Changes

HANDOUT - 28 June 2022, Spain, Madrid: (L-R) Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde pose for a picture after signing a memorandum of joining of these Nordic countries to the defense alliance. Photo: -/NATO/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

MADRID NATO SUMMIT

NATO to agree biggest defence policy changes since end of Cold War

The Nomad Today 6/29/22

Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has "made even clearer" how important NATO is for the future, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said at the start of the summit

A Civil Guard police officer performs a traffic control. Photo: Twitter/@guardiacivil

Spain

ROAD SAFETY

New Spanish Road Traffic Act comes into force with new sanctions

The Nomad Today 3/21/22

With the new regulations, the number of driving license points to be deducted in certain infractions is increased

Spanish civil guards carry out a breathalyser control. Photo: Pixabay.

Spain

ROAD SAFETY

Changes in Spanish Road Traffic Act that come into force in March

The Nomad Today 2/15/22

The new law will tighten some sanctions and modify the rules for overtaking on conventional roads

elderly couple bench bicycle holiday. Photo: Pixabay.

Work

PENSIONS

Retirement age in Spain raised to 66 years and 2 months in 2022

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/11/22

Read in this article the main changes affecting Spanish public pensions in 2022

Facades of buildings seen from the Plaza Mayor in Madrid. Photo: Unsplash.

Property

PROPERTY IN SPAIN

Changes to municipal Plusvalia tax approved by Spanish government

The Nomad Today 11/8/21

The Ministry of Finance presents the reform of the method for calculating capital gains tax on sales and property transfers. The new regulation establishes two calculation methods and taxpayers will…

Minister of Finance Maria Jesus Montero presented the draft budget of the State for 2022 in Parliament. Photo: Eva Ercolanese/PSOE.

Economy & Business

TAXES

Tax changes included in the Spanish budget for 2022

The Nomad Today 10/13/21

There are three tax changes that will come into effect in 2022 and will affect large companies, the self-employed and pension plans

31 August 2021, Spain, Malaga: Children play in front of check-in desks at a Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport. The province of Malaga closes the month of August with 76.42% occupancy, according to the Association of Hoteliers of the Costa del Sol (Aehcos). Photo: Lorenzo Carnero/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Finland

PANDEMIC

Changes to entry restrictions at the external borders of Finland

The Nomad Today 9/2/21

Starting next week, the Finnish government reinstates the restrictions for three countries, one of them European

Minister of Education Li Andersson (R) and the new Health Minister Hanna Sarkkinen, on their way to their posts. Photo: Twitter/@liandersson.

Finland

GOVERNMENT CHANGES

Minister of Education returns from maternity leave, new Minister of Health

The Nomad Today 6/30/21

Hanna Sarkkinen, also a member of the Left Alliance, was appointed Minister for Social Affairs and Health in replacement of Aino-Kaisa Pekonen .

World

BREXIT

Britain has left the EU single market - here's what will change

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/1/21

Britain and the EU agreed on a 1,246-page Trade and Cooperation agreement. Here are the main changes for example for travelers, migrants and business.

Video

How Finland has developed in the past 30 years

The Nomad Today 12/4/20

How are you doing, Finland? How have you changed? How sustainable has your development been? The Finnish statistical office has followed the country's journey using some indicators on Finnish…

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Finland

Changes in Kela's services in 2020

The Nomad Today 1/2/20

The e-service will be modernized to be used with mobile devices. Telephone numbers to receive services in English will change and Russian, Somali and Arabic will be closed. Reception of applications…

Finland

10 legal changes that may affect you if you live in Finland in 2020

The Nomad Today 12/27/19

With the new year, a set of legal and administrative changes will enter into force in Finland. Unemployment benefits, residence permit fees and management, study aid and foreigners' real state…

Finland

Clocks go backward one hour on Sunday 27

The Nomad Today 10/25/19

Adjust your analogue clocks and watches on Sunday morning. Smartphones and smart watches will change automatically unless they are set to manual.

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Finland

The 5 Finnish municipalities that will move to another region in 2021

The Nomad Today 8/29/19

Due to the changes in the division into regions, preparations will also start for changing the regional divisions of the rescue services, the state local district division and the electoral district…

Finland

Changes to the Aliens Act as of June 1, 2019

The Nomad Today 5/28/19

The main changes concern labour market tests, family reunification and subsequent applications of asylum. Authorities will be entitled to temporarily deprive asylum seekers of their passports…

Finland

8 legal changes that may affect you in 2019 if you are a foreigner

The Nomad Today 1/6/19

The new year brings with it a series of legal and administrative changes that affect foreigners in different ways: residence permit conditions and fees, deportation procedures, voluntary…