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AIReF’s swansong: demanding adjustments as public debt—at 100% of GDP—grows at 4.8% annually, doubling GDP growth of 2.8%

Only inflation, which is crushing the purchasing power of Spaniards, has caused the debt-to-GDP ratio to drop to 100.8% of GDP in 2025. This represents a 23.4 percentage point decrease from 2021, when it reached its historic peak. In nominal terms, the volume of public debt reached €1.7 trillion in 2025—though this figure refers only to debt computable for the purposes of the EU’s excessive deficit procedure—after growing by 4.8%…

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MWC

War in Iran disrupts start of defense-focused Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

Fira de Barcelona once again hosts the world’s largest technology fair, the Mobile World Congress (MWC), from March 2 to 5. The event expects to reach 110,000 attendees from 205 countries, generating an economic impact of 585 million euros. This year’s MWC is defined by the advancement of AI and the rise of the Defense sector. Despite a threatened boycott, Israel will be present with 39 companies, alongside Palestine, represented…