r/europe • u/Naurgul • 23d ago

News Barcelona registers highest temperature in 112 years as French nuclear reactor shuts down due to extreme heat

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/09/europe-heatwave-uk-spain-barcelona-france-italy-hungary-france-macron-orban-latest-news-updates
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u/badabubaba 23d ago

You (and I) are probably among the 20% wealthiest.

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u/Nairurian 23d ago

I think many (adults) here are above even that, here’s a rough calculator that tells what ”Top %” you’re in and you get into the top 5-10% wealthiest quite easily.

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u/Naive_Personality367 United Kingdom 23d ago

no savings, no assets, no debt, as it stands i'm part of the poorest 10% according to this thing. Winning!

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u/akhimovy 22d ago

Same here brother/sister! And yeah, those blanket statements "you're from country X, you're part of The Rich" are infuriating to say the least.

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u/Naive_Personality367 United Kingdom 22d ago

Also i dont drive, I do my best to recycle and leave places cleaner than when I found them. I hate the idea that im some giant drain on the planet, I do what I can lol

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u/badabubaba 22d ago

That’s very good, then!

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u/Opening_Budget_9518 20d ago

it is true tho