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Cheers amigos 🍻

Spain: cheapest electricity in the EU. Under EU marginal pricing, the most expensive energy source in use at any given hour sets the price for all electricity sold in that period.

Interesting that the UK still follows this EU model, despite Brexit…

Congratulations to Copa Del Rey winners Real Sociedad 🏆 🇪🇸

Enjoyable cup final. Atleti’s first touch of the ball was from tip off after conceding after 14 seconds.

Hard to win finals like that.

Spain takes its foot off the gas Why its bet on renewables is paying off.

Link here:

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12 months ago, the Iberian blackout was a "we told you so" moment for renewable energy sceptics.

But Spain took stock, strengthened its infrastructure, and kept driving forward.

This past Tuesday, EU electricity prices showed how that bet is paying off.

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Saturday, A Coruña 🇪🇸

🇪🇸⚽️Copa Del Rey final day in Spain.

Atletico Madrid v Real Sociedad in very hot Seville.

Expect a really good, open game - just a pity it’s being played in the middle of April after midweek champions league, everything rushed, without the build up a cup final deserves.

ICYMI - latest piece from Spain on Sugar Ray Sanchez saying No Más to Donald Trump.

“Bullies can dish it out, but they just can’t take it.” (Washington Post, Nov 1980)

Even El Mundo has saluted Pedro Sánchez’s cojones.

“What happened was Ireland urbanized its labor market, but it didn't urbanize its housing market.”

Very interesting, grown up, data-backed conversation about Ireland’s housing crisis.

Spain PM Pedro Sánchez's Trump bump And why Spain refuses to (again) be dragged into someone else's stupid war.

Link here to read:

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ICYMI - latest piece from Spain on Sugar Ray Sanchez saying No Más to Donald Trump.

“Bullies can dish it out, but they just can’t take it.” (Washington Post, Nov 1980)

Even El Mundo has saluted Pedro Sánchez’s cojones.

I’m glad the Spanish news is seriously covering these Trump posts and guff about the Pope being ‘weak on crime’ (wtf)

It shouldn’t be laughed off. It’s not normal behaviour.

For any Barça fans seeking reasons for optimism: Atleti have played 19 home knockout games under Diego Simeone in the Champions League.

They’ve lost 0.

I’d be even stronger on them beating Barça again if they didn’t have a CDR final four days later.

Big week for Cholo’s men.

“Bullies can dish it out, but they just can’t take it,” wrote Tom Boswell after Sugar Ray Leonard danced rings around Roberto Durán in their 1980 rematch.

I wrote about Pedro Sánchez’s Trump bump & why Spain has said ‘No más’ to getting dragged into another futile American war.

the risks that such denunciation may entail. If only more politicians had his courage.”

of the atrocities that so many people are suffering in Gaza, in Ukraine, and now in Lebanon, and for having the resolve to bluntly accuse political leaders who are blatantly violating international law time and again, despite…

A letter from a woman in Dublin published in today’s El País:

“I wish to express my deep admiration for the stance taken by the Spanish Prime Minister, who, unlike so many other leaders in the free world, has had the courage and moral fortitude to voice his abhorrence…

Spain PM Pedro Sánchez's Trump bump And why Spain refuses to (again) be dragged into someone else's stupid war.

Link to read here:

open.substack.com/pub/brendybo...

“Bullies can dish it out, but they just can’t take it,” wrote Tom Boswell after Sugar Ray Leonard danced rings around Roberto Durán in their 1980 rematch.

I wrote about Pedro Sánchez’s Trump bump & why Spain has said ‘No más’ to getting dragged into another futile American war.

Gracias amigo! And well said!

Judging by the hotel prices for Saturday May 23, I suspect Bilbao’s hospitality sector would rather not have 2 teams from the south of France making the Champions Cup final.

Leinster v Bath would be the jackpot 🍻💰

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Not for the faint stomached!🤣👍🏼

After a week of reading and thinking and writing about Pedro Sanchez and Spain v Donad Trump…

Cheers amigos 🇪🇸

Always the best read on a Sunday morning. I've always been critical of Sánchez but must admit that he's been winning me over with what imo is the only right way to deal with Trump: stand up to the bully, draw clear red lines, dare to speak up.

Spain PM Pedro Sánchez's Trump bump And why Spain refuses to (again) be dragged into someone else's stupid war.

🇪🇸Sunday read with you café con leche ☕️

Pedro Sánchez’s Trump bump, and why Spain refuses to (again) be dragged into someone else’s stupid war.

Enjoy, share, gracias!

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Spain PM Pedro Sánchez's Trump bump And why Spain refuses to (again) be dragged into someone else's stupid war.

🇪🇸Sunday read with you café con leche ☕️

Pedro Sánchez’s Trump bump, and why Spain refuses to (again) be dragged into someone else’s stupid war.

Enjoy, share, gracias!

open.substack.com/pub/brendybo...

Landman | Tommy Explains Why Even Wind Turbines Depend on the Oil Industry (S1, E3) | Paramount+ YouTube video by Paramount Plus

Great scene from Landman (great TV show) where Billy Bob explains how the world is still so oil-dependent.

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