The Nomad Today

Spain

NATO SUMMIT

Anti-NATO protest in Madrid ahead of summit this week

The Nomad Today 6/26/22

The demonstrators called for NATO to be dissolved and for military bases maintained by the United States in Spain to be closed

Moving to Spain

IMMIGRATION CRISIS

Rights group: Morocco used force against migrants storming Melilla

The Nomad Today 6/26/22

The independent Moroccan Association of Human Rights, known by the French acronym AMDH, believes the final death toll is higher than reported

Moving to Spain

IMMIGRATION CRISIS

Reports: 18 immigrants die in storming of Spanish border in Morocco

The Nomad Today 6/25/22

133 managed to enter Spanish territory illegally 

World

WOMEN'S RIGHTS

In historic reversal, US Supreme Court frees states to outlaw abortion

The Nomad Today 6/24/22

American conservatives promised to push for abortion bans in every state or antiabortion legislation at the federal level, particularly if they make gains in Congress in November’s elections

Moving to Spain

IMMIGRATION CRISIS

Five dead as hundreds of immigrants breach Spanish border in Morocco

The Nomad Today 6/24/22

Near the two autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, tens of thousands of people, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa, often wait for a chance to enter the EU

Sports

LA LIGA

Madrid start title defence in Almeria, Barcelona face Rayo Vallecano

The Nomad Today 6/24/22

The La Liga season begins on August 12 and will run until a mid-season break for the World Cup in Qatar, with the campaign pausing on November 13 and resuming on December 29

Sports

SPORTS

Madrid launches bold quest to bring Formula One to Spanish capital

The Nomad Today 6/23/22

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has staged the Spanish Grand Prix since 1991

Spain

ENERGY CRISIS

Spanish government looks to halve VAT on electricity as prices climb

The Nomad Today 6/22/22

At the suggestion of Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz, the government is also now considering a special payment of €300 ($315) per person for all families who are in need

Sports

LA LIGA

Barcelona confirm stadium move for Camp Nou renovations

The Nomad Today 6/22/22

Formerly the home of Espanyol, the Estadic Olimpic Lluis Companys is the fifth-largest stadium in Spain with a capacity of 60,713 and hosted the Olympic Games in 1992

Tourism

AIRLINES

Easyjet cabin staff in Spain to strike in July for more pay

The Nomad Today 6/22/22

Around 450 cabin staff stationed in Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca and Málaga will go on strike to demand a pay increase of at least 40%

Spain

DISASTER

Fire brigades bring wildfires in northern Spain under control

The Nomad Today 6/22/22

However, the official forest fire season still lies ahead, in July and August

Sports

SPORTS

Football's FIFA joins other sports in reviewing transgender rules

The Nomad Today 6/21/22

The aquatics body FINA and the International Rugby League (IRL) decided over the past days to exclude trans athletes from women's events, and World Athletics may follow suit

Tourism

TOURISM

German tourist in Mallorca dies while swimming in the sea

The Nomad Today 6/21/22

A wave washed him close to some rocks where he hit his head

Spain

DISASTER

Evacuations as forest fires rage in northern Spain

The Nomad Today 6/21/22

The villagers have been housed in emergency accommodation

World

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

Macron's party misses out on absolute legislative majority in France

The Nomad Today 6/20/22

Further complicating the picture, Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally did far better than anticipated, winning 89 seats, over 10 times as many as it previously held, making it the third…

World

ELECTION

Colombia elects Gustavo Petro as first ever leftist president

The Nomad Today 6/20/22

As the world's largest producer of cocaine, which is mainly supplied to the US and Europe, Colombia works closely with the US to combat drug smuggling and receives several million dollars annually…

Spain

DISASTER

Spanish heatwave eases, but forest fires continue to rage

The Nomad Today 6/20/22

The worst fire in the Sierra de la Culebra in north-western Spain near Portugal was brought under control, however, thanks to falling temperatures and occasional rain

Spain

ANDALUSIAN ELECTIONS

Conservative party PP win absolute majority in Spain's Andalusia

The Nomad Today 6/20/22

The socialist PSOE of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez - which governed Andalusia for decades until 2018 - won just 30 seats, coming in a distant second

Spain

ANDALUSIAN ELECTIONS

Right-wing populists eye government role as Spain's Andalusia votes

The Nomad Today 6/19/22

Andalusia could become the country's second region to be ruled by a PP-Vox coalition, following the autonomous community of Castile and León

Tourism

TOURISM

Spain received 7.7 million international air passengers in May

The Nomad Today 6/19/22

77.6% of UK passengers flew with a low-cost airline