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The King of Spain Felipe VI upon his arrival at Abu Dhabi Presidential Airport. Photo: Casa Real.

Spain

MONARCHY

Spain's king agrees to meet exiled father in Madrid visit

The Nomad Today 5/16/22

06 April 2022, Hessen, Frankfurt/Main: Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez speaks during a press conference ahead of Thursday's UEFA Europa League quarter-final first leg soccer match against Eintracht Frankfurt. Photo: Arne Dedert/dpa.

LA LIGA

Getafe 0-0 Barcelona: Blaugrana secure 2nd place despite tepid draw

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/16/22

13 May 2022, Italy, Turin: Chanel from Spain preforms "SloMo" during the second dress rehearsal for the final of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). The final of the 66th version of the international music contest will be held in Turin on 14 May with a total of 40 participants. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa.

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

Spain's Chanel third placed in Eurovision Song Contest won by Ukraine

The Nomad Today 5/15/22

13 May 2022, Italy, Turin: Chanel from Spain preforms "SloMo" during the second dress rehearsal for the final of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). The final of the 66th version of the international music contest will be held in Turin on 14 May with a total of 40 participants. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa.

Lifestyle

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

Spain in Eurovision: the greatest hits and failures

Pablo Morilla 5/14/22

26 February 2022, Spain, Madrid: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti pictured during the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid at Estadio de Vallecas. Photo: Pablo Garcia/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

LA LIGA

Cadiz 1-1 Real Madrid: Hosts drop into relegation zone

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/16/22

10/05/2022. The Minister for Territorial Policy and Government Spokesperson, Isabel Rodríguez, and the Minister for Defence, Margarita Robles, during her speech at the press conference after the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

BUSINESS

Spain launches line of guarantees to ensure liquidity of companies

The Nomad Today 5/11/22

Tourists fill the Majorcan beach of s'Arenal on a sunny day. Photo: © Pablo Morilla.

BALCONING

Mallorca in shock after two tourists die in separate accidents

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/14/22

FILED - 05 January 2015, US, Las Vegas: A visitor holds an LG G Flex 2 smartphone at the consumer electronics show CES 2015. The South Korean electronics manufacturer LG is closing its loss-making mobile phone business. Photo: picture alliance / dpa

BUSINESS

Lower profits for Spain's telecom giant Telefonica in Q1

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/12/22

11/05/2022 Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (L) and Minister of Economic Affairs Nadia Calvino during question time in Parliament. Photo: Eva Ercolanese/PSOE.

CONSUMER PRICES

High inflation spreads to all goods and services in Spain

The Nomad Today 5/13/22

10 May 2022, Spain, Madrid: Minister of Economy of Spain Nadia Calvino speaks during a Senate session. Calvino refused to be in a group photo at a managers' forum because she would have been the only woman in the picture, an act that has won her praise and condemnation. Photo: A. Pérez Meca/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

POLITICS

Spain's economy minister refuses photo with group of managers for being all men

The Nomad Today 5/12/22

18 May 2021, Spain, Ceuta: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (C) gets into a car upon his arrival in the North African Spanish enclave of Ceuta amid signs of a crisis, after nearly 7,000 people managed to reach the border fence when Moroccan officials suddenly suspended security controls. Photo: Antonio Sempere/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

FOREIGN RELATIONS

Spain to reopen the land borders with Morocco on 17 May

The Nomad Today 5/12/22

A general aerial view of the coastline of Malaga. Photo: Pixabay.

CRIME

Three arrested for alleged gang rape of a woman on Malaga beach

The Nomad Today 5/10/22

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

McDonald's pulls out of Russian market after more than three decades

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/16/22

The Finnish prime minister, Sanna Marin. Photo: Janina Orjasniemi/Finnish government.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Finland to apply to join NATO, say president and prime minister

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/15/22

HANDOUT - 26 April 2022, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a state awards ceremony for the Russian Olympic Committee's medalists of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games and members of the Russian Paralympic team at the Kremlin. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Moscow calls Finland and Sweden's NATO plans a 'grave mistake'

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/16/22

28 December 2021, US, Denver: People lay flowers in the memory of the Sol Tribe Tattooing and Piercing shop owner Alicia Cardenas in Denver. At least five people were killed and several injured, including a police officer, after a series of shootings across the Denver area. Photo: Hector Acevedo/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

SHOOTING

Ten dead after supermarket shooting in Buffalo, New York

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/15/22

15 May 2022, Berlin: (L-R) Jose Manuel Albares, Foreign Minister of Spain, Jean Asselborn, Foreign Minister of Luxembourg, and Mevlut Cavusoglu, Foreign Minister of Turkey, attend the first session of NATO's Foreign Ministers meeting at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. The main topic of the informal consultations of NATO's Foreign Ministers is the war in Ukraine. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa Pool/dpa.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

NATO unity fragile as Turkey remains opposed to alliance expansion

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/15/22

FILED - 09 May 2022, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) watches the Victory Day military parade marking the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany during World War II at Red Square in central Moscow. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Russia: No decision yet on moving nuclear weapons to Baltic region

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/14/22

Tourists fill the Majorcan beach of s'Arenal on a sunny day. Photo: © Pablo Morilla.

Work

WORK IN SPAIN

Employment in tourism activity up by 350,000 more workers in Spain

The Nomad Today 5/10/22

Coffee machine coffee shop cafeteria bar. Photo: Pixabay.

TIPS AND LINKS

How to find a summer job in Spain

The Nomad Today 5/2/22

Brainstorming meeting work interview by Pexels

WORK IN SPAIN

Half of the new work contracts signed in Spain are permanent

The Nomad Today 5/4/22

A retired couple on vacation in Ibiza. Photo: Pixabay.

IRPF 2022

Pensioners who are exempt from filing Income Tax return in Spain

The Nomad Today 4/11/22

Headquarters of the Agencia Tributaria in Alcorcon (Madrid). Photo: Zarateman/Creative Commons.

IRPF CAMPAIGN

How to make an appointment in Spain to file the 2022 Income Tax return

The Nomad Today 4/7/22

19 May 2021, Spain, Ceuta: Agents watch from the fence that separates Ceuta from Morocco the arrival of migrants. Photo: Antonio Sempere/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Moving to Spain

IMMIGRATION

Spain and Morocco agree on joint migration deterrence effort

The Nomad Today 5/9/22

Cars driving on a highway in Madrid. Photo: Pixabay/File Photo.

Moving to Spain

BREXIT

UK citizens residing in Spain can no longer use the British driving license

The Nomad Today 5/2/22

08/04/2022. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez during a visit to the Center for Attention, Reception and Referral for Ukrainian refugees, located in the Fira de Barcelona. Photo: La Moncloa.

Moving to Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Ukrainians in Spain: work permit, driver's licence, free train travel

The Nomad Today 4/27/22

27 April 2021, Spain, Tenerife: The ocean-going vessel Rio Segura (patrol boat Maritime Service of the Guardia Civil members receive migrants at the port of Los Cristianos in the south of Tenerife after The ocean-going vessel Rio Segura (patrol boat of the Maritime Service of the Guardia Civil) rescue their boat. Photo: -/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Spain

MIGRATION

Over 1,100 killed on migrant routes from Africa to the Canary Islands last year

The Nomad Today 4/30/22

Workers placing solar panels to produce energy on a roof. Photo: Pixabay.

Economy & Business

ENERGY CRISIS

Spain proposes mandatory solar panels to cut Russian energy imports

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/5/22

FILED - 22 August 2020, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Mukran: Wind turbines trun in the wind in the Baltic Sea. Spanish-German firm Siemens Gamesa and energy firm Iberdrola have signed agreements to maintain wind turbines totalling 1,928 MW at 69 of the energy group's wind farms in Spain and Portugal for a period of between three and five years. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB.

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa's net loss widens

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/5/22

27/04/2022. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Economic Affairs Nadia Calvino (C), during question time in Parliament. Photo: Eva Ercolanese/PSOE.

Economy & Business

ECONOMY - GDP

Government drastically cuts growth forecast for the Spanish economy

The Nomad Today 4/29/22

29/03/2022. The First Vice President and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño, appears before the media, at the press conference after the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Economy & Business

CONSUMER PRICES

Spanish inflation moderates to 8.4% in April due to fuel discount

The Nomad Today 4/28/22

Work

TAXES

IRPF: The key dates of the income tax campaign in Spain in 2022

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/12/22

Taxpayers may file their tax returns in three different ways: by phone, in person and through the Tax Agency's website

A sticker on a parking payment machine in the Barceloneta neighborhood in Barcelona shows rejection against tourists. Photo: © The Nomad Today.

TOURISM

'Tourist, go home': Why Spain has a movement against mass tourism

Pablo Morilla 5/8/22

A general view of a Renfe low-cost high speed train (Avlo). Photo: Renfe.

