The lie of the Spanish flags on the balconies

Stirring the mood is an old practice of newspapers to advance their editorial line. It's what media outlets like The reason, The Debate either OK Diario with inflammatory pieces claiming that hanging the Spanish flag on a balcony can result in a 600 euro fine. According to the horizontal property law, they claim, any alteration to the façade can be punishable by a fine. However, anyone with half a brain (and eyes) knows that this is not the practice. As explained Newtral, this provision is only necessary for structural modifications – hanging a piece of cloth is not – or those that entail a decrease in the value of that home for the rest of the neighbors – if someone were to hang a swastika, for example. In the case of a Spanish flag, a fine would hardly be reached. The objective, of course, is to excite the reader and make them believe that their freedom is being restricted. One of the news reports stated that "in Sánchez's Spain, everything is possible," as if the Spanish president himself were going around the houses, checkbook in hand.

Balls like these work because of their emotional impact, and the media that fuel this rage are scandalized by what could happen, but, alas, they don't present a single case where what they fear so much actually happened. Red and yellow flags will be displayed this October 12th, as every year, and there will be no shortage of those who do so tensely, as an act of tremendous rebellion against a nonexistent threat, in a win-win A textbook example of the caveman. Some of the articles even reveal the great trick to avoid this danger (which has never affected anyone), which is none other than hanging the flag on the inside of the balcony, which is for private use. Reducing this gap between the story and reality would be one of the smartest measures the press could take to resolve its credibility crisis, which is partly undermined by nonsense like this.