Spain

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EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

Spain's Chanel third placed in Eurovision Song Contest won by Ukraine

The Nomad Today 5/15/22

The Spanish-Cuban singer, full of energy and talent, amazed Europe with the song 'SloMo'

Tourists fill the Majorcan beach of s'Arenal on a sunny day. Photo: © Pablo Morilla.

Spain

BALCONING

Mallorca in shock after two tourists die in separate accidents

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/14/22

A growing number of tourists, often men, have died in Mallorca after taking part in risky activities, such as what is known as balconing

Lifestyle

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

Spain in Eurovision: the greatest hits and failures

Pablo Morilla 5/14/22

The 1960s and 1970s were the golden years for Spain, as the country recorded two victories and three second places

11/05/2022 Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (L) and Minister of Economic Affairs Nadia Calvino during question time in Parliament. Photo: Eva Ercolanese/PSOE.

Economy & Business

CONSUMER PRICES

High inflation spreads to all goods and services in Spain

The Nomad Today 5/13/22

The main source of concern amid the current inflationary drift is that it does not only affect energy and groceries

26 April 2022, United Kingdom, Manchester: Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final, First Leg, soccer match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire/dpa.

Sports

LA LIGA

Real Madrid 6-0 Levante: Vinicius scores hat-trick

The Nomad Today 5/13/22

Any hopes Levante had of causing an upset were dispelled in the 13th minute when Mendy powered into the penalty area and slotted past Daniel Cardenas

Spain

FOREIGN RELATIONS

Spain to reopen the land borders with Morocco on 17 May

The Nomad Today 5/12/22

Starting next Tuesday, May 31, legally recognized cross-border workers will also be able to enter Spanish territory

FILED - 05 January 2015, US, Las Vegas: A visitor holds an LG G Flex 2 smartphone at the consumer electronics show CES 2015. The South Korean electronics manufacturer LG is closing its loss-making mobile phone business. Photo: picture alliance / dpa

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Lower profits for Spain's telecom giant Telefonica in Q1

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/12/22

At the end of the first quarter, net financial debt moved down by 23.3% to €27.453 billion on a year-on-year basis

04 April 2022, United Kingdom, Manchester: Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone attends a press conference at the Etihad Stadium ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg soccer match against Manchester City. Photo: Nigel French/PA Wire/dpa.

Sports

LA LIGA

Atletico Madrid ease to victory against Elche in Simeone's 400th game

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/12/22

Atletico Madrid consolidated their Champions League qualification hopes with a 2-0 win at Elche

Spain

POLITICS

Spain's economy minister refuses photo with group of managers for being all men

The Nomad Today 5/12/22

The first deputy to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned in February that she would never again take a photo or participate in debates in which she was the only woman

Lifestyle

MENTAL HEALTH

Spain's 024 suicide hotline will answer calls in foreign languages

The Nomad Today 5/11/22

Suicide is the first external cause of death in Spain and the main cause of death among young people

10/05/2022. The Minister for Territorial Policy and Government Spokesperson, Isabel Rodríguez, and the Minister for Defence, Margarita Robles, during her speech at the press conference after the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Spain launches line of guarantees to ensure liquidity of companies

The Nomad Today 5/11/22

This line, with a maximum amount of €10 billion, supports access to funds for companies affected by increasing energy and raw material costs due to the war in Ukraine

Sports

LA LIGA

Barcelona 3-1 Celta Vigo: Araujo injury overshadows Aubameyang brace

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/11/22

Araujo clashed heads with Gavi shortly after the hour mark at Camp Nou and, after initially appearing to run off the injury, collapsed to the floor

09/03/2022. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez greets the Secretary of State and Director of the National Intelligence Center (CNI), Paz Esteban (2nd L), and the Secretary of State for Digitization and Artificial Intelligence, Carme Artigas, in the presence of the General Director of the Department of National Security, Miguel Ángel Ballesteros. Photo: La Moncloa.

