January

Residential homes in Hondarribia. Photo: Pablo Morilla.

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

28 February 2022, Spain, Barcelona: A view of a hall at the Mobile World Congress mobile communications trade fair. This year's fair is the first major edition of the most important industry gathering in three years in view of the Corona crisis. The organizers expect 40,000 to 60,000 visitors. Photo: Andrej Sokolow/dpa.

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

A traveler has breakfast in her hotel room in Barcelona. Photo: Unsplash/File photo.

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.

Charcuterie section of a supermarket in Spain. Photo: Pixabay.

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%

A fresh food market in Palma. Photo: Pixabay.

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

16 December 2021, Belgium, Brussels: Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa arrives to attend the EU Leaders Summit at the European Council building. Photo: Pool Benoit Doppagne/BELGA/dpa.

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

10 January 2022, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Heitersheim: A student uses a swab to take a sample from his nose for a Corona rapid test as schools and daycare centres reopen after the Christmas vacations. The German Paul Ehrlich Institute stated that a large part of the rapid tests to detect corona available in Germany are suitable for monitoring the new corona mutant "Omicron". Photo: Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa.

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

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

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

08 December 2021, Bavaria, Munich: Barcelona coach Xavi gestures on the touchline during the UEFA Champions League Group E soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona at Allianz Arena. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa.

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

04 November 2021, Portugal, Lisbon: Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa speaks on the last day of the Web Summit. Photo: Pedro Fiuza/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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

Debt bills entrepreneurs bankruptcy. Photo by Mikhail Nilov/Pexels.

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.

Woman-engineer-factory-production-plant-team-work-by-pexels

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.

Port of Helsinki. Photo: Port of Helsinki.

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.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen. Photo: Lauri Heikkinen/Vnk/file photo.

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.

Woman-search-job-pad-laptop-nails-ring by Pixabay

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.

Home sales rise 31% in Spain

Spain industrial production rises at faster pace

6 million overnight stays by foreign tourists in Spanish hotels in January

Spanish Social Security registers 22,512 more foreign contributors

Inflation in Spain 6.1% in the first month of the year 2022

Spanish inflation rises 6% in January, remains at 30-year high

Poll: Socialists close to absolute majority in Portugal

WHO: Half of Europeans could catch Omicron strain in next eight weeks

Spanish authorities agree on students' return to face-to-face school

Madrid EMT buses will be free of charge on January 10 and 11

Xavi 'very clear' what he wants for Barca in January transfer window

Portugal's president calls for new elections on 30 January

Finland will hold county elections on 23 January 2022

Finnish company bankruptcies down but more employees affected

Finland's current account in deficit at the beginning of 2021

Finnish industrial production grew at the beginning of the year

Finnish maritime transport starts the year with declines

332,800 unemployed jobseekers in January in Finland

41,000 more unemployed than a year ago in Finland

Overnight stays of foreign tourists in Finland fell 93%

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