Bulgaria

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

A general view of Bucharest, the capital of Romania. Photo: Pixabay.

World

CORRUPTION

Romanian former minister absconds ahead of corruption trial verdict

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/7/22

Elena Udrea has now been placed on Romania's wanted list

A Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon jet approaches a Russian bomber during an air surveillance mission over the Baltic region. Photo: Ministerio de Defensa.

Spain

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Spain deploys four fighter jets to NATO ally Bulgaria

The Nomad Today 2/11/22

In April, the four fighter jets are to be transferred to the Baltic States

12/29/2021 Minister of Defence Margarita Robles during a recent visit to Ala 12 at the Torrejón Air Base Photo:Ricardo Pérez/MDE.

Spain

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Spain aids Bulgaria with airspace surveillance amid Ukraine conflict

The Nomad Today 2/10/22

The first jets for the mission, which is scheduled to last until March 31, are expected this week at the Graf Ignatievo air base in southern Bulgaria

Spain

NATO MISSION

Spain starts air surveillance in Bulgaria as Ukraine tensions soar

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/22/22

The Bulgarian government is set to decide on the deployment of Spain's Eurofighter Typhoon jets on Monday

05 August 2021, Japan, Tokyo: Spain's Sandra Jaime competes in the Women's Kata Final of the Karate competitions, at the Nippon Budokan during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Gian Mattia D'alberto/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa

Sports

TOKYO OLYMPICS

Spain, France and Bulgaria taste gold as karate makes its debut

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/6/21

Karate is one of four sports making their debut at Tokyo along with surfing, sport climbing and skateboarding

Finland

Women in Finland live on average 5.6 years longer than men

The Nomad Today 7/25/19

This greater life expectancy among females is a constant factor in all the EU Member States, but the gap between both sexes varies a lot depending on the country. On average, Spain and Italy are…