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28 December 2021, Spain, Barcelona: Passers-by walk through the shopping street Portal del Angel under Christmas decorations. Photo: Jordi Boixareu/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spain cuts quarantine duration for Covid positive cases to 7 days

The Nomad Today 12/29/21

The measure comes after the United States reduced the quarantine to five days, and with omicron infections on the rise throughout Spain

23 December 2021, Spain, Madrid: Travelers line up at the Iberia check-in counter at Madrid's Adolfo Suarez airport. Photo: Gustavo Valiente/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spain tightens entry requirements for travelers from high-risk areas

The Nomad Today 12/29/21

The decision of the Ministry of Health imposes mandatory negative tests for Covid-19 on travelers from certain countries and reduces the validity of vaccination passports to 9 months

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spain mobilizes 1,000 soldiers to inject vaccines as omicron spreads

The Nomad Today 12/29/21

The number infections and the 14-day incidence rate reported by the health authorities broke a new record on Tuesday

Spain

PARLIAMENT

Big win for Sánchez as Spanish parliament approves his budget

The Nomad Today 12/28/21

Spain's political stability looks to be largely secure until the elections in autumn 2023

Shopping street city centre Spain. Photo: Pixabay.

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Spanish retail sales grow at the fastest pace in six months

The Nomad Today 12/28/21

The increase was the strongest since May

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spain's Covid incidence exceeds 1,000 and breaks all-time record

The Nomad Today 12/28/21

Since the pandemic began, the Ministry of Health has reported 5,932,626 million cases and 89,139 deaths

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, speaking by videoconference with Spanish troops deployed abroad on Christmas Eve. Photo: La Moncloa/file photo.

Economy & Business

EU FUNDS

Europe transfers first € 10 billion of the recovery plan to Spain

The Nomad Today 12/28/21

Spain meets the objective of receiving the first disbursement linked to milestones and objectives before the end of 2021

Finance Minister María Jesús Montero, at a press conference after a extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Spain

TAXES

Spanish tax authority releases expanded list of 7,277 large debtors

The Nomad Today 12/27/21

The list includes football players, TV celebrities, actors, chefs, writers, and even big tech companies like Twitter

23 December 2021, Spain, Madrid: People look at the arrivals schedule on a display board at Adolfo Suarez airport on the day before Christmas Eve. Photo: Gustavo Valiente/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Tourism

TOURISM

Spain's hotel sector still far from pre-pandemic occupancy levels

The Nomad Today 12/27/21

There is a long way to go before we can say that the recovery is complete

Work

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Spain allocates € 21 million to hire workers for employment services

The Nomad Today 12/27/21

From December 2010 to December 2020, the structural staff of the SEPE was reduced by 2,089 officials

The First Vice President and Ministry of Economic Affairs, Nadia Calvino. Photo: Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Economy & Business

GOVERNMENT

Calviño to chair IMF's International Monetary and Financial Committee

The Nomad Today 12/26/21

The Board of Governors of the IMF confirmed her appointment for the next two years

Work

LABOUR MARKET

Spain gains 29,320 more foreign contributors to Social Security

The Nomad Today 12/25/21

The total number of foreign workers stands at 2,290,099. The largest groups of employed people come from Romania, Morocco, Italy, Venezuela and China

24 December 2021, Spain, Barcelona: Police officers fine a person after checking his papers and reasons to be outside during curfew time that was imposed as part of coronavirus measures. Photo: Kike Rincón/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Court approves Catalan night curfew as case numbers rise

The Nomad Today 12/24/21

Family gatherings at Christmas are limited to a maximum of 10 people, unless they live under the same roof

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (L) and Minister of Finance Maria Jesus Montero during the Conference of Regional Presidents held on Thursday by videoconference in the Senate. Photo: La Moncloa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Government allows exceptions to mandatory use of masks outdoors

The Nomad Today 12/23/21

Minister of Health Carolina Darias highlighted that this is a temporary measure , which will be in force until the current epidemiological situation improves

12/14/2021. The Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño, at a press conference after the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Economy & Business

STATISTICS

Spain GDP growth higher than estimated in the third quarter

The Nomad Today 12/23/21

The central government highlighted in a statement that these data "show a solid growth pattern, with positive contributions from domestic and foreign demand"

22 December 2021, Spain, Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (L) speaks during a Government control session at the Congress of Deputies of Spain. Photo: Marta Jara/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spanish government reimposes mandatory use of masks outdoors

The Nomad Today 12/22/21

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez held a telematic meeting with the presidents of the autonomous regions on Wednesday to discuss restrictions prior to the celebration of Christmas festivities