The Nomad Today :: Latest News - Spain

Sanchez announces plan to lower energy bill of 40% of Spanish households

The Nomad Today — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 15:07:02 +0200

The head of the Spanish government estimates that 1.7 million households will benefit from savings of over 50% of the gas bill

Government approves energy security plan to reduce consumption

The Nomad Today — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:27:42 +0200

The new strategy adopts efficiency and savings measures, promotes renewable energies and reinforces industrial capacity

Spain sends another plane with supplies to Ukraine

The Nomad Today — Sat, 1 Oct 2022 10:46:06 +0200

In Poland, the aircraft will pick up eight Ukrainian war wounded, who will then be transferred to Spain for further treatment

Sanchez wants that "those who have the most, contribute the most"

The Nomad Today — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:40:36 +0200

The Spanish prime minister highlighted the upwards revision of GDP to 1.5% as a clear sign of the strength of the Spanish economy

Spanish Prime Minister meets group of investors in New York

The Nomad Today — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 10:23:53 +0200

Pedro Sánchez expressed his confidence in the strength of the Spanish economy

Spain and Germany discuss tank deliveries for Ukraine

The Nomad Today — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:08:44 +0200

Arms deals between countries often include a clause stipulating that the seller must be consulted if the buyer is to hand the weapons on to a third party

Court on Spain's Canary Islands confirms sentence on German murderer

The Nomad Today/dpa — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:10:10 +0200

His wife and 10-year-old son were beaten to death with a heavy stone. The man's 7-year-old son escaped by running away

Spain plans to spend extra €9 billion to soften Ukraine war's impact

The Nomad Today — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:32:36 +0200

The new measures include a reduction in VAT on electricity, reductions in public transport subscription rates, an increase in lower old-age and disability pensions and a special payment of €200 for people earning less than €14,000 a year

Anti-NATO protest in Madrid ahead of summit this week

The Nomad Today — Sun, 26 Jun 2022 19:31:05 +0200

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

Spanish government looks to halve VAT on electricity as prices climb

The Nomad Today — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 16:11:25 +0200

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

Fire brigades bring wildfires in northern Spain under control

The Nomad Today — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 09:52:21 +0200

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

Evacuations as forest fires rage in northern Spain

The Nomad Today — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:33:57 +0200

The villagers have been housed in emergency accommodation

Spanish heatwave eases, but forest fires continue to rage

The Nomad Today — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 09:51:38 +0200

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

Conservative party PP win absolute majority in Spain's Andalusia

The Nomad Today — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 09:38:25 +0200

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

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

The Nomad Today — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 17:56:28 +0200

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

Eight Spanish villages evacuated due to forest fires

The Nomad Today — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:17:37 +0200

The fire in the region has destroyed around 9,000 hectares on the Sierra de la Culebra mountain range

Madrid to become a 'fortress' during NATO summit

The Nomad Today — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:13:39 +0200

The government will call on the people of Madrid to work from home if possible and to take no unnecessary trips

Australia's Albanese confirms he will attend NATO summit in Madrid

The Nomad Today/dpa — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:06:03 +0200

Albanese stressed that his main reason for attending the NATO summit was that Australia was making a greater contribution to Ukraine's efforts to defend itself from the ongoing Russian invasion than any other non-NATO member

Trio of fires causes alarm in Catalonia as Spain suffers heatwave

The Nomad Today — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 15:33:30 +0200

Farmers in the region have been urged to come out with their tractors to dig trenches, as firebreaks

Operation Crossing the Strait resumes after 2 years of border closure

The Nomad Today — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 09:33:29 +0200

Seven shipping companies participate in the Fleet Plan (Plan de Flota) to streamline movements between the two continents with 33 vessels for transporting people and vehicles