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Hybrid electric cars charging. Photo: Pixabay.

Business

ECOLOGICAL TRANSITION

More than 1,000 Spanish gas stations to offer electric car charging

The Nomad Today 11/26/21

FILED - 27 November 2019, Spain, Barcelona: Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele reacts during the UEFA Champions League Group F soceer match between FC Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund at the Camp Nou Sradium. Barcelona will be without Ousmane Dembele for four months as the forward has undergone knee surgery. Photo: Marius Becker/dpa

LA LIGA

Xavi wants Dembele to stay at Barcelona amid Newcastle United rumours

The Nomad Today 11/26/21

FILED - Former President of the Generalitat of Catalonia Carles Puigdemont (centre) in Italy in September. The EU General Court upheld the waiver of immunity on Catalonian independence leader Carles Puigdemont on Friday, a court press release stated. Photo: Lorena Sopêna/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

EU JUSTICE

EU court rejects bid to restore immunity of Catalan separatist MEPs

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/26/21

10 June 2021, England, Berlin: German Minister of Health Jens Spahn shows the app for the digital vaccination certificate during a press conference on the coronavirus situation. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

PANDEMIC

Covid health pass mandatory to access bars, restaurants in Catalonia

The Nomad Today 11/26/21

Hotel at the seaside in Palma Nova, a town on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca, in the municipality of Calvià. Photo: Pixabay.

TOURISM

Overnight stays of foreigners in hotels exceed those of Spaniards

The Nomad Today 11/26/21

30 October 2021, Austria, Vienna: Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz Garfia in action against Germany's Alexander Zverev during their singles semifinals tennis match of the Vienna Open Tennis tournament at the Wiener Stadthalle. Photo: Georg Hochmuth/APA/dpa.

TENNIS

Spain's Alcaraz tests positive for coronavirus, misses Davis Cup

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/26/21

Passengers move through Frankfurt Airport on Friday. The European Commission says it wants to limit air travel from southern African into the bloc due to fears about a new Covid-19 variant discovered there, following similar moves announced by Britain and Israel. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

EU states agree to suspend flights from seven southern African states

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/26/21

23 November 2021, Canada, Toronto: A child who is part of the Hospital for Sick Children family between the ages of 5 and 11 years of age receives the COVID-19 vaccine, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Photo: Steve Russell/The Canadian Press via ZUMA/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

EU agency green-lights Covid vaccine for children aged 5+

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/25/21

04 November 2021, Ukraine, Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a parliamentary session to appoint Oleksandr Reznikov as the new Minister of Defence. Photo: -/Ukrinform/dpa.

World

'PLOT'

Zelensky accuses Moscow of planning a coup in Ukraine in December

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/26/21

HANDOUT - 24 May 2021, Belgium, Brussels: Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin speaks to media upon her arrival to attend a special EU summit. Photo: -/EU Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Business in Finland

ECONOMY

Finland producer price inflation rises in October

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/25/21

20 November 2021, Italy, Turin: People take part in the No Green Pass rally. Italy made the green pass (EU Digital COVID Certificate) compulsory to enter all public and private workplaces on 15 October. Photo: Tino Romano/ANSA via ZUMA Press/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

European Commission proposes that Covid pass expire after 9 months

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/26/21

24 November 2021, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart: A dangling mask is seen on a fence along a sidewalk in Stuttgart, Germany. Photo: Bernd Weißbrod/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Danish government plans to make mask use mandatory again

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/25/21

An older lady rides a bicycle. Photo: Pixabay.

Work in Spain

LABOUR RIGHTS

Spanish extra pay: when and why workers and pensioners receive it

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/24/21

18 July 2020, Spain, Huelva: Moroccan seasonal workers embark a ferry from the south quay of the Port of Huelva on their way towards Morocco. Photo: María José López/dpa.

WORK IN SPAIN

Romanians, Moroccans, largest groups of foreign workers in Spain

The Nomad Today 11/18/21

The Minister of Finance and Public Function, María Jesús Montero, speaks at a press conference after the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

PUBLIC WORKERS

Civil servants in the same position for 5 years will become permanent

The Nomad Today 11/17/21

The Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations, José Luis Escrivá, speaks at a press conference at the end of the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: Moncloa.

WORK IN SPAIN

Spain will raise workers' tax contributions to protect pensions

The Nomad Today 11/16/21

06 November 2021, Spain, Barcelona: People take part in a protest against rising energy prices. Photo: Matthias Oesterle/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

POVERTY IN SPAIN

Three out of four applications for Minimum Vital Income rejected

The Nomad Today 11/11/21

Woman laptop computer work by Pixabay.

Work in Spain

UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT

The Spanish Extraordinary Unemployment Subsidy (SED) and how to apply

The Nomad Today 11/10/21

Women employees of a cafeteria, in front of a laptop. Photo: Pexels.

Work in Spain

GUIDE

Tips and links to find a job in Spain

The Nomad Today 10/7/21

Retirees retirement old couple by Pexels.

Moving to Spain

MOVING TO SPAIN

How to get a non-lucrative visa to retire or just enjoy life in Spain

The Nomad Today 10/15/21

27 March 2021, Spain, Palma: German tourists from Leipzig Lucas and Marcel relax on the beach of Arenal. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa

Moving to Spain

GUIDE

Checklist: the basics to do when moving to Spain

The Nomad Today 10/5/21

10 October 2021, Spain, Lugo: A demonstrator sets fire to a banner with a portrait of the Spanish Minister of Industry, Reyes Maroto, during a joint rally of workers of Alcoa and Vestas factories to against job cuts and to demand the prevention of the factories' shutdown. Photo: Carlos Castro/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Business

ECONOMY

Spain producer price inflation strongest on record

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/25/21

Online shopping by Pexels.