TRAVEL

Renfe offers 100,000 train tickets for 15 euros to travel this summer

The Nomad Today 4/22/22

16 April 2022, Spain, Palma: Tourists chill on the beach of Arenal during the Easter week. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa.

TOURISM

Tourist arrivals in Spain multiplied by eight as the pandemic eases

The Nomad Today 5/5/22

General view of Barcelona's Somorrostro beach in spring. Photo: Ⓒ The Nomad Today.

TOURISM

Barcelona to ban smoking on all its beaches from July

The Nomad Today 4/8/22

A general view of Benidorm, with its beach full of people. Photo: Pixabay.

MOVING TO SPAIN

Revealed: the most British cities in Spain

The Nomad Today 2/19/22

15 July 2020. A cabin crew member, wearing a mask and gloves, on a Finnair flight in 2020. Photo: © The Nomad Today.

TOURISM

Finnair removes the face mask requirement on its flights

The Nomad Today 4/21/22

Madrid

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Barcelona

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Valencia

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Alicante

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Malaga

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clear sky
Granada

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clear sky
Seville

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clear sky
Cadiz

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Almeria

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clear sky
Girona

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Zaragoza

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San Sebastian

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Bilbao

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clear sky
Santander

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clear sky
A Coruna

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overcast clouds
Vigo

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broken clouds
Valladolid

23 °C

few clouds
Salamanca

20.4 °C

few clouds
Badajoz

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clear sky
Murcia

30.6 °C

clear sky

FILED - 02 April 2021, Spain, Muro: People spend Easter 2021 on the beach. Mallorca expects full hotels at Easter for the first time since the outbreak of the Corona pandemic a good two years ago. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa.

TOURISM

Germans, Brits flock to Mallorca for Easter as hotel occupancy soars

The Nomad Today 4/9/22

Suicide rose railway by Pixabay.

MENTAL HEALTH

Spain's 024 suicide hotline will answer calls in foreign languages

The Nomad Today 5/11/22

Minister of Health Carolina Darias speaks at a press conference after the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

HEALTH ALERT

Number of cases of unknown child hepatitis in Spain rises to 13

The Nomad Today 4/25/22

The four main protagonists of the Spanish police series Drug Squad: Costa del Sol. Image YouTube screenshot.

TV SERIES

Five addictive Spanish series you cannot miss on Netflix

The Nomad Today 4/17/22

A view of the Madrid Pride celebrations in the Chueca Neighbourhood in 2015. Photo: Tedeytan, via Wikimedia Commons.

MADRID PRIDE 2022

Chueca neighborhood, the epicenter of the LGBTI movement in Madrid

The Nomad Today 4/24/22

10 January 2022, Spain, Sevilla: A girl enters a school in Seville as the children return to school after the Christmas vacations. Photo: Joaquin Corchero/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

EDUCATION

More than 80% of Spanish children aged 3-6 learn a foreign language

The Nomad Today 5/3/22

28 June 2021, Spain, Madrid: People take part in the LGBT Pride parade as they demand equal rights and treatment around the world. Photo: A. Pérez Meca/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

MADRID PRIDE 2022

Madrid Pride 2022: respect and tolerance from Spain to the world

The Nomad Today 4/24/22

27/04/2022. Minister of Consumer Affairs Alberto Garzon speaks to the press after signing the code of conduct on toy advertising with toy manufacturers. Photo: Ministerio de Consumo.

EQUALITY

Spain moves to end gender stereotypes in toy advertising

The Nomad Today 4/28/22

Couple-love-dating-by-Pixabay.

LIFESTYLE

The 5 best free dating sites to find love in Spain

The Nomad Today 4/18/22

Facades of residential buildings in Barcelona. Photo: Ⓒ The Nomad Today.

PROPERTY

Number of mortgages on homes grows at a good pace in Spain

The Nomad Today 4/27/22

Facades of residential buildings in Barcelona. Photo: Ⓒ The Nomad Today.

IRPF CAMPAIGN

How owning or renting a home in Spain affects the 2022 income tax return

The Nomad Today 4/6/22

Residential homes in Hondarribia. Photo: Pablo Morilla.

PROPERTY

Home sales rise 31% in Spain

The Nomad Today 3/23/22

28/03/2022. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez greets the first and second vice-presidents of the Government, Nadia Calviño and Yolanda Díaz, upon their arrival at the third 'Generation of Opportunities' meeting held in Madrid. Photo: La Moncloa.

PROPERTY

Spanish government limits rent increases to 2% for 3 months

The Nomad Today 3/29/22