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Lifestyle

PLATFORMS

HBO Max goes live in Spain with discounts to compete with Netflix

The Nomad Today 10/27/21

HBO Max lands in the Spanish market with loads of content and additional discounts

26/10/2021 The Third Vice President of the Government and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Teresa Ribera (L), the Minister of Territorial Policy and Government Spokesperson, Isabel Rodríguez (C), and the Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Raquel Sánchez, during the press conference after the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Spain

PROTECTION MEASURES

Spanish government extends 'social shield' until February 2022

The Nomad Today 10/27/21

The decree includes the extension of the guarantee of gas, water and electricity supply, a social benefit for vulnerable groups, the suspension of evictions and the request for postponement or…

Facade of a residential building in Madrid. Photo: Pixabay.

Property

PROPERTY

Spain Constitutional Court annuls capital gains tax on property sales

The Nomad Today 10/27/21

The alarms have sounded in town halls throughout Spain, because town halls raised 2,354 million euros in 2018 through this tax

Property

DRAFT LAW

The key aspects of the new Spanish housing law that make no one happy

The Nomad Today 10/26/21

The draft law received a green light from the government on Tuesday, but was born amid rejection by landlords and tenants

Lifestyle

WOMEN'S HEALTH

74% of women in Spain aged 50 to 69 got a mammogram

The Nomad Today 10/26/21

The data show that Spain is well above the average of the European Union (EU) in carrying out this type of health check

Lifestyle

HEALTH

Spanish government stresses importance of flu vaccination this year

The Nomad Today 10/26/21

At the meeting of the Public Health Commission, it was agreed that both vaccines, Covid-19 and influenza, be administered simultaneously

Business

ENERGY

Growing divide between EU ministers over rising energy prices

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/26/21

Germany, supported by Finland, the Netherlands, Denmark and Ireland among others, is facing Spanish and French demand for further action at the EU level in response to rising electricity and gas…

Job interview business woman by Pixabay.

Work in Spain

WORK IN SPAIN

Types of employment contracts in Spain and templates to download

The Nomad Today 10/25/21

You can download here the legal templates for each type of contract

Tourism

TOURISM

Overnight stays of foreign tourists in Spanish hotels increased 650%

The Nomad Today 10/25/21

The average turnover of the hotels per occupied room was 94.1 euros in September

09 February 2021, Colombia, Bogota: A teacher tries to teach young children with masks on how to keep their distance from each other amid the Corona pandemic after partial attendance classes resumed in 907 schools in the Colombian capital. Photo: Alvaro Tavera/colprensa/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Masks no longer mandatory in school yards and workplaces in Madrid

The Nomad Today 10/25/21

The decision of the regional government has been questioned by some school directors

Work in Spain

TOURISM

Spain generated 135,000 new jobs in tourism

The Nomad Today 10/23/21

Salaried employment in the sector grew by 7.4% year-on-year and self-employment by 1%

Moving to Spain

MOVING TO SPAIN

How to exchange a foreign driver's license for a Spanish one

The Nomad Today 10/22/21

Here you will find the information you need to exchange your foreign driving license in Spain, the requirements of the authorities and the links to the DGT web pages to book an appointment and…

HANDOUT - 21 October 2021, Belgium, Brussels: European Council President Charles Michel (L) bumps fists with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (R) ahead of their meeting. Photo: Francois Lenoir/EU Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Business

ENERGY

Spain disappointed by EU split on energy prices

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/22/21

Consumers are already feeling the effects of higher electricity and heating bills, and concern about energy poverty or a backlash against EU climate policy is rife

Business

TECHNOLOGY

Spain agrees compromise with US to abolish digital services taxes

The Nomad Today 10/22/21

The reform is set to come into effect by 2023 at the latest

Spain

VENEZUELA

Spanish court orders former Venezuelan spy chief's extradition to US

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/21/21

Carvajal caused a stir in 2019 when he unexpectedly changed sides in the power struggle between Venezuela's left-wing government and the opposition

Spain

ERUPTION

Hundreds more evacuated as La Palma volcano continues to erupt

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/21/21

Since the eruption of the volcano began, some 7,500 people have been evacuated from their homes, approximately 10% of the island's inhabitants

Spain

ANNIVERSARY

Divisive legacy of Basque terrorism lingers in Spain

Jan-Uwe Ronneburger 10/20/21

ETA waged a bloody struggle for an independent Basque state for decades, killing a total of 857 people and injuring 2,600

The Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Raquel Sánchez, at a press conference at the end of the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Business

NEW DRIVING FEE

Government confirms: drivers will pay to use Spanish motorways

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/20/21

The draft of this new model includes that the owners of the most polluting cars - that is, the oldest ones - will pay more

Lifestyle

SET CLOCKS

Spain will switch to winter time on 31 October

The Nomad Today 10/20/21

In spring 2019, the European Parliament voted in favor of ending seasonal time changes and proposed that clocks would be changed in 2021 for the last time