Business

BANKING

Five Spanish commission-free bank accounts

The Nomad Today 11/23/21

Euro banknotes money. Photo: Pixabay

Business

USE OF MONEY

Rules, limits to use cash in Spain and avoid a tax investigation

The Nomad Today 11/3/21

Photographer-traveler-tourism by Pixabay

Entrepreneurs

ENTREPRENEURS

How to start a business and register as self-employed in Spain

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/13/21

Entrepreneurs

ENTREPRENEURS

Types of companies in Spain, their legal forms and structures

The Nomad Today 9/29/21

Below you can read a list of the most common business types in Spain and their characteristics

Renfe high speed Spanish trains (AVE) stopped at a station. Photo: Pixabay.

TRAVEL

Spain sells 15-euro tickets to promote Madrid-Galicia high speed train

The Nomad Today 11/23/21

08 November 2021, United Kingdom, London: British Airways ambassadors Elysa Marsden (L) and Eugenia Okwaning stand at London Heathrow Airport ahead of the departure of British Airways flight BA001, which departs synchronously with Virgin Atlantic flight VS3 on parallel runways to New York JFK to celebrate the reopening of the transatlantic travel corridor. After more than 600 days, the travel ban in the USA due to the Corona pandemic is lifted. Photo: Anthony Upton/PA Wire/dpa.

TRAVEL

US reopens borders to international visitors after 20 months

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/8/21

Closed vendors' tents at the Augustusmarkt in Dresden. All Christmas markets in Saxony have been cancelled as a precaution. Photo: Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa.

CHRISTMAS

Christmas markets open in some German cities, others cancelled

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/22/21

04 June 2021, Spain, Pontevedra: Beachgoers take a dip at the Pontevedra beach. Photo: Beatriz Ciscar/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

TOURISM

Average per capita expenditure of foreign tourists rises to € 1,074

The Nomad Today 11/4/21

11 November 2021, Spain, La Palma: Lava flows out of the volcano Cumbre Vieja, during its eruption in La Palma on the Canary Islands. Photo: Kike Rincón/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

CONFUSION

The difference between Palma, La Palma and Las Palmas

Pablo Morilla 11/13/21

16 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Langenhagen: Numerous passengers wait at Hannover Airport. Because the service provider commissioned by the Federal Police to carry out the handling checks has massive staffing problems, there have recently been long waiting times, with some passengers missing their flights as a result. Photo: Moritz Frankenberg/dpa.

TOURISM

International tourist arrivals to Spain increase more than 300%

The Nomad Today 11/3/21

Madrid

10.5 °C

scattered clouds
Barcelona

13.7 °C

clear sky
Valencia

16.2 °C

scattered clouds
Alicante

16 °C

clear sky
Malaga

15.9 °C

few clouds
Granada

11.2 °C

scattered clouds
Seville

14.1 °C

clear sky
Cadiz

14 °C

few clouds
Almeria

12.1 °C

few clouds
Girona

12.3 °C

broken clouds
Zaragoza

10.3 °C

few clouds
San Sebastian

11 °C

broken clouds
Bilbao

10.1 °C

broken clouds
Santander

8.6 °C

broken clouds
A Coruna

11.4 °C

scattered clouds
Vigo

12.1 °C

few clouds
Valladolid

7.9 °C

few clouds
Salamanca

6.8 °C

broken clouds
Badajoz

13.9 °C

few clouds
Murcia

16.1 °C

scattered clouds

18 August 2020, Spain, Palma: Passengers wait in front of Ryanair check-in desk at Palma de Mallorca Airport. Germany has declared nearly all of Spain, including the island of Mallorca, as risky areas following a spike of coronavirus cases. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa

TOURISM

Five million international air travelers to Spain in September

The Nomad Today 10/19/21

Entrance to the Puerta del Sol Metro station, in the center of Madrid. Photo: Pixabay.

FROM JANUARY

People over 65 will pay €33 for annual public transport card in Madrid

The Nomad Today 11/24/21

Showcase of a lottery sales establishment in Spain. Photo: Pixabay.

AVOID LOSING MONEY

10 police tips to avoid scams with the Spanish Christmas lottery

The Nomad Today 11/21/21

22 November 2021, Spain, Madrid: A snowplow removes snow from the roads of Puerto de Navacerrada after a heavy snowfall. Photo: Rafael Bastante/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

REGIONS ON ALERT

Spain prepares to face a snowstorm

The Nomad Today 11/23/21

01 May 2021, Spain, Calafell: A nurse holds a vial of the AstraZeneca Coronavirus vaccine at the Joan Ortoll sports pavilion vaccination center. Photo: Ramon Costa/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

CORONAVIRUS

Spain to give third vaccine dose to people over 60 and health workers

The Nomad Today 11/18/21

Building facade with balconies in Madrid. Photo: Pixabay.

PROPERTY

Mortgages with the lowest interest rates in Spain

The Nomad Today 11/25/21

The Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Raquel Sánchez, at a press conference at the end of the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

HOUSING

Spain promotes youth insurance for non-payment of rent

The Nomad Today 11/15/21

Real estate mortgage property by Pixabay.

PROPERTY

Requirements, documents requested by Spanish banks to grant a mortgage

The Nomad Today 11/19/21

A view of Port de Soller, in Mallorca. Photo: Pixabay.

DUE TO BREXIT

Germans outnumber Brits as main foreign home buyers in Spain

The Nomad Today 11/11/21