Spain

Sports

LA LIGA

Xavi believes Barca deserved more than one-goal win

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/7/22

"I went into the break angry because I think we didn't deserve to lose at that moment," said the Barcelona head coach

03 January 2022, Spain, Barcelona: Barcelona's Memphis Depay (L) and Ferran Torres take part in a training session for the team at Camp Nou stadium. Photo: Gerard Franco/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Sports

LA LIGA

Depay penalty seals controversial win for Barcelona against Elche

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/7/22

The Blaugrana have been in impressive form since their 3-2 loss to Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey on January 20, which they avenged with a 4-0 league win last time out

FILED - 18 January 2022, Hamburg: Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland is pictured after the German DFB Cup soccer match between FC St. Pauli and Borussia Dortmund at Millerntor Stadium. The future of Haaland could be decided on Friday with a host of top European clubs vying for his signature, the Spanish radio station Cadena Ser has reported. Photo: Christian Charisius/dpa.

Sports

LA LIGA

Barcelona president Laporta denies Haaland negotiations

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/6/22

Laporta insisted the Catalan giants would not engage in official talks with Haaland, who has a €75 million release clause

A general view of the town of Hondarribia. Photo: Pablo Morilla.

Tourism

TOURISM

Discover and taste Hondarribia, a hidden gem in the Basque Country

Pablo Morilla 3/6/22

Also known as Fuenterrabia in Spanish, the town has been disputed in recent centuries by Spain and France, so the walls of the old quarter still show the traces of the cannons fired at it

Sports

LA LIGA

Ruthless Real Madrid go eight points clear with 4-1 over Real Sociedad

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/6/22

Oyarzabal drilled La Real into a 10th-minute lead from the spot, but two brilliant strikes in the space of three minutes late in the first half from Camavinga and Modric put Carlo Ancelotti's side…

The Spanish journalist arrested in Poland on suspicion of spying for Russia Pablo Gonzalez. Photo: @PabVis/Twitter.

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Poland arrests Spanish journalist suspected of being Russian spy

The Nomad Today 3/5/22

Pablo Gonzalez has been covering the conflict in Ukraine and the arrival of refugees to Poland as a freelancer for the Spanish online newspaper Publico and for La Sexta TV

Tourism

WAR IN UKRAINE

Spanish government warns Russian tourist market will vanish

The Nomad Today 3/4/22

Russian tourists are highly appreciated by Spanish hotel companies and luxury shops due to their high level of spending

A general view of an Aeroflot aircraft. Photo: Pixabay.

Tourism

WAR IN UKRAINE

Spanish airline software giant Amadeus cuts ties with Russian Aeroflot

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/4/22

"We can confirm that we have begun suspending the distribution of Aeroflot fares in our systems," the company said in a statement

Spain

BORDER ASSAULT

Over 800 migrants force way into Spanish North African territory

The Nomad Today 3/3/22

A total of about 3,700 people had tried to climb over the 6-metre-high border fences from Morocco, the government in Madrid announced

Spain

MONARCHY

Spanish prosecutors drop probe against former king but doubts linger

The Nomad Today 3/3/22

The 84-year-old emeritus king could now return to the country from exile

23 December 2021, Spain, Bilbao: Athletic Club head coach Marcelino Garcia Toral gesticulates to his players during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Athletic Club and Real Madrid at San Mames Stadium. Photo: Edu Del Fresno/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Sports

SPANISH CUP

Valencia v Bilbao: Guedes stunner secures Copa del Rey final spot

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/3/22

Athletic had a few late set-pieces to send towards the Valencia box, but there was little to unnerve the home fans

02.03.2022 Pedro Sanchez
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, before the plenary session of the Congress of Deputies, to report on the situation in Ukraine. Photo: Eva Ercolanese.

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Sanchez backtracks and announces arms shipments to Ukraine

The Nomad Today 3/3/22

The head of the Madrid government said that the weapons would be handed over to the "Ukrainian resistance"

22/02/2022 Spanish Minister of Employment Yolanda Diaz speaks at a press conference after the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Work

WORK IN SPAIN

Spanish unemployment declines in February

The Nomad Today 3/2/22

This was the largest annual decline in the historical series

PRODUCTION - 26 February 2022, Spain, Palma: People crownd on the beach of Arenal in Mallorca. The Spanish island of Mallorca has scrapped nearly all coronavirus restrictions. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Mallorca drops nearly all coronavirus restrictions

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/2/22

The number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days was 170 on the Balearic Islands , compared to more than 1,400 a month ago

Troops belonging to the NATO eFP Battle Group. Photo: Spanish Ministry of Defense/Flickr.

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Spain will send more troops to reinforce NATO Battle Group in Latvia

The Nomad Today 3/1/22

The additional capacities contributed by Spain will be a field artillery unit, an engineers unit (sappers and supports), and logistical support capacities

02/25/2022. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has participated, by videoconference, in the meeting of Heads of State and Government of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to address the situation in Ukraine.

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Sanchez says Spain will not send offensive weapons to Ukraine

The Nomad Today 3/1/22

The prime minister avoided responding to the most difficult questions related to the disagreements within the leftists coalition partners from Unidas Podemos (Left), a party that is being very…

02/28/2022. Defense Minister Margarita Robles attended in Lebanon the inauguration of the head of the United Nations Interim Force Mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Photo: Ricardo Pérez/MDE.

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Spain prohibits Russian flights, proposes extending ban to ports

The Nomad Today 2/28/22

Read in this article the list of flights scheduled for today between various Spanish cities and Moscow that will not be operated due to the sanctions resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine