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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

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

Spain

CONTROVERSIAL WORDS

Spanish police chief says some women would like to be raped by riot police officers

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/23/22

She probably didn't know it, but someone was recording her speech, which soon ended up in the hands of the press

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

Sports

TENNIS

Rib injury: Spanish star Nadal ruled out for up to six weeks

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/22/22

The Spaniard will almost certainly miss the Monte-Carlo Masters and the Barcelona Open, tournaments he has won 11 and 12 times respectively

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

Spain

STRIKE ACTION

Fuel protests in Spain hitting production at food company Danone

The Nomad Today 3/22/22

The protests have hit other parts of the Spanish economy

Spain

STRIKE ACTION

Spain promises fuel aid as fishing crews and truckers strike

The Nomad Today 3/22/22

Transport Minister Raquel Sánchez announced aid of €500 million to help combat high diesel price

Spain

STRIKE ACTION

Spanish fishing crews and truck drivers protest high diesel prices

The Nomad Today 3/21/22

Spain is the second-largest fishing nation in Europe after Norway

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Spanish truck driver protests halt production at Volkswagen plant

The Nomad Today 3/21/22

The Polo, T-Cross and Taigo vehicle models are produced at the plant in the province of Navarra

A Civil Guard police officer performs a traffic control. Photo: Twitter/@guardiacivil

Spain

ROAD SAFETY

New Spanish Road Traffic Act comes into force with new sanctions

The Nomad Today 3/21/22

With the new regulations, the number of driving license points to be deducted in certain infractions is increased

Sports

LA LIGA

Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona: Aubameyang scores twice in stunning win

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/21/22

The Blaugrana are still 12 points behind Carlo Ancelotti's league leaders, although Xavi's third-placed side do have a game in hand

Spain

FOREIGN RELATIONS

Moroccan ambassador returns to Madrid after U-turn on W Sahara

The Nomad Today 3/20/22

Algeria, currently in a political spat with Morocco, reacted by saying that Spain "betrayed" the Saharawi people

28 November 2021, Spain, Cadiz: Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann (R) celebrates scoring his side's second goal with teammate Koke during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Cadiz CF and Atletico Madrid at Nuevo Mirandilla Stadium. Photo: Jose Luis Contreras/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Sports

LA LIGA

Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Atletico Madrid: Koke seals derby victory

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/20/22

Antoine Griezmann and Joao Felix missed the best openings of a cagey first half, before visiting captain Koke finished neatly into the bottom-right corner in the 49th minute