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FILED - Passers-by walk along Nyhavn, in Copenhagen, the harbour with its colourful little houses popular with tourists. Denmark lifted Corona measures in force in the country on September 10 but plans to reintroduce some measures in November after cases climbed. Photo: Steffen Trumpf/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Denmark lifts last remaining coronavirus-related restriction

The Nomad Today 3/29/22

Danish life has been practically free of restrictions since 1 February

Finance Minister María Jesús Montero, at a press conference after a extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Economy & Business

INFLATION

Discount of 20 cents per liter of fuel in force in Spain from 1 April

The Nomad Today 3/29/22

The package of measures agreed by the coalition government includes other benefits, such as the cap imposed on rent increases and a temporary increase in the amount of the Spanish Minimum Vital…

28/03/2022. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez greets the first and second vice-presidents of the Government, Nadia Calviño and Yolanda Díaz, upon their arrival at the third 'Generation of Opportunities' meeting held in Madrid. Photo: La Moncloa.

Property

PROPERTY

Spanish government limits rent increases to 2% for 3 months

The Nomad Today 3/29/22

In February, the average increase in rents in Spain was 53 euros more per month as a result of the 7.6% rise in the Consumer Price Index

Spain

INFLATION

Spain extends discount of 20 cents per liter of fuel to all consumers

The Nomad Today 3/28/22

Meanwhile, Spain and Portugal are looking to decouple the price of electricity from that of gas

Lifestyle

ACADEMY AWARDS

VIDEO: Will Smith slaps Oscar host for mocking his wife

The Nomad Today 3/28/22

Later in the night, Will Smith won the Best Actor award for 'King Richard.'

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spain to treat coronavirus like flu from Monday

The Nomad Today 3/28/22

Those who become infected with coronavirus and develop only mild symptoms of the disease or none at all can continue to lead a normal life

Sports

SPAIN 2-1 ALBANIA

Dani Olmo caps late drama with Spain winner in return to Catalonia

The Nomad Today 3/27/22

This was a senior debut for Brentford goalkeeper Raya and he was largely a spectator

03/18/2022. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has traveled to Rome (Italy) to hold a meeting with the Prime Minister of the Italian Republic, Mario Draghi (not pictured); the Prime Minister of the Portuguese Republic, António Costa (L) and the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Kyriakos Mitsotaki (by videoconference). Photo: La Moncloa.

Spain

ENERGY

EU allows 'Iberian exception' for Spain to cap electricity prices

The Nomad Today 3/26/22

For Spain and Portugal, this 'Iberian exception' is justified by the low interconnection of the Iberian Peninsula with the rest of the European energy market, which turns both countries into an…

23 March 2022, Spain, Barcelona: People hold a banner and flags during a rally under the slogan 'Let's curb prices, let's avoid poverty' against high electricity prices, at Plaza Urquinaona. Photo: Ricardo Rubio/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Economy & Business

ECONOMY

Spanish fourth quarter GDP grew more than anticipated, data shows

The Nomad Today 3/25/22

On a yearly basis, GDP growth improved to 5.5%, from 3.5% in the previous quarter

Spain

STRIKE ACTION

Government and truckers agree discount of 20 cents per fuel liter

The Nomad Today 3/25/22

The organizers of the strike consider it insufficient and demand 60 cents per liter, so the truckers' protests are scheduled to continue on Friday

FILED - 02 April 2007, Barcelona: Former Spanish king Juan Carlos is pictured during the Laureus World Sports Award 2007 in Barcelona. mid a corruption scandal, former Spanish king Juan Carlos has announced he is leaving the country and moving abroad, according to an open letter released by the royal palace on Monday. Photo: Carsten Rehder/dpa

Spain

MONARCHY

Ex-King of Spain to face UK court claim over harassment allegations

The Nomad Today 3/24/22

Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, a Danish businesswoman, is seeking damages for personal injury over the former king’s alleged actions

Woman vineyard agriculture. Photo: Pixabay.

Economy & Business

STATE SUBSIDIES

Spanish government allocates €400,000 to grants for rural women

The Nomad Today 3/24/22

The call places special emphasis on agricultural and complementary activities

27 February 2022, Spain, Madrid: A father and his daughter shout slogans during a rally from Plaza de Colon to Plaza de Cibeles against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Photo: Miguel Candela/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Moving to Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Spain creates hotline for families willing to host Ukrainian refugees

The Nomad Today 3/24/22

It will start as a pilot project in four provinces: Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga and Murcia

Time change winter summer. Photo: Pixabay.

Lifestyle

LIFESTYLE

Spain prepares to switch to 2022 summer time on Sunday

The Nomad Today 3/24/22

In Spain, daylight saving time is adopted every year on the last Sunday of March

01 March 2022, Spain, Barcelona: An attendee experiences a new virtual technology during the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2022 in Barcelona. Photo: Jordi Boixareu/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Tourism

TOURISM

Foreign tourists spent 7.5 million nights in Spanish hotels in February

The Nomad Today 3/24/22

The average length of stay for visitors also increased by 28.2% compared to February 2021, to 2.6 overnight stays per traveler

FILED - 14 April 2021, Belgium, Brussels: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (R) and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speak during a press conference after their meeting at the NATO headquarters. Blinken spoke with Stoltenberg to discuss ongoing efforts to fortify NATO's eastern flank and preparations for Thursday's extraordinary NATO summit. Photo: -/NATO/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

NATO deploys four battle groups to eastern flank amid Russian threat

The Nomad Today 3/23/22

"We will have eight multinational NATO battle groups all along the eastern flank from the Baltic to the Black Sea," Stoltenberg said ahead of an extraordinary NATO summit

Artificial intelligence. Photo: Pixabay.

Economy & Business

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Spanish government promotes Artificial Intelligence university chairs

The Nomad Today 3/23/22

The National Artificial Intelligence Strategy will mobilize a public investment of 600 million euros

FILED - 08 June 2021, Saxony, Dresden: A finished VW ID.3 is transported into a car tower during a press tour of Volkswagen's Transparent Factory. At the site in Dresden, 35 fully electric vehicles are produced every day. Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen posted a sharp rise in global sales on Friday as the world's auto industry rebounded from a crisis unleashed by the pandemic. Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB

Economy & Business

IN VALENCIA

Next Volkswagen battery plant to be built in Spain

The Nomad Today 3/23/22

Madrid wants to drive billions of euros in public and private investment into the electromobility sector in the coming years, aiming to make Spain a hub for the technology

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

18/03/2022. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, during his meeting with the Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Draghi, the Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, and the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo: La Moncloa.

Economy & Business

ENERGY CRISIS

Spain backtracks limiting price of electricity to 180 euros per MWh

The Nomad Today 3/22/22

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has been on a tour of several European capitals to try to gather support for his bid to decouple the price of electricity from that of gas