Commission

07 April 2022, Hessen, Frankfurt/M.: Barcelona's Gerard Pique puts on a jacket after leaving the pitch with an injury during the UEFA Europa League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Barcelona at Deutsche Bank Park. Photo: Arne Dedert/dpa.

Sports

SUPERCOPA

Spanish football boss sees no illegality in Saudi commissions agreed by Pique

The Nomad Today 4/20/22

Controversial messages and phone calls between Rubiales and Barcelona stalwart Gerard Pique have been leaked to the media .

09/03/2022. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during parliamentary question time at the lower house of Parliament (Congress of Deputies). Photo: Eva Ercolanese/PSOE.

Spain

SEXUAL ABUSE

Spanish parliament agrees to probe of Catholic church over abuse

The Nomad Today 3/10/22

It is planned that the commission will present a report to parliament by the end of the year

The secretary-general of the People's Party Teodoro Garcia Egea, second to president Pablo Casado in party hierarchy. Photo: PP.

Spain

POLITICS

Madrid president admits brother's contract; PP estimates € 283,000 commission

The Nomad Today 2/18/22

On Thursday, the national leadership of the Spanish People's Party said it would initiate disciplinary proceedings against the president of the Madrid region

HANDOUT - 02 February 2022, Belgium, Brussels: European Financial Services Commissioner Mairead McGuinness speaks during a press conference in Brussels. Photo: Lukasz Kobus/European Commission/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

Economy & Business

CONTROVERSY

EU executive labels gas, nuclear energy as sustainable investments

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/2/22

The environmental group Greenpeace accused the commission in a statement of an "attempted robbery" of climate funds with its "anti-science plan"

dpatop - 2021: A projection by the environmental protection organization Greenpeace shines on the German nuclear power plant Grohnde (long exposure). A debate has flared up in the EU about the climate impact of nuclear power plants. Photo: Julian Stratenschulte/dpa.

Economy & Business

ENERGY

EU to classify nuclear and gas as sustainable energy investments

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/2/22

Spain in January rejected the move in joint letter to the European Commission with Denmark, Austria and Luxembourg

Economy & Business

BANKING

Spanish banks that will not charge account maintenance fees in 2022

The Nomad Today 1/9/22

The cost of having a bank account in Spain today can reach 240 euros per year, depending on the bank

20 November 2021, Italy, Turin: People take part in the No Green Pass rally. Italy made the green pass (EU Digital COVID Certificate) compulsory to enter all public and private workplaces on 15 October. Photo: Tino Romano/ANSA via ZUMA Press/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

European Commission proposes that Covid pass expire after 9 months

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/26/21

EU issues new updated recommendations for Covid-19 travel rules

Economy & Business

BANKING

Five Spanish commission-free bank accounts

The Nomad Today 11/23/21

Having a bank account in Spain has become increasingly expensive, but it is still possible to avoid many fees

The Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen. Photo: Photo: Thierry Roge/dpa.

World

MASS SLAUGHTER

Danish PM under pressure as commission probes deleted mink cull SMS

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/28/21

The so-called Mink Commission was set up to investigate the mass slaughter of some 15 million mink, causing an international outcry

Economy & Business

ENERGY

EU Commission recommends rapid action on high energy prices

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/13/21

The toolbox also includes measures to counter future price swings

Sports

OLYMPICS

Finland's Emma Terho new IOC athletes' commission chair

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/6/21

Terho is a former ice hockey player with two bronze medals

World

COMMISSION

EU executive: all populated areas should have 5G by 2030

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/9/21

Telecommunications towers have been put on fire in several countries over health-risk allegations.

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

EU executive refutes criticism of sluggish vaccine roll out in Europe

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/5/21

Finnish Health and Welfare Ministry official Kirsi Varhila said she was disappointed with the size of the first 10,000-dose batch it received, saying it was much smaller than expected.

HANDOUT - 15 October 2020, Belgium, Brussels: European Parliament President David Sassoli (L) greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (C) and Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel (R) as they arrive for a two days European Council summit focusing on Brexit negotiations. Photo: Dario Pignatelli/European Council.

Coronavirus

TARGET GROUPS

EU Commission urges states to prepare for coronavirus vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/15/20

The number of treatments for each country would at first be limited, the governments should therefore identify which part of the population would receive the vaccine first.

HANDOUT - 07 October 2020, Belgium, Brussels: European Commissioner for Transparency and Values Vera Jourova speaks during an online press conference to presents the EU framework on Roma equality and inclusion strategies at the European Commission headquarters. Photo: Mauro Bottaro/European Commission.

World

DISCRIMINATION

Brussels pushes EU states to tackle Roma exclusion with new strategy

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/7/20

In Finland there are an estimated 10,000 – 12,000 Roma and about 3,000 Finnish Roma live in Sweden. 85% of Roma children are at risk of poverty, compared to 20% in the general EU…