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Minister of Employment and Social Economy, Yolanda Diaz. Photo: La Moncloa.

Work

LABOR STATISTICS

Unemployment rises by 70,900 in Spain in the first quarter

The Nomad Today 4/28/22

The loss of 100,200 jobs registered in the first three months of the year especially affected the private sector

A copy of Nirvana's legendary second studio album 'Nevermind,' which propelled the grunge band Nirvana into superstardom. Photo: The Nomad Today.

Lifestyle

AUCTION

Kurt Cobain’s 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' guitar to go under the hammer

The Nomad Today 4/28/22

“Out of all the guitars in the whole world, the Fender Mustang is my favourite . I’ve only owned two of them,” Cobain said in this final interview with Guitar World

27 April 2022, United Kingdom, Liverpool: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah battles for the ball with Villarreal’s Etienne Capoue (L) and Alfonso Pedraza during the UEFA Champions League semi final, first leg soccer match between Liverpool and Villarreal CF at Anfield. Photo: Peter Byrne/PA Wire/dpa.

Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Liverpool blur Villarreal's dream of playing Champions League final

The Nomad Today 4/28/22

Villarreal defender Pau Torres insisted that "there's a lot of football left in this semi-final yet"

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.

Lifestyle

EQUALITY

Spain moves to end gender stereotypes in toy advertising

The Nomad Today 4/28/22

By signing the code, the toy sector agrees to avoid associating toys with stereotypical gender roles

FILED - 13 December 2019, Algeria, Algiers: Abdelmadjid Tebboune, then Newly elected Algerian President, speaks during a press conference. In the diplomatic conflict with France, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has adopted an intransigent stance towards the former colonial power. Photo: Farouk Batiche/dpa.

Economy & Business

ENERGY CRISIS

Algeria threatens Spain with breaking the gas supply contract

The Nomad Today 4/27/22

Morocco has asked for support to guarantee its energy security on the basis of trade relations and Spain has responded to the request, which has caused irritation in Algiers

FILED - 23 December 2021, Russia, Moscow: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, attends the annual End-of-year press conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Peskov said that a Russian delegation has arrived in Belarus and is ready for talks with the Ukrainian side. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Russia threatens to cut off further countries from its gas supply

The Nomad Today 4/27/22

Individual members of parliament and senators in Russia have already called for a complete stop of energy imports to the West

27/04/2022. Members of the Madrid Emergency services trying to revive the victim of the stabbing in Barrio de Los Angeles, Madrid. Photo: @EmergenciasMad/Twitter.

Spain

CRIME

18-year-old stabbed to death in alleged street gang attack in Madrid

The Nomad Today 4/27/22

After being stabbed, the boy was able to walk several meters until he collapsed on Calle de Alcocer, in front of a Mercadona supermarket

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

To date, Spain has granted temporary protection to 75,000 Ukrainians fleeing the war, which includes a residence permit and, for adults, a work permit and the temporary validation of their driving…

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö delivering a speech in Parliament. Photo: Hanne Salonen/Eduskunta/file photo.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Finnish president suffered pneumonia after contracting Covid-19

The Nomad Today 4/27/22

Sauli Niinistö tested positive for Covid-19 last week

HANDOUT - 16 June 2021, Switzerland, Geneva: Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with US President Joe Biden prior to their meeting. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

AGREEMENT

Russia and US embark on surprise prisoner swap

The Nomad Today 4/27/22

Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had discussed the exchange at their summit meeting in Geneva last year

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

Property

PROPERTY

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

The Nomad Today 4/27/22

Experts say that more and more investors are buying homes in Spain, paying in one lump sum and using the homes as a safe haven for their money, with a view to renting or reselling them in the future.

26 April 2022, United Kingdom, Manchester: Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola greet each other before the start of the UEFA Champions League Semi Final, First Leg, soccer match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA Wire/dpa.

Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Ancelotti: Casemiro will play semi-final second leg 'for sure'

The Nomad Today 4/27/22

Ancelotti believes the midfield lynchpin will play in the return leg at the Santiago Bernabeu on May 4, though he is less certain on Alaba

14 April 2022, Ukraine, Kyiv: Poland's President Andrzej Duda, speaks at a joint press conference with Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Latvia's President Egils Levits and Estonia's President Alar Karis during a visit to show support for Ukraine against the Russian aggression. Photo: -/Ukrainian Presidency/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Russia cuts natural gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria

The Nomad Today 4/27/22

The Polish natural gas company PGNiG said Tuesday afternoon that Gazprom was stopping gas flows as of Wednesday morning because Warsaw refused a demand by Moscow to pay for its supplies in roubles

Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Man City beat Real Madrid 4-3 in Champions League semis thriller

The Nomad Today 4/27/22

The other first leg game Wednesday is also an English-Spanish affair, with Liverpool hosting surprise package Villarreal

19 February 2022, Bavaria, Munich: Finland's President Sauli Niinisto speaks at the 58th Munich Security Conference. Photo: Tobias Hase/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Finnish President Niinistö in hospital with coronavirus infection

The Nomad Today 4/26/22

Among the key issues facing the country is a possible application to join NATO

An officer of the Catalan Police at his workplace. Photo: @mossos

Spain

SEXUAL ASSAULT

Police find DNA of the raped girl at the suspect's home in Igualada

The Nomad Today 4/26/22

"The satisfaction is enormous, for me, for the organization and for the working group that have worked intensely," said the chief commissioner of the Catalan police in an interview

05 April 2022, Berlin: Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita speaks during a press conference after the conference in support of Moldova, which had the largest influx of refugees per capita since the war against Ukraine began. Photo: Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters Pool/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Moldova calls security council meeting after blasts in Transnistria

The Nomad Today 4/26/22

The Ukrainian intelligence services believe that Russia intends to control all of southern Ukraine up to the border with Transnistria

03/04/2022. The president of Andalusia Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla (L) and the national leader of the People's Party Alberto Nunez Feijoo in a file photo. Photo: Partido Popular.

Spain

POLITICS

Regional elections in Andalusia will be held on June 19

The Nomad Today 4/26/22

Andalusian President Juan Manuel Moreno has decided to bring forward the elections in order to have time to agree on a new budget for the region before the end of the year