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Property

PROPERTY

Requirements, documents requested by Spanish banks to grant a mortgage

The Nomad Today 11/19/21

The bank will want to know the income and fixed expenses of the home buyer before answering whether or not to grant a mortgage

Spain

CUBA

Cuban dissident to continue campaign, won't apply for Spanish asylum

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/19/21

The activist entered the country on a tourist visa with his wife, Dayana Prieto, the Spanish government announced on Thursday

A car overtaking a truck on a conventional road. Photo: Pixabay.

Spain

ROAD SAFETY

New traffic rule: Not allowed to exceed maximum speed when overtaking

The Nomad Today 11/18/21

The main right-wing opposition parties doubt that the mandatory slowdown will make overtaking maneuvers safer

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Spain to give third vaccine dose to people over 60 and health workers

The Nomad Today 11/18/21

Most people aged 60 to 69 have received the AstraZeneca vaccine

Work

WORK IN SPAIN

Romanians, Moroccans, largest groups of foreign workers in Spain

The Nomad Today 11/18/21

The number of foreign contributors to the Spanish Social Security increased in October for the fifth consecutive month

Spain

CUBA

Leading Cuban dissident arrives in Spain 'with ideas intact'

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/18/21

He expressed thanks to "the many people who have made this journey possible"

15 November 2021, Saxony, Bernsdorf: Two technicians from Sabowind GmbH maintain an Enercon E92 wind turbine. on the day of the campaign "Energy Land Saxony. Renew together" presentation. The campaign is intended to use concrete examples to show why Saxony's economy needs green power and how Saxon companies and citizens can benefit from the energy transition. Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

Lifestyle

CLIMATE CHANGE

Spain CO2 emissions decreased 15.6% amid the pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/17/21

20.9% of the emissions corresponded to households

Spanish police van. Photo: Twitter/@policia

Spain

CRIME

Police arrest 8 for blackmailing men who contacted prostitutes online

The Nomad Today 11/17/21

The person making the threats claimed to be from Albania or some other Eastern European country

The Minister of Finance and Public Function, María Jesús Montero, speaks at a press conference after the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Work

PUBLIC WORKERS

Civil servants in the same position for 5 years will become permanent

The Nomad Today 11/17/21

Currently 31% of Spanish public workers have temporary contracts and most of them work in health and education services

10/21/2021. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, before their meeting at the headquarters of the Commission, prior to the last European Council. Photo: La Moncloa.

Economy & Business

INNOVATION

EU to invest over one billion euros in climate-friendly tech projects

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/17/21

The fund aims to allocate 25 billion euros over the next decade for the development of low-carbon technologies to help de-carbonize the EU's economy

man online shopping purchase credit card buy by Pexels.

Economy & Business

ICT

E-commerce sales and number of online buyers growing rapidly in Spain

The Nomad Today 11/16/21

Almost 19.5 million people or 55.2% of the population aged 16 to 74 have made purchases online in the last three months of this year 2021.

A ferry sails off the coast of Mallorca. Photo: Pixabay.

Lifestyle

WHALES

Environmental group urges maritime speed limit off Mallorca coast

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/16/21

The route between Barcelona and Mallorca is particularly loud and affects the sea life's orientation and communication

Smoke-girl-woman-blonde-light-cigarrette-by-Victoria-Borodina

Lifestyle

HEALTH

Spain, ninth country in the EU with the highest rate of smokers

The Nomad Today 11/16/21

In Spain, as in most EU countries except Sweden and Denmark, the proportion of smokers is higher among men than among women

Minister of inclusion, social security and migrations, José Luis Escrivá. Photo: La Moncloa/File photo.

Work

WORK IN SPAIN

Spain will raise workers' tax contributions to protect pensions

The Nomad Today 11/16/21

Business organizations reject the agreement between the government and the unions to raise monthly contributions to social security by 0.6 percentage points and collect 50,000 million until 2032 to…

18 October 2021, Spain, Seville: A man receives the third dose of a COVID-19 and flu vaccine. Photo: Eduardo Briones/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Coronavirus numbers slowly rising again in Spain and Portugal

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/16/21

There are currently few coronavirus restrictions in either country

The Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Raquel Sánchez, at a press conference at the end of the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Property

HOUSING

Spain promotes youth insurance for non-payment of rent

The Nomad Today 11/15/21

The Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda Raquel Sánchez announced on Monday the creation of a non-payment insurance for young people

06 October 2021, Italy, Milan: Spain head coach Luis Enrique gestures on the touchline during the UEFA Nations League semi-final soccer match between Italy and Spain at San Siro Stadium. Photo: Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa

Sports

QATAR 2022 QUALIFIER

Spain's World Cup qualification a 'huge weight' off Luis Enrique

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/15/21

Only Brazil (all 21), Germany (18) and Argentina (13) have qualified for more consecutive tournaments than Spain

A small fishing village in Mallorca. Photo: Pixabay.

Property

PROPERTY IN SPAIN

Home sales grow 41%, register highest September figure in 14 years

The Nomad Today 11/15/21

The number of sales of new homes increased by 30.1% compared to September 2020 and that of used homes by 43.6%

14 November 2021, Spain, Seville: Sweden's Emil Forsberg (C) battles for the ball with Spain's Carlos Soler (R) and Pau Torres during the 2022 FIFA World Cup European qualifiers Group B soccer match between Spain and Sweden at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla. Photo: Jose Luis Contreras/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Sports

QATAR 2022 QUALIFIER

Spain 1-0 Sweden: Morata's winner secures place at 2022 World Cup

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/15/21

Sweden needed to win in Seville on Sunday to top Group B but will go into the play-offs instead

FILED - A man with a mouth-and-nose guard walks in front of a mural of former Cuban President Fidel Castro. In Cuba, 5310 people have contracted Covid-19. Photo: Guillermo Nova/dpa

Spain

PRESS FREEDOM

Ahead of protests, Cuba revokes work permits for Spanish news agency

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/14/21

It's the first time that an entire news service's work has been shut down on the island nation

Spain

Requirements, documents requested by Spanish banks to grant a mortgage

Cuban dissident to continue campaign, won't apply for Spanish asylum

New traffic rule: Not allowed to exceed maximum speed when overtaking

Spain to give third vaccine dose to people over 60 and health workers

Romanians, Moroccans, largest groups of foreign workers in Spain

Leading Cuban dissident arrives in Spain 'with ideas intact'

Spain CO2 emissions decreased 15.6% amid the pandemic

Police arrest 8 for blackmailing men who contacted prostitutes online

Civil servants in the same position for 5 years will become permanent

EU to invest over one billion euros in climate-friendly tech projects

E-commerce sales and number of online buyers growing rapidly in Spain

Environmental group urges maritime speed limit off Mallorca coast

Spain, ninth country in the EU with the highest rate of smokers

Spain will raise workers' tax contributions to protect pensions

Coronavirus numbers slowly rising again in Spain and Portugal

Spain promotes youth insurance for non-payment of rent

Spain's World Cup qualification a 'huge weight' off Luis Enrique

Home sales grow 41%, register highest September figure in 14 years

Spain 1-0 Sweden: Morata's winner secures place at 2022 World Cup

Ahead of protests, Cuba revokes work permits for Spanish news agency

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