▲ 752 ▼ Spanish government ‘quietly bans use of Palantir’ in critical state systems over fears of national security leaks (www.lbc.co.uk) submitted 4 months ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world 57 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 2 points 4 months ago (10 children) Huge taxes compared to where? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 4 months ago (9 children) To eastern Europe, for instance permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 7 points 4 months ago (8 children) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_Freedom_Day Spain: 37% Poland: 44% Finland: 45% Latvia: 44% Hungary: 59% Czech Rep.: 45% Other source: https://www.brusselsreport.eu/2021/07/22/new-study-compares-tax-freedom-days-in-europe-and-around-the-world/ Spain: 43% Poland: 44.5% Czech Rep.: 43.7% Hungary: 46% Another source: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/oecd-tax-rates-by-country Spain: 39% Poland: 33% Lithuania; 38% Hungary: 41% Finland: 43% So... no? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 6 points 4 months ago (7 children) Hm, maybe I was wrong, will edit then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 1 point 4 months ago (6 children) I would also dispute the "shitload of money" claim. Moving always costs money but I know bunch of people that moved from South America, Australia or Eastern Europe and none of them are rich. You really just need to be able to find a job. Any job. If you have a skill that's needed here you will be fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] mabeledo@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) 20k a year is not a shitload of money. Of course no one is just going to give a job, apartment and Spanish wife just for coming in here but the system is not just of the wealthy. Normal people use it all the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] mabeledo@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) I know how easy or hard it is because I moved to Spain and I know a lot of people who did the same. It's not as easy as going on holidays but it's also not something only the rich can do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 4 months ago Well, I meant it more in the sense that otherwise moving is usually hard work and is more or less no different for any country permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 4 months ago (9 children) To eastern Europe, for instance permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 7 points 4 months ago (8 children) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_Freedom_Day Spain: 37% Poland: 44% Finland: 45% Latvia: 44% Hungary: 59% Czech Rep.: 45% Other source: https://www.brusselsreport.eu/2021/07/22/new-study-compares-tax-freedom-days-in-europe-and-around-the-world/ Spain: 43% Poland: 44.5% Czech Rep.: 43.7% Hungary: 46% Another source: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/oecd-tax-rates-by-country Spain: 39% Poland: 33% Lithuania; 38% Hungary: 41% Finland: 43% So... no? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 6 points 4 months ago (7 children) Hm, maybe I was wrong, will edit then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 1 point 4 months ago (6 children) I would also dispute the "shitload of money" claim. Moving always costs money but I know bunch of people that moved from South America, Australia or Eastern Europe and none of them are rich. You really just need to be able to find a job. Any job. If you have a skill that's needed here you will be fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] mabeledo@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) 20k a year is not a shitload of money. Of course no one is just going to give a job, apartment and Spanish wife just for coming in here but the system is not just of the wealthy. Normal people use it all the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] mabeledo@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) I know how easy or hard it is because I moved to Spain and I know a lot of people who did the same. It's not as easy as going on holidays but it's also not something only the rich can do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 4 months ago Well, I meant it more in the sense that otherwise moving is usually hard work and is more or less no different for any country permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 7 points 4 months ago (8 children) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_Freedom_Day Spain: 37% Poland: 44% Finland: 45% Latvia: 44% Hungary: 59% Czech Rep.: 45% Other source: https://www.brusselsreport.eu/2021/07/22/new-study-compares-tax-freedom-days-in-europe-and-around-the-world/ Spain: 43% Poland: 44.5% Czech Rep.: 43.7% Hungary: 46% Another source: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/oecd-tax-rates-by-country Spain: 39% Poland: 33% Lithuania; 38% Hungary: 41% Finland: 43% So... no? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 6 points 4 months ago (7 children) Hm, maybe I was wrong, will edit then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 1 point 4 months ago (6 children) I would also dispute the "shitload of money" claim. Moving always costs money but I know bunch of people that moved from South America, Australia or Eastern Europe and none of them are rich. You really just need to be able to find a job. Any job. If you have a skill that's needed here you will be fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] mabeledo@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) 20k a year is not a shitload of money. Of course no one is just going to give a job, apartment and Spanish wife just for coming in here but the system is not just of the wealthy. Normal people use it all the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] mabeledo@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) I know how easy or hard it is because I moved to Spain and I know a lot of people who did the same. It's not as easy as going on holidays but it's also not something only the rich can do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 4 months ago Well, I meant it more in the sense that otherwise moving is usually hard work and is more or less no different for any country permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 6 points 4 months ago (7 children) Hm, maybe I was wrong, will edit then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 1 point 4 months ago (6 children) I would also dispute the "shitload of money" claim. Moving always costs money but I know bunch of people that moved from South America, Australia or Eastern Europe and none of them are rich. You really just need to be able to find a job. Any job. If you have a skill that's needed here you will be fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] mabeledo@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) 20k a year is not a shitload of money. Of course no one is just going to give a job, apartment and Spanish wife just for coming in here but the system is not just of the wealthy. Normal people use it all the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] mabeledo@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) I know how easy or hard it is because I moved to Spain and I know a lot of people who did the same. It's not as easy as going on holidays but it's also not something only the rich can do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 4 months ago Well, I meant it more in the sense that otherwise moving is usually hard work and is more or less no different for any country permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 1 point 4 months ago (6 children) I would also dispute the "shitload of money" claim. Moving always costs money but I know bunch of people that moved from South America, Australia or Eastern Europe and none of them are rich. You really just need to be able to find a job. Any job. If you have a skill that's needed here you will be fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] mabeledo@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) 20k a year is not a shitload of money. Of course no one is just going to give a job, apartment and Spanish wife just for coming in here but the system is not just of the wealthy. Normal people use it all the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] mabeledo@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) I know how easy or hard it is because I moved to Spain and I know a lot of people who did the same. It's not as easy as going on holidays but it's also not something only the rich can do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 4 months ago Well, I meant it more in the sense that otherwise moving is usually hard work and is more or less no different for any country permalink fedilink source parent
[+] mabeledo@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) 20k a year is not a shitload of money. Of course no one is just going to give a job, apartment and Spanish wife just for coming in here but the system is not just of the wealthy. Normal people use it all the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] mabeledo@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) I know how easy or hard it is because I moved to Spain and I know a lot of people who did the same. It's not as easy as going on holidays but it's also not something only the rich can do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) 20k a year is not a shitload of money. Of course no one is just going to give a job, apartment and Spanish wife just for coming in here but the system is not just of the wealthy. Normal people use it all the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] mabeledo@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) I know how easy or hard it is because I moved to Spain and I know a lot of people who did the same. It's not as easy as going on holidays but it's also not something only the rich can do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[+] mabeledo@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) I know how easy or hard it is because I moved to Spain and I know a lot of people who did the same. It's not as easy as going on holidays but it's also not something only the rich can do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) I know how easy or hard it is because I moved to Spain and I know a lot of people who did the same. It's not as easy as going on holidays but it's also not something only the rich can do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 4 months ago Well, I meant it more in the sense that otherwise moving is usually hard work and is more or less no different for any country permalink fedilink source parent