Spain in The Nomad Today

02/22/2022. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, during his intervention in the act of imposing the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise on Joan Manuel Serrat. Photo: La Moncloa.

WAR IN UKRAINE

Spain strongly condemns Russian "intolerable invasion" of Ukraine

The Nomad Today 2/24/22

King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez cancel their official acts scheduled to attend the meeting of the Spanish National Security Council

The general secretary of the PP Teodoro Garcia Egea resigned on Monday from the ranks of the Spanish conservatives. Photo: PP.

PP CRISIS

Power struggle triggers fresh resignations in Spain's conservative PP

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/23/22

Pablo Casado has long been controversial within his own party. Since he took to the helm of the PP in 2018, the party has achieved some of the worst election results in its history

22 February 2022, Spain, Madrid: The mayor of Madrid Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida speaks at a press conference to announce his resignation as national spokesman of the People's Party (PP) in the Madrid City Council. Photo: Gustavo Valiente/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

POLITICS

National spokesman for People's Party resigns amid party crisis

The Nomad Today 2/22/22

According to his explanation, he is leaving office to "dedicate himself exclusively" to his responsibilities as mayor of Madrid

A national police car parked in a pedestrian zone. Photo: @Police/Twitter.

CRIME

Spanish crime report 2021: fewer homicides, more rapes

The Nomad Today 2/22/22

The 1,960,113 criminal offenses registered in 2021 represent a decrease of 10.9 percent compared to 2019, when 2,199,475 offenses were recorded

06 June 2021, Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg: A voter stands in a polling booth as he casts his ballot at a polling station during the state parliament election in Saxony-Anhalt, the last state election before the federal election in September 2021. Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

SPAIN

Residents of two towns in Extremadura vote for union in referendum

The Nomad Today 2/21/22

Soon there will be a new city on the map of Spain. Its name has not yet been decided, but its inhabitants voted on Sunday in a referendum for its creation

11/02/22 (L-R) The Galician president, Alberto Nunez Feijoo, the national chief of the PP, Pablo Casado, the candidate for president of Castilla y Leon, Alfonso Fernandez Manueco, and the president of Madrid, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, together, in campaign just a week before the war broke out within the PP. Photo: PP.

POLITICS

3,000 people demonstrate in Madrid against People's Party boss

The Nomad Today 2/20/22

There were numerous banners with slogans such as 'Casado resignation', 'Casado coward' and 'Ayuso for president'

The secretary-general of the People's Party Teodoro Garcia Egea, second to president Pablo Casado in party hierarchy. Photo: PP.

POLITICS

Madrid president admits brother's contract; PP estimates € 283,000 commission

The Nomad Today 2/18/22

On Thursday, the national leadership of the Spanish People's Party said it would initiate disciplinary proceedings against the president of the Madrid region

18 January 2022, Spain, Madrid: Isabel Diaz Ayuso, President of the Community of Madrid, speaks during a press conference. The popular regional leader of the capital region of Madrid accused her party leadership under PP leader Casado of "fabricating" allegations of corruption to "destroy" her. Photo: Ricardo Rubio/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

POLITICS

War breaks out within the Spanish People's Party

The Nomad Today 2/17/22

"It is very painful that leaders of your party, instead of supporting you, want to destroy you," said Isabel Diaz Ayuso

The Villa de Pitanxo ship, which has sunk off the Canadian coast. Image: Youtube screenshot.

TRAGEDY

Search off for 12 missing crew of Spanish boat that sank off Canada

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/17/22

Just three crew members of the Villa de Pitanxo were rescued alive from a life raft after the Spanish fishing vessel sank on Monday night off the coast of Newfoundland

File photo of Guardia Civil police officers. Photo: @GuardiaCivil/Twitter.

CRIME

22-year-old man arrested for murder of 14-year-old girl in Jaen

The Nomad Today 2/16/22

At the moment it is not known if he had any kind of relationship with the dead girl

UPDATE

Many feared dead after Spanish fishing boat sinks off Canada

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/22

So far, only three crew members have been recovered alive and they were suffering from severe hypothermia

Spanish civil guards carry out a breathalyser control. Photo: Pixabay.

ROAD SAFETY

Changes in Spanish Road Traffic Act that come into force in March

The Nomad Today 2/15/22

The new law will tighten some sanctions and modify the rules for overtaking on conventional roads

A national police patrol car at night in a Spanish city. Photo: @Policia/Twitter.

CRIME

15-year-old killer shot his mother in the back, then finished her off

The Nomad Today 2/14/22

The police officers who detained and questioned him say they were surprised by the "coldness" of the teenager, who showed no sign of remorse

10 February 2022, Spain, Leon: Leader of far-right party VOX Santiago Abascal speaks during an electoral campaign of the party, in the Plaza de Regla, three days before elections at Castilla y Leon. Photo: Secundino Pérez/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

ELECTIONS

People's Party wins elections in Castilla y León but needs a pact

The Nomad Today 2/14/22

The People's Party needs the support of at least 10 more lawmakers to be able to govern, and the current distribution of seats between the left and right blocks leaves little room to find partners…

12 February 2022, Ukraine, Kiev: Ukrainian military veterans and civilians take part in a training in preparation for a potential Russian invasion at an abandoned camp on the outskirts of Kiev. Photo: Bryan Smith/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

NATO-RUSSIA CONFLICT

Spain asks its citizens to leave Ukraine amid growing war tensions

The Nomad Today 2/12/22

At least 500 Spaniards were involved, mainly in the capital Kiev

Spanish police van and helicopter. Photo: @policia/Twitter.

IN BARCELONA

Spanish police report arrest of one of Europol's most-wanted

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/12/22

Police released a video in which plain-clothed officers can be seen stopping a vehicle, physically removing the driver and then leading him away in handcuffs

A Spanish police officer. Photo: @policia/Twitter.

IN COLD BLOOD

15-year-old kills his family after argument over school grades, Wi-Fi

The Nomad Today 2/12/22

After committing the murders, he took the three bodies to a shed, where he left them for several days so he "could be more calm."

Knives, machetes and other items seized by the Civil Guard in a police operation against the Dominican Dont Play gang. Photo: Guardia Civil.

MASSIVE SECURITY OPERATION

Madrid armored against Latino gangs after last week's stabbings

The Nomad Today 2/12/22

514 police officers are deployed in the Metro and other public transport stations, in leisure areas and parks to avoid the presence of gang members with bladed weapons