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17 February 2022, Spain, Barcelona: Barcelona's Ferran Torres celebrates scoring his side's first goal with team mates during the UEFA Europa League play-offs first leg soccer match between FC Barcelona and SSC Napoli at Camp Nou. Photo: Fabio Sasso/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Sports

LA LIGA

Barcelona coach Xavi has 'absolute confidence' in misfiring Torres

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/19/22

In six games in all competitions so far, Ferran Torres has scored twice

A general view of Benidorm, with its beach full of people. Photo: Pixabay.

Tourism

MOVING TO SPAIN

Revealed: the most British cities in Spain

The Nomad Today 2/19/22

All Spanish cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants were considered for this ranking of the most British cities in Spain

Lifestyle

ANIMAL PROTECTION

Spanish residents will have to take a training course to own a dog

The Nomad Today 2/18/22

The government approves the preliminary draft of the new Animal Protection Law, which will punish animal abuse with penalties of up to 24 months in prison

Sports

EUROPA LEAGUE

Torres penalty rescues Barca draw with Napoli in Europa League

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/18/22

Xavi's men could not turn their superiority into a win

15 February 2022, France, Paris: Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid at Parc des Princes stadium. Photo: Julien Mattia/Le Pictorium Agency via ZUMA/dpa.

Sports

FOOTBALL

LaLiga president Tebas convinced Mbappe will join Real Madrid

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/17/22

The World Cup winner has 22 goals and 13 assists in 32 games in all competitions for PSG this season

Spain

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

A woman shopping for groceries. Photo: Pexels.

Economy & Business

TAXATION

VAT rates in Spain: Products with reduced or super-reduced taxes

The Nomad Today 2/17/22

Most of the goods and services sold in Spain are subject to the general VAT rate of 21%

Work

WORK IN SPAIN

Spanish Social Security registers 22,512 more foreign contributors

The Nomad Today 2/17/22

The largest national groups of foreigners employed in Spain are those from Romania, Morocco, Italy, China and Venezuela.

Sports

LA LIGA

Atletico Madrid's top-four hopes suffer blow in Levante shock

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/17/22

A chaotic end saw Angel Correa have an equalizer disallowed for an apparent foul on Martin Caceres by Jose Gimenez

A Saudi employee of the high-speed rail line. Photo: Renfe.

Work

WORK

28,000 Saudi women compete for 30 jobs as Renfe high-speed train drivers

The Nomad Today 2/17/22

The selected candidates will drive the trains connecting the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, the first high-speed line in the Middle East

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

Spain

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

12 February 2022, Spain, Arenal: People sunbath on the beach of Arenal in Mallorca. In view of falling Corona numbers, the outdoor mask requirement ended in Spain on Feb. 10. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa.

Tourism

PUBLIC AID

Grants of the 'Spain Tourism Experiences' program can now be requested

The Nomad Today 2/16/22

The maximum amount given for each grant will be 2 million euros, and the minimum 200,000 euros

One of Renfe's low cost high-speed trains (AVLO). Photo: Renfe.

Work

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Spanish rail operator Renfe announces offer of 1,000 new jobs

The Nomad Today 2/16/22

Applicants must meet the specific requirements detailed in the call for each type of position, which can be found by accessing the company's website through the link included in this article

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

Spain

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

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

Spain

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

Lifestyle

HEALTH

Experts warn: Incidence of STDs among Spanish teenagers doubled

The Nomad Today 2/15/22

More than 50% of adolescents between the ages of 14 and 17 regularly watch porn on the internet, which familiarizes them with risky sexual behavior

Charcuterie section of a supermarket in Spain. Photo: Pixabay.

Economy & Business

CONSUMER PRICES

Inflation in Spain 6.1% in the first month of the year 2022

The Nomad Today 2/15/22

Men's clothing became 5% more expensive, and women's 4%

The Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande Marlaska (centre) speaks after his meeting with the General Directorate of Police. Photo: Ministry of the Interior.

Work

SECURITY FORCES

Spain to drop minimum height requirement to be a police officer

The Nomad Today 2/14/22

Interior Minister Grande-Marlaska said that this change contributes to breaking "one of the glass ceilings" that prevented women's access to the police