Government

26/07/2022. The Minister of Finance and Civil Service, María Jesús Montero, during the press conference after the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Economy & Business

TAXATION

Spain to impose a temporary tax on the rich in 2023

The Nomad Today 9/26/22

World

CHINA

Pro-Beijing hardliner John Lee confirmed as Hong Kong chief executive

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/8/22

The 64-year-old is considered a political hardliner and is notorious for his absolute loyalty to the Chinese central government

Spain

SCANDAL

Catalan party threatens to topple Spanish government due to spying

The Nomad Today 4/20/22

Relations between Catalonia and the central government have been fraught for years and reached a low point in 2017 when the regional government forced an illegal independence referendum

31 January 2022, Portugal, Lisbon: Portuguese incumbent Prime Minister and leader of the Socialist party (PS) Antonio Costa waves as he addresses the nation after winning the Portugal's General Election. Photo: Pedro Fiuza/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

GOVERNMENT CHANGES

Portugal announces new cabinet with first female majority

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/24/22

Mariana Vieira da Silva remains presidential minister and also takes on a new role as deputy prime minister

08/11/2021. Minister of Health Carolina Darias speaks at a press conference after the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Spain

PANDEMIC

Government delays end of indoor masks in Spain: "It's closer"

The Nomad Today 3/11/22

On Thursday, Minister of Health Carolina Darias stressed that "we have to agree not only on when but also on how"

14/02/2022. The regional leader of Vox, Juan Garcia Gallardo, speaking to the press the day after the elections. Photo: Vox.

Spain

POLITICS

PP and far-right Vox agree on coalition government in Castilla y Leon

The Nomad Today 3/10/22

Carlos Pollan, from Vox, will chair the regional Parliament

17 February 2022, United Kingdom, Waddington: UK's Prime Minister Boris Johnson sits a military plane during his visit to meet military personnel at Royal Air Force Station Waddington. Photo: Carl Recine/PA Wire/dpa

World

INVESTMENTS

UK government expected to scrap ‘golden visas’ for foreign investors

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/17/22

An anonymous government source confirmed to the BBC that the plan will be abandoned amid concerns over links between Russia and Britain

03/12/2021. The Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, appeared at a press conference at the end of the extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spanish government to lift mandatory use of masks outdoors next week

The Nomad Today 2/4/22

The decision will be approved by the government by royal decree on Tuesday 8 February

FILED - Fiber optic cables plug into a network switch in a data center. The digital economy in Germany will continue to grow strongly in the year and create almost 40,000 new jobs. (Symbolic image for "digital industry back to the level before the corona shock") Photo: Matthias Balk/dpa.

World

CYBERSECURITY

Massive cyberattack on Ukrainian government leaves many sites offline

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/14/22

Computer screens at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs displayed a notice in Russian, Polish and Ukrainian saying: "All data on the computer has been destroyed, it is impossible to restore it"

21 December 2021, Spain, Madrid: A person picks up a free antigen test at a pharmacy in Madrid. The Government of the Community of Madrid has made antigen tests available for free for its citizens before the Christmas gatherings. Photo: Alejandro Martínez Vélez/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spanish government sets 2.94 euros as maximum price for antigen tests

The Nomad Today 1/13/22

The government confirms the ban on the sale of antigen tests in supermarkets and department stores, which is allowed in other countries such as France, Portugal and Germany

01/11/2022. The Minister of Territorial Policy and Government spokesperson, Isabel Rodríguez, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, and the Minister of the Presidency, Relations with the Courts and Democratic Memory, Félix Bolaños, have appeared in the round of press after the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spanish Government to set maximum prices for antigen tests

The Nomad Today 1/12/22

Unlike other European countries, Spain will not allow the sale of antigen tests in supermarkets

17 December 2021, Spain, Barcelona: People walk along La Rambla in Barcelona. The new Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly in Spain, one of Europe's most popular tourist destinations. Photo: Jordi Boixareu/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Tourism

R&D

Spain announces grants for digitalization projects applied to tourism

The Nomad Today 1/10/22

The proposals submitted to the call must pursue as their ultimate goal the digitalization of tourist destinations and address some of the challenges described in this article

07 December 2021, Berlin: (Front L-R) Saskia Esken, Olaf Scholz, Christian Lindner, Robert Habeck, Annalena Baerbock, pose for a photo during the signing of the coalition agreement between the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Alliance 90/The Greens (Buendnis 90/die Gruenen), and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) to form the new German government. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa.

World

EUROPE

Germany's SPD, Greens and FDP sign deal to form new government

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/7/21

Leaders of the 'traffic light' coalition gathered at a central Berlin venue to ink the deal hammered out in the weeks following the late September elections

World

ARRESTS

Pair accused of espionage in Sweden placed in pre-trial detention

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/19/21

One of them is believed to have been a high-ranking head of a government agency

World

CUBA

Cuban government's crackdown frustrates plans for protest march

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/16/21

The dissidents daring to go outside, including Manuel Cuesta Morua, Ladies in White’s Berta Soler, Angel Moya and art historian Carolina Barrero, were arrested