Property PROPERTY Home sales rise 31% in Spain The Nomad Today 3/23/22 This is the third time since the start of the pandemic that home sales exceed the barrier of 50,000 per month
Economy & Business ECONOMY Spain industrial production rises at faster pace The Nomad Today 3/9/22 Within five sectors, four sectors posted positive annual growth rates in January
Tourism TOURISM 6 million overnight stays by foreign tourists in Spanish hotels in January The Nomad Today 2/25/22 The main destination chosen by non-residents is the Canary Islands, with 56.8% of total overnight stays
Work WORK IN SPAIN Spanish Social Security registers 22,512 more foreign contributors The Nomad Today 2/17/22 The largest national groups of foreigners employed in Spain are those from Romania, Morocco, Italy, China and Venezuela.
Economy & Business CONSUMER PRICES Inflation in Spain 6.1% in the first month of the year 2022 The Nomad Today 2/15/22 Men's clothing became 5% more expensive, and women's 4%
Economy & Business CONSUMER PRICES Spanish inflation rises 6% in January, remains at 30-year high The Nomad Today 1/31/22 The Consumer Price Index continues at rates not seen for 30 years
World ELECTIONS Poll: Socialists close to absolute majority in Portugal The Nomad Today/dpa 1/14/22 The poll was commissioned by the state TV channel RTP and the renowned newspaper Publico and is considered very reliable
Coronavirus PANDEMIC WHO: Half of Europeans could catch Omicron strain in next eight weeks The Nomad Today/dpa 1/11/22 Modelling for the European Region suggests that a peak of more than 12 million infections per day would be reached by mid-January
Coronavirus PANDEMIC Spanish authorities agree on students' return to face-to-face school The Nomad Today 1/5/22 The number of infections in the classrooms in the non-university educational system has been low throughout the school year
Spain BACK TO SCHOOL Madrid EMT buses will be free of charge on January 10 and 11 The Nomad Today 1/4/22 The government of the capital city wants to promote the use of public transport in the return to face-to-face school after Christmas
Sports LA LIGA Xavi 'very clear' what he wants for Barca in January transfer window The Nomad Today/dpa 12/11/21 Barca sit seventh in La Liga ahead of a trip to Osasuna on Sunday, 16 points behind leaders Real Madrid
World BUDGET CRISIS Portugal's president calls for new elections on 30 January The Nomad Today/dpa 11/5/21 Portugal's next regular election had not been due until the autumn of 2023
Finland NEW INSTITUTIONS Finland will hold county elections on 23 January 2022 The Nomad Today 9/17/21 The county council will decide on the organisation of healthcare, social welfare and rescue services in each wellbeing services county as of 2023
Finland BUSINESS Finnish company bankruptcies down but more employees affected The Nomad Today 3/17/21 Due to the coronavirus crisis, filing for bankruptcy was restricted by a temporary amendment to the law from 1 May to 2020 to 31 January 2021.
Finland BALANCE OF PAYMENTS Finland's current account in deficit at the beginning of 2021 The Nomad Today 3/12/21 The value of goods exports in balance of payments terms decreased by 8% year-on-year.
Finland BUSINESS Finnish industrial production grew at the beginning of the year The Nomad Today 3/10/21 The value of new orders in manufacturing was 6.3% lower in January 2021 than twelve months earlier.
Finland BUSINESS Finnish maritime transport starts the year with declines The Nomad Today 3/8/21 In January 2021, no passengers of foreign cruise ships arrived in Finland.
Finland LABOUR MARKET 332,800 unemployed jobseekers in January in Finland The Nomad Today 3/2/21 The number of unfilled vacancies at Employment and Economic Development Offices amounted to 129,900.
Finland LABOR FORCE SURVEY 41,000 more unemployed than a year ago in Finland The Nomad Today 3/2/21 The unemployment rate was 8.7% in January, having been 7.1% in the same month last year.
Tourism TOURISM Overnight stays of foreign tourists in Finland fell 93% The Nomad Today 2/25/21 Overnight stays did not increase from any of the most important foreign markets.