Spain

POLITICAL CRISIS

Spanish intelligence chief dismissed amid spying scandal

The Nomad Today 5/10/22

The Pegasus software developed by the Israeli cyber-arms company NSO Group is capable of reading text messages, tracking calls, collecting passwords and location tracking, among other things

A general aerial view of the coastline of Malaga. Photo: Pixabay.

Spain

CRIME

Three arrested for alleged gang rape of a woman on Malaga beach

The Nomad Today 5/10/22

Local emergency services received a phone call from a witness saying that a drunk woman was being sexually abused on the beach

Work

WORK IN SPAIN

Employment in tourism activity up by 350,000 more workers in Spain

The Nomad Today 5/10/22

The reopening of society after the Covid-19 pandemic plays a fundamental role in this growth in employment

The Spanish and Moroccan delegations gathered in Rabat to discuss Operation Crossing the Strait 2022. Photo: Ministerio del Interior.

Spain

TRANSIT

Spain to mobilize 16,000 police officers for Operation Crossing the Strait

The Nomad Today 5/9/22

Isabel Goicoechea recalled the logistical and security challenge posed by the OPE, with the movement by sea of more than three million people and more than seven hundred thousand vehicles over a…

06 February 2022, Spain, Barcelona: Atletico de Madrid's Yannick Carrasco (R) celebrates scoring his side's first goal with teammate Luis Suarez during the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Atletico de Madrid at Camp Nou. Photo: Gerard Franco/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Sports

LA LIGA

Carrasco penalty downs champions Real in Madrid derby

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/9/22

Much was made of Atleti's decision to not give Madrid a guard of honour ahead of kick-off in their neighbours' first league outing since sealing a 35th league crown

08 May 2022, Spain, Madrid: Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after defeating German Alexander Zverev in their men's singles final match of the Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Manolo Santana stadium. Photo: Matthias Oesterle/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Sports

MADRID OPEN

'I am ready to win a grand slam' – Alcaraz targets Roland Garros glory

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/9/22

If the present moment seems good, then thoughts are already turning to what remarkable feats Alcaraz might achieve across his career

19 May 2021, Spain, Ceuta: Agents watch from the fence that separates Ceuta from Morocco the arrival of migrants. Photo: Antonio Sempere/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Moving to Spain

IMMIGRATION

Spain and Morocco agree on joint migration deterrence effort

The Nomad Today 5/9/22

The new contact between representatives of both countries became possible after Spain gave in on a decades-long dispute over the former Spanish colony of Western Sahara

07 May 2022, Spain, Madrid: Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after defeating Serbian Novak Djokovic in their men's singles semi-final match of the Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Manolo Santana stadium. Photo: Atilano Garcia/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Sports

MADRID OPEN

Spanish talent Alcaraz beats Djokovic to reach Madrid Open final

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/8/22

Teenage star Alcaraz became the first player to defeat Nadal and Djokovic back-to-back, while he is the youngest player to defeat a world number one in 17 years.

Spain's Chanel third placed in Eurovision Song Contest won by Ukraine

Mallorca in shock after two tourists die in separate accidents

Spain in Eurovision: the greatest hits and failures

High inflation spreads to all goods and services in Spain

Real Madrid 6-0 Levante: Vinicius scores hat-trick

Spain to reopen the land borders with Morocco on 17 May

Lower profits for Spain's telecom giant Telefonica in Q1

Atletico Madrid ease to victory against Elche in Simeone's 400th game

Spain's economy minister refuses photo with group of managers for being all men

Spain's 024 suicide hotline will answer calls in foreign languages

Spain launches line of guarantees to ensure liquidity of companies

Barcelona 3-1 Celta Vigo: Araujo injury overshadows Aubameyang brace

Spanish intelligence chief dismissed amid spying scandal

Three arrested for alleged gang rape of a woman on Malaga beach

Employment in tourism activity up by 350,000 more workers in Spain

Spain to mobilize 16,000 police officers for Operation Crossing the Strait

Carrasco penalty downs champions Real in Madrid derby

'I am ready to win a grand slam' – Alcaraz targets Roland Garros glory

Spain and Morocco agree on joint migration deterrence effort

Spanish talent Alcaraz beats Djokovic to reach Madrid Open final

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