Spain

Sports

MADRID OPEN

'I am ready to win a grand slam' – Alcaraz targets Roland Garros glory

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/9/22

If the present moment seems good, then thoughts are already turning to what remarkable feats Alcaraz might achieve across his career

Moving to Spain

IMMIGRATION

Spain and Morocco agree on joint migration deterrence effort

The Nomad Today 5/9/22

The new contact between representatives of both countries became possible after Spain gave in on a decades-long dispute over the former Spanish colony of Western Sahara

Sports

MADRID OPEN

Spanish talent Alcaraz beats Djokovic to reach Madrid Open final

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/8/22

Teenage star Alcaraz became the first player to defeat Nadal and Djokovic back-to-back, while he is the youngest player to defeat a world number one in 17 years.

Tourism

TOURISM

'Tourist, go home': Why Spain has a movement against mass tourism

Pablo Morilla 5/8/22

Why are some people rejecting tourism, even when it is such an important source of income? The answer lies in the problems related to the massive arrival of visitors in some cities and…

Sports

MADRID OPEN

Alcaraz overcomes injury to beat Nadal and set up Djokovic showdown

The Nomad Today 5/7/22

Alcaraz has now won his last five matches against top-10 opponents and will next take on world number one Djokovic, who earlier defeated Hubert Hurkacz, for a place in Sunday's final

Sports

LA LIGA

Xavi urges Barca to take 'golden opportunity' against CL rivals Betis

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/6/22

"The most important is to be in the Champions League next season, " the Barcelona coach said

Spain

UPDATE - EMERGENCY

Two people killed after explosion in Madrid block of flats

The Nomad Today 5/6/22

The block in the well-off Salamanca district was badly damaged

Spain

CRIME

Bilbao gay murders: Suspect turns himself in and denies involvement

The Nomad Today 5/6/22

The suspect has a history of fraud and told the police that he is willing to collaborate to clarify the facts.

Spain

SPYING SCANDAL

Spain's secret service admits monitoring Catalan separatists' phones

The Nomad Today 5/5/22

It was recently reported that Pegasus had also been found on the cell phones of Prime Minister Sánchez, Defence Minister Margarita Robles and Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska

Tourism

TOURISM

Tourist arrivals in Spain multiplied by eight as the pandemic eases

The Nomad Today 5/5/22

Foreign tourists spent 5.07 billion euros ($5.37 billion) in Spain in March, up from 544 million euros a year earlier

Economy & Business

ENERGY CRISIS

Spain proposes mandatory solar panels to cut Russian energy imports

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/5/22

Public buildings, factories, supermarkets and other buildings with flat roofs must be equipped with solar panels, the energy ministers of 5 member states said

Sports

'MAGICAL' NIGHT

Real Madrid reach Champions League final in epic comeback win over Man City

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/5/22

"It is the history of this club that helps us to keep going when it seems that we are gone," Ancelotti told BT Sport

Work

WORK IN SPAIN

Half of the new work contracts signed in Spain are permanent

The Nomad Today 5/4/22

The number of unemployed falls by 86,260 in April, according to the latest official data

Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Liverpool escape Villarreal scare to reach Champions League final

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/4/22

Liverpool will be bidding for a seventh title in the elite event on May 28 in Paris where they will face record winners Real Madrid or English rivals Manchester City

Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Modric ready for 'most important game of season' against City

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/3/22

"We are very confident about fighting back," he told a news conference on Tuesday

Spain

CRIME

Police dismantle group that massively sold fake €20 and €50 banknotes online

The Nomad Today 5/3/22

Six people have been arrested in the operation, among whom are the main distributors and dealers

Sports

TENNIS

Murray beats Thiem, Monfils in Madrid to face Djokovic

The Nomad Today 5/3/22

He will now play 14th seed Denis Shapovalov after the Canadian beat Ugo Humbert

Lifestyle

EDUCATION

More than 80% of Spanish children aged 3-6 learn a foreign language

The Nomad Today 5/3/22

English is the most widely taught language at all stages of education, followed by French

Spain

SCANDAL

Spanish prime minister's phone tapped with Pegasus spyware

The Nomad Today 5/2/22

More than 2.6 gigabytes of data was stolen from Sánchez's phone, the RTVE TV and the Europa Press news agency learned from government sources

Moving to Spain

BREXIT

UK citizens residing in Spain can no longer use the British driving license

The Nomad Today 5/2/22

This measure does not affect British citizens visiting Spain for short periods , such as tourists or staff temporarily present in the country for work