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World

NATO SUMMIT

Turkish veto on new NATO members overshadowing start of Madrid summit

The Nomad Today 6/28/22

Erdoğan charges Sweden and Finland with backing the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the YPG, a Kurdish militia based in Syria, both of which Ankara classifies as terrorist groups

Economy & Business

ENERGY CRISIS

Spanish producer prices increase sharply in May

The Nomad Today 6/28/22

Producer prices advanced 43.6% on a yearly basis in May, after climbing 44.5% in April

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IMMIGRATION CRISIS

Death toll climbs to 23 after migrants try to storm Melilla en masse

The Nomad Today 6/27/22

 However, NGOs working in the area put the death toll at least 37

Spain

ENERGY CRISIS

Spain plans to spend extra €9 billion to soften Ukraine war's impact

The Nomad Today 6/27/22

The new measures include a reduction in VAT on electricity, reductions in public transport subscription rates, an increase in lower old-age and disability pensions and a special payment of €200…

Spain

NATO SUMMIT

Anti-NATO protest in Madrid ahead of summit this week

The Nomad Today 6/26/22

The demonstrators called for NATO to be dissolved and for military bases maintained by the United States in Spain to be closed

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IMMIGRATION CRISIS

Rights group: Morocco used force against migrants storming Melilla

The Nomad Today 6/26/22

The independent Moroccan Association of Human Rights, known by the French acronym AMDH, believes the final death toll is higher than reported

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IMMIGRATION CRISIS

Reports: 18 immigrants die in storming of Spanish border in Morocco

The Nomad Today 6/25/22

133 managed to enter Spanish territory illegally 

World

WOMEN'S RIGHTS

In historic reversal, US Supreme Court frees states to outlaw abortion

The Nomad Today 6/24/22

American conservatives promised to push for abortion bans in every state or antiabortion legislation at the federal level, particularly if they make gains in Congress in November’s elections

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IMMIGRATION CRISIS

Five dead as hundreds of immigrants breach Spanish border in Morocco

The Nomad Today 6/24/22

Near the two autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, tens of thousands of people, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa, often wait for a chance to enter the EU

Sports

LA LIGA

Madrid start title defence in Almeria, Barcelona face Rayo Vallecano

The Nomad Today 6/24/22

The La Liga season begins on August 12 and will run until a mid-season break for the World Cup in Qatar, with the campaign pausing on November 13 and resuming on December 29

Sports

SPORTS

Madrid launches bold quest to bring Formula One to Spanish capital

The Nomad Today 6/23/22

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has staged the Spanish Grand Prix since 1991

Spain

ENERGY CRISIS

Spanish government looks to halve VAT on electricity as prices climb

The Nomad Today 6/22/22

At the suggestion of Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz, the government is also now considering a special payment of €300 ($315) per person for all families who are in need