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05/04/2022. The First Vice President and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño, at the press conference after the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Economy & Business

ECONOMY

Electricity price soared 108% in Spain, driving inflation to 9.8%

The Nomad Today 4/13/22

Significant increases were also recorded in the prices of fish and shellfish, legumes and vegetables, milk, cheese and eggs, and meat

Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Ancelotti credits Bernabeu 'magic' with role in Real Madrid fightback

The Nomad Today 4/13/22

"It helped to give the whole team that energy boost to get through to the semi-finals"

04 April 2022, United Kingdom, London: Three British variants of Kinder Surprise eggs are seen on a table. Due to more than 60 cases of salmonella illnesses in the UK, Ferrero has recalled some batches of children's surprise eggs just under two weeks before Easter. Photo: Victoria Jones/PA Wire/dpa.

Lifestyle

FOOD ALERT

First suspected case of salmonella from Kinder chocolate in Spain

The Nomad Today 4/13/22

Read here the list of Kinder products subject to food alert, in their Spanish trade name

12 April 2022, Bavaria, Munich: Villareal's Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze (L) celebrates scoring his side's first goal with team mate Alfonso Pedraza Sag during the UEFA Champions League Quarter-final second leg soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Villarreal CF at Allianz Arena. Photo: Angelika Warmuth/dpa.

Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Yellow Submarine sink Bayern, Benzema prevents miracle in Madrid

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/13/22

Los Blancos could play city rivals Atletico Madrid in the semifinal if Diego Simeone's men can salvage a 1-0 deficit to Manchester City

FILED - 23 October 2018, Duesseldorf: Diego Simeone, coach of Atletico Madrid, speaks during a press conference. Simeone has tested positive for the coronavirus. Photo: Marius Becker/dpa.

Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Simeone hits back at critics with Atletico's defensive style

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/12/22

Atletico showed little attacking intent and spent most of the game sitting back in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City

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Entrepreneurs

ECONOMY

Creation of companies grows strongly in Spain, latest data show

The Nomad Today 4/12/22

In February, 9,237 companies were created in Spain, which is 5.1% more year-on-year , the highest increase for a month of February since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic

24 November 2021, United Kingdom, Manchester: Paris Saint-Germain's Sergio Ramos waves after the UEFA Champions League Group A soccer match between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain at the Etihad Stadium. Photo: Tim Goode/PA Wire/dpa.

Sports

FOOTBALL

Ramos targeting 'four or five more years' at the top

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/12/22

The Spanish legend never formally retired from international duty despite being left out of Luis Enrique's squad for Euro 2020 and could yet look to fight his way back into the coach's plans for the…

Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Nagelsmann calls on Bayern stars to step up against Villarreal

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/12/22

"The leaders in our team and everyone else need to know that we have a responsibility to uphold and that we all want to advance," he said

Customers on a cafe terrace. Photo: Pixabay.

Lifestyle

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Spanish bars and restaurants required by law to offer free tap water

The Nomad Today 4/12/22

The new regulations establish that the consumption of non-bottled water must be encouraged, in order to reduce the consumption of plastic bottles

23 March 2022, Spain, Lugo: truck drivers protest with their vehicles as the transport sector entered its 10th day of an indefinite strike, called nationwide by the Platform for the Defence of the National and International Road Freight Transport Sector, to protest the unacceptable working conditions and fuel price surge. Photo: Jesús Hellín/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Economy & Business

ECONOMY

Spain industrial output rises strongly driven by consumer goods

The Nomad Today 4/11/22

February's industrial production figures are the last for a period not influenced by the invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent economic sanctions on Russia, which last month triggered a spike…

A retired couple on vacation in Ibiza. Photo: Pixabay.

Work

IRPF 2022

Pensioners who are exempt from filing Income Tax return in Spain

The Nomad Today 4/11/22

The Spanish tax authority explains on its website that there are some exceptions to the general mandate to file the annual income statement

08/04/2022. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, visited the Center for Attention, Reception and Referral for Ukrainian refugees, located in the Fira de Barcelona. Photo: La Moncloa.

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Spain promises full support to the 110,000 Ukrainian refugees

The Nomad Today 4/11/22

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that Ukraine will resist, Europe will prevail and war crimes will not go unpunished

Sports

LA LIGA

Levante 2-3 Barcelona: Luuk de Jong's stoppage-time header seals win

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/11/22

In-form Barca sit second, 12 points behind leaders Real Madrid but with a game in hand and eight to play

10/04/2022. The Spanish Civil Guard seized 1,090 stuffed animals, among them protected species, in a warehouse in Betera, Valencia. Photo: Guardia Civil.

Lifestyle

INVESTIGATION

Spanish police seize 1,090 stuffed animals, including protected species

The Nomad Today 4/10/22

Among other things, cheetahs, leopards, lions, lynxes, snow leopards and crocodiles were found, as well as animals extinct in the wild

05 April 2022, United Kingdom, Manchester: Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone pictured prior to the start of the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final first leg soccer match between Manchester City and Atletico Madrid at the Etihad Stadium. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire/dpa.

Sports

LA LIGA

Real Mallorca 1-0 Atletico Madrid: Muriqi penalty ends Simeone streak

The Nomad Today 4/10/22

Los Rojiblancos missed the chance to go joint second in La Liga while Mallorca climbed out the relegation zone

06 April 2022, United Kingdom, London: Real Madrid's Karim Benzema (R) celebrates scoring his side's second goal with teammate David Alaba during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg soccer match between Chelsea and Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge. Photo: John Walton/PA Wire/dpa.

Sports

LA LIGA

Real Madrid 2-0 Getafe: Casemiro and Vazquez goals seal victory

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/10/22

Madrid controlled the game from start to finish, and Carlo Ancelotti was even able to save the legs of some of his key players

09/04/2022. Mallorca firefighters work amidst the rubble of the collapsed hotel. Photo: @BombersdeMca/Twitter.

Tourism

TOURISM

Two seriously injured in hotel collapse in Mallorca

The Nomad Today 4/10/22

The work to rescue the injured from the rubble was very complicated

07/04/2022. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met in Rabat with the King of Morocco Mohammed VI, with whom he held a meeting in which they discussed the new stage opened in relations between Spain and Morocco. Photo: La Moncloa.

Spain

FOREIGN RELATIONS

Outrage in Spain over upside down flag in Sanchez's meeting with Mohammed VI

The Nomad Today 4/9/22

The Government of Madrid considers the case a mere anecdote caused by carelessness, but it is not the first incident that occurs in Morocco related to the symbols displayed before Spanish authorities