How foreign buyers shape the market
📅 Sept 4
🕖 7:00 PM Madrid | 1:00 PM ET
www.instagram.com/thebubblecom/
#Spain
Join us LIVE on Instagram with @ianmount.com as we unpack:
- Why salaries vs. prices don’t add up
- How foreign buyers shape the market
📅 Sept 4
🕖 7:00 PM Madrid | 1:00 PM ET
www.instagram.com/thebubblecom/
#Spain
🔥 Wildfires have become a tragic reality in #Spain every summer.
A man has died in Madrid’s Tres Cantos, and Spain’s Civil Protection chief has declared a state pre-emergency as wildfires rage across the country.
Climate change is making the fire season longer and each blaze harder to control.
A man has died in Madrid’s Tres Cantos, and Spain’s Civil Protection chief has declared a state pre-emergency as wildfires rage across the country.
Climate change is making the fire season longer and each blaze harder to control.
August 12, 2025 at 9:04 AM
🔥 Wildfires have become a tragic reality in #Spain every summer.
A man has died in Madrid’s Tres Cantos, and Spain’s Civil Protection chief has declared a state pre-emergency as wildfires rage across the country.
Climate change is making the fire season longer and each blaze harder to control.
A man has died in Madrid’s Tres Cantos, and Spain’s Civil Protection chief has declared a state pre-emergency as wildfires rage across the country.
Climate change is making the fire season longer and each blaze harder to control.
Your new neighbor in Chamberí? Yes, he probably is an ultra-rich crypto refugee from Argentina 🤑
#Madrid has been crowned #1 on a new ranking of cities most popular with Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals.
www.thebubble.com/p/madrid-is-...
#spainnews #spain #madrid #spainrealestate
#Madrid has been crowned #1 on a new ranking of cities most popular with Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals.
www.thebubble.com/p/madrid-is-...
#spainnews #spain #madrid #spainrealestate
🚀 Madrid Is Now the Top City for the World’s Ultra-Rich
Plus: Could the next pope be Spanish? (Probably not.)
www.thebubble.com
April 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Your new neighbor in Chamberí? Yes, he probably is an ultra-rich crypto refugee from Argentina 🤑
#Madrid has been crowned #1 on a new ranking of cities most popular with Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals.
www.thebubble.com/p/madrid-is-...
#spainnews #spain #madrid #spainrealestate
#Madrid has been crowned #1 on a new ranking of cities most popular with Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals.
www.thebubble.com/p/madrid-is-...
#spainnews #spain #madrid #spainrealestate
🇪🇸 "Pedro, I Can Fix It (No Really I Can)" 🇺🇲
💸 Spain’s Economy Minister #CarlosCuerpo flew to D.C. to calm tensions after PM Pedro Sánchez flirted with #China last week.
The result? Read the full story in our newsletter: www.thebubble.com/p/mr-cuerpo-...
#tariffs #tradewar #spainnews #spain
💸 Spain’s Economy Minister #CarlosCuerpo flew to D.C. to calm tensions after PM Pedro Sánchez flirted with #China last week.
The result? Read the full story in our newsletter: www.thebubble.com/p/mr-cuerpo-...
#tariffs #tradewar #spainnews #spain
🇺🇸 Mr. Cuerpo Goes to Washington
Plus: Tiger King (Mallorca edition) and trigger warnings for Spanish movies.
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April 17, 2025 at 10:34 AM
🇪🇸 "Pedro, I Can Fix It (No Really I Can)" 🇺🇲
💸 Spain’s Economy Minister #CarlosCuerpo flew to D.C. to calm tensions after PM Pedro Sánchez flirted with #China last week.
The result? Read the full story in our newsletter: www.thebubble.com/p/mr-cuerpo-...
#tariffs #tradewar #spainnews #spain
💸 Spain’s Economy Minister #CarlosCuerpo flew to D.C. to calm tensions after PM Pedro Sánchez flirted with #China last week.
The result? Read the full story in our newsletter: www.thebubble.com/p/mr-cuerpo-...
#tariffs #tradewar #spainnews #spain
🥮 The Torrijas Route is back in #Madrid and this is your chance to try them! www.thebubble.com/p/the-bubble... #SemanaSanta
a man and a woman are sitting at a table eating food . the woman is wearing a leather jacket .
ALT: a man and a woman are sitting at a table eating food . the woman is wearing a leather jacket .
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April 11, 2025 at 8:54 AM
🥮 The Torrijas Route is back in #Madrid and this is your chance to try them! www.thebubble.com/p/the-bubble... #SemanaSanta
🇨🇳🇪🇸 Sánchez lands in #China this week… just as Trump’s tariff tension eases a bit after he said he was pausing them for 90 days.
Is #Spain acting solo — or representing all of Europe in a risky pivot toward Beijing? Either way, the U.S. says: “Big mistake.”
www.thebubble.com/p/this-week-...
Is #Spain acting solo — or representing all of Europe in a risky pivot toward Beijing? Either way, the U.S. says: “Big mistake.”
www.thebubble.com/p/this-week-...
April 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
🇨🇳🇪🇸 Sánchez lands in #China this week… just as Trump’s tariff tension eases a bit after he said he was pausing them for 90 days.
Is #Spain acting solo — or representing all of Europe in a risky pivot toward Beijing? Either way, the U.S. says: “Big mistake.”
www.thebubble.com/p/this-week-...
Is #Spain acting solo — or representing all of Europe in a risky pivot toward Beijing? Either way, the U.S. says: “Big mistake.”
www.thebubble.com/p/this-week-...
🚨 Semana Santa is coming, the guiris ruined paella again, and tinto de verano season is already here.
From #CasaDecor to flamenco, AI art to organ concerts — here’s your weekend in Madrid 🇪🇸👇
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From #CasaDecor to flamenco, AI art to organ concerts — here’s your weekend in Madrid 🇪🇸👇
www.thebubble.com/p/the-bubble...
🎟️ The Bubble Weekend: April 4
Featuring Casa Decor, a play about Nazis and fantastic organ music.
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April 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
🚨 Semana Santa is coming, the guiris ruined paella again, and tinto de verano season is already here.
From #CasaDecor to flamenco, AI art to organ concerts — here’s your weekend in Madrid 🇪🇸👇
www.thebubble.com/p/the-bubble...
From #CasaDecor to flamenco, AI art to organ concerts — here’s your weekend in Madrid 🇪🇸👇
www.thebubble.com/p/the-bubble...
People lost it when a Spanish restaurant posted a video of their… paella??? 🥘
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April 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
People lost it when a Spanish restaurant posted a video of their… paella??? 🥘
Subscribe to our Weekend Newsletter for your dose of Spanish memes + things to do in Madrid 👉 www.thebubble.com/p/the-bubble...
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