We break down the latest NATO summit’s pledge to raise defense spending to 5 % of GDP by 2035, the differing national views on how to meet it, and how debates over Ukraine and Russia are reshaping priorities inside the alliance.

We look at why high-net-worth buyers are flocking to Madrid and Milan, how these cities have overtaken long-dominant markets like Paris and London, and what the trend signals for the future of upscale property investment worldwide.

We explore how Spain’s service-led growth and a weaker yen have lifted its per-capita GDP above Japan’s, the structural challenges facing Japan, and what this reversal means for both economies going forward.

We unpack Banco Santander’s new report on how artificial intelligence is reshaping employment, the widening skills gap it exposes, and the push for lifelong up-skilling.

We uncover the less-glamorous side of remote-work wanderlust—loneliness, health hurdles, bureaucracy, and the search for stability—while still celebrating the lessons learned on the road, with no spoilers ahead.

We explore why traveling inside Spain has become a pricey luxury, how tourism demand and inflation are driving locals to cheaper destinations abroad, and what a fairer model could look like.

Today we explore why many single-mother households in Spain struggle to secure affordable housing, the extra barriers they face from landlords, and how this shapes long-term prospects for families—without spoiling the twists ahead.

This episode unpacks why many Spaniards—especially women—opt for unpaid leave in July and August, the hidden costs behind that choice, and how it shapes work-life balance and gender equity, all without giving the ending away.