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Tourism

WAR IN UKRAINE

Spanish government warns Russian tourist market will vanish

The Nomad Today 3/4/22

Russian tourists are highly appreciated by Spanish hotel companies and luxury shops due to their high level of spending

A general view of the Benidorm beach, a popular tourist destination. Photo: Pexels.

Tourism

TOURISM

Foreign tourists spend on average 1,217 euros in 10 days in Spain

The Nomad Today 3/4/22

In January, the country recorded 6 million overnight stays by international travelers in hotel establishments

Spain

BORDER ASSAULT

Over 800 migrants force way into Spanish North African territory

The Nomad Today 3/3/22

A total of about 3,700 people had tried to climb over the 6-metre-high border fences from Morocco, the government in Madrid announced

Spain

MONARCHY

Spanish prosecutors drop probe against former king but doubts linger

The Nomad Today 3/3/22

The 84-year-old emeritus king could now return to the country from exile

02.03.2022 Pedro Sanchez
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, before the plenary session of the Congress of Deputies, to report on the situation in Ukraine. Photo: Eva Ercolanese.

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Sanchez backtracks and announces arms shipments to Ukraine

The Nomad Today 3/3/22

The head of the Madrid government said that the weapons would be handed over to the "Ukrainian resistance"

22/02/2022 Spanish Minister of Employment Yolanda Diaz speaks at a press conference after the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Work

WORK IN SPAIN

Spanish unemployment declines in February

The Nomad Today 3/2/22

This was the largest annual decline in the historical series

Troops belonging to the NATO eFP Battle Group. Photo: Spanish Ministry of Defense/Flickr.

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Spain will send more troops to reinforce NATO Battle Group in Latvia

The Nomad Today 3/1/22

The additional capacities contributed by Spain will be a field artillery unit, an engineers unit (sappers and supports), and logistical support capacities

02/25/2022. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has participated, by videoconference, in the meeting of Heads of State and Government of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to address the situation in Ukraine.

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Sanchez says Spain will not send offensive weapons to Ukraine

The Nomad Today 3/1/22

The prime minister avoided responding to the most difficult questions related to the disagreements within the leftists coalition partners from Unidas Podemos (Left), a party that is being very…

File photo of superyachts docked in Mallorca. Photo: Pixabay.

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Ukrainian sailor tries to sink a Russian's yacht in Mallorca

The Nomad Today 2/28/22

In front of the judge, the man from Kiev admitted to the crime and explained that he had acted out of revenge for the Russian attack on his homeland

02/28/2022. Defense Minister Margarita Robles attended in Lebanon the inauguration of the head of the United Nations Interim Force Mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Photo: Ricardo Pérez/MDE.

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Spain prohibits Russian flights, proposes extending ban to ports

The Nomad Today 2/28/22

Read in this article the list of flights scheduled for today between various Spanish cities and Moscow that will not be operated due to the sanctions resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine

20 June 2020, Spain, Barcelona: People wearing face masks walk along the shopping street Portal del Angel after they were allowed to move freely again as Spain is no longer in a coronavirus emergency. Photo: Jordi Boixareu/ZUMA Wire/dpa

Economy & Business

CONSUMER PRICES

Spanish inflation rises to 7.4% in February, a record since 1989

The Nomad Today 2/28/22

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and experts have warned that Russia's invasion of Ukraine will likely push energy prices even higher

27/02/2022 Spanish soldiers loading one of the shipments of aid material for Ukraine. Photo: Rubén Somonte/MDE.

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Spain sends 20,000 kilos of protective equipment, medical supplies to Ukraine

The Nomad Today 2/27/22

The Minister of Defense thanked the Army and the Air Force for their great efforts so that this material could be transferred today

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto (R) and Prime Minister Sanna Marin speak at a press conference following the Russian attack on Ukraine. Photo: Lauri Heikkinen/Vnk.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Russia now threatens Finland and Sweden not to join NATO

The Nomad Today 2/25/22

Many Western geostrategic analysts believe that with this war Russia intends the 'Finlandization' of Ukraine On Friday, the governments of Helsinki and Stockholm participated as observers in…

25/02/2022 Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has attended in Brussels the extraordinary European Council meeting held to address the military invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. In the image, Pedro Sánchez talks with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel. Photo: La Moncloa.

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Spain evacuates Kiev embassy, asks Russia to immediately end invasion

The Nomad Today 2/25/22

Spain announced on Friday the evacuation of its Embassy in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, in whose surroundings Russian troops have already arrived

A traveler has breakfast in her hotel room in Barcelona. Photo: Unsplash/File photo.

Tourism

TOURISM

6 million overnight stays by foreign tourists in Spanish hotels in January

The Nomad Today 2/25/22

The main destination chosen by non-residents is the Canary Islands, with 56.8% of total overnight stays

A woman heads into a Berlin supermarket on Monday. The annual rate of eurozone inflation climbed to its highest point ever in November, at 4.9 per cent, driven largely by surging energy prices, the EU statistical office Eurostat said on Tuesday. Photo: Annette Riedl/dpa.

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Experts forecast Spain inflation up to 6.5% in 2022 due to Ukraine war

The Nomad Today 2/24/22

The prices of gas and oil, vital for the functioning of developed countries, have already increased and it is very likely that these higher costs will soon spread to the rest of the goods and…