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Spain

DEMONSTRATION

Thousands protest against prostitution in Spain

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/29/22

The protest was organized by 175 groups and drew some 7,000 people, police said

FILED - 22 March 2022, Brandenburg, Gruenheide: Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, attends the opening of the Tesla factory Berlin Brandenburg. Musk assured European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton on Monday that he intends to comply with new EU content moderation rules ahead of his impending takeover of Twitter. Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa-Zentralbild POOL/dpa.

Spain

BUSINESS

Musk to reverse Twitter's 'morally bad' ban on Trump

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/11/22

Musk said the ban was a "morally bad decision" which undermined the public's trust in Twitter

05 May 2022, Brandenburg, Halbe: Boxes containing the remains of 86 German soldiers are buried at Germany's largest war grave-site nearly 77 years after the end of WWII during a memorial service organized by the German War Graves Commission at the Waldfriedhof. Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Ukraine slams Germany for banning Ukrainian flags at WWII events

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/9/22

Both Ukrainian and red flags with Soviet references were displayed despite the ban

HANDOUT - 27 April 2022, Belgium, Brussels: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen chairs the weekly meeting of the European Commission. Photo: Claudio Centonze/European Commission/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

EU's von der Leyen calls for import ban on Russian oil by year-end

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/4/22

This is to be managed in a phased approach to preserve the bloc's economic stability and global oil market prices

Cars driving on a highway in Madrid. Photo: Pixabay/File Photo.

Moving to Spain

BREXIT

UK citizens residing in Spain can no longer use the British driving license

The Nomad Today 5/2/22

This measure does not affect British citizens visiting Spain for short periods , such as tourists or staff temporarily present in the country for work

FILED - 18 March 2022, Russia, Moscow: A man carrying a backpack with the letter Z strolls through Moscow subway station. The Lithuanian parliament banned the use of the letter Z as it is often used to show support for Moscow's war on Ukraine in Russia and abroad. Photo: -/dpa.

World

'Z' AND 'V' SYMBOLS

Estonia joins other Baltic states in banning pro-Russia war symbols

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/21/22

The parliament in Tallinn passed the measure on Thursday, a spokesperson for the legislature said

13 April 2022, Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reacts ahead of the weekly German cabinet meeting at the Chancellor's Office. Photo: John Macdougall/AFP/POOL/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Germany eyes Russian gas import ban nervously, fears economic damage

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/18/22

German employers and unions said current proposals would harm the German economy and cause production stops, industrial slowdowns and loss of jobs

General view of Barcelona's Somorrostro beach in spring. Photo: Ⓒ The Nomad Today.

Tourism

TOURISM

Barcelona to ban smoking on all its beaches from July

The Nomad Today 4/8/22

The Barcelona City Council will promote an information campaign to publicize the measure along the 5 km of Barcelona's coastline

06 April 2022, Berlin: Demonstrators lie on the lawn in front of the Reichstag building during a demonstration against the attack on Ukraine and for an energy embargo against Russia. Photo: Annette Riedl/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Thousands lie down in Berlin to demand ban on Russian oil and gas

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/6/22

In Lithuania, several dozen people protested outside the German embassy in Vilnius to express their anger at Berlin's reticence to impose a ban on Russian energy sources

ILLUSTRATION - Facebook is giving itself a new name - Meta, as part of its efforts to develop a VR-focused platform it's calling the Metaverse. Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa.

Economy & Business

SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook and Instagram banned in Russia as 'extremist'

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/21/22

The two services are already blocked in Russia

01/11/2022. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Jose Manuel Albares at a press conference after the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: Moncloa.

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Spain blocks the access of Russian investors to the 'Golden Visas'

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/16/22

The Foreign Minister's order also paralyzes the processing of all permits of this nature that was underway

11 March 2022, France, Versailles: French President Emmanuel Macron (R) speaks to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (L) at the start of the second day of the EU Summit, where the heads of states and governments of the EU are meeting to discuss the current developments after the Russian attack on Ukraine. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

World

INFORMAL MEETING

Ban on Russian energy imports divides EU leaders at Versailles summit

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/11/22

Ukraine's hopes for quick entry to the European Union were dealt a fresh blow at the start of the summit, with the leaders of Germany and the Netherlands among those to dismiss them as unrealistic…

Economy & Business

WAR IN UKRAINE

Oil prices surge as US bans Russian crude oil imports

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/8/22

Earlier on Tuesday, the US banned all imports of crude oil from Russia

Economy & Business

WAR IN UKRAINE

US, Europe mull Russian oil import ban amid energy supply fears

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/6/22

However, Washington is worried about petrol prices, which have already reached staggering heights

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 February 2022, China, Beijing: Russian Olympic Committee players react after losing the Men's Ice Hockey Gold medal match between Finland and Russian Olympic Committee at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Photo: Peter Kneffel/dpa

Sports

WAR IN UKRAINE

Hosts Finland want Russia and Belarus banned from ice hockey worlds

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/28/22

A statement quoted Finnish ice hockey chief Harri Nummela as telling Finland will not play against the national teams of these countries

22 May 2021, Netherlands, Rotterdam: Members of the Maneskin band from Italy celebrate on the stage after winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in the Netherlands. Rock band Maneskin won with the song Zitti E Buoni, thanks to a major boost of votes from the public, ending a 31-year drought for Italy. Photo: Sander Koning/ANP/dpa

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Russia banned from Eurovision Song Contest after Finland's pressure

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/25/22

Finland even threatened not to send an entry to the contest if the EBU did not ban Russia from participating, according to broadcaster Yle

11 February 2022, India, Rajpur Sonarpur: A Muslim woman holds a candle during a protest against the recent hijab ban in some of the colleges of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. Photo: Sankhadeep Banerjee/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

RELIGION

Students with hijab turned away from colleges in Indian state

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/17/22

On Monday, students at some schools were directed to remove hijabs before entering schools and the videos sparked an outcry on Indian social media space