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LIFESTYLE

These are the most popular names for newborns in Spain

Pablo Morilla 6/18/22

The trend has changed in the last year, since the most popular name for boys was Hugo since 2018 and now it is the second on the list

Lifestyle

LIFESTYLE

The 5 best free dating sites to find love in Spain

The Nomad Today 4/18/22

Here are the 5 best Spanish online dating sites where you can find the right match for you, fast and easy

The four main protagonists of the Spanish police series Drug Squad: Costa del Sol. Image YouTube screenshot.

Lifestyle

TV SERIES

Five addictive Spanish series you cannot miss on Netflix

The Nomad Today 4/17/22

Spanish productions are gaining more and more enthusiasts even among the English-speaking public

01 March 2022, Bremen: Martina Zongos (L) receives a dose of Novavax vaccine against COVID-19 in a vaccination booth at a vaccination center. Photo: Markus Hibbeler/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

EU regulator begins review of Spanish Covid-19 vaccine Hipra

The Nomad Today 3/29/22

Preliminary studies showed the shot is effective against infection against the coronavirus, including the Omicron variant, the European Medicines Agency said in a statement

02/24/2022. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has made an institutional statement in La Moncloa to report on the situation in Ukraine and the crisis caused by Russia, after the meeting of the National Security Council chaired by King Felipe VI. Photo: La Moncloa.

Spain

MONARCHY

Prime Minister Sanchez says old king owes Spaniards an explanation

The Nomad Today 3/8/22

Sánchez was reacting publicly for the first time to information provided by the judiciary last week, when the Attorney General's Office had dropped all investigations into the former king

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

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

Spain

UPDATE

Many feared dead after Spanish fishing boat sinks off Canada

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/22

So far, only three crew members have been recovered alive and they were suffering from severe hypothermia

HANDOUT - 02 February 2022, Ukraine, Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) receives Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, at the Mariinsky Palace, amid rising tensions with Russia. Photo: -/Ukrainian Presidency/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

Spain

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Spanish newspaper publishes US and NATO responses to Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/2/22

Washington and the military alliance make it clear that a large part of the Russian proposals are not acceptable to them

The First Vice President and Minister of Economic Affairs, Nadia Calvino. Photo: Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Economy & Business

NATIONAL ACCOUNTS

Spanish economy grows 5% in 2021, well below the Government forecast

The Nomad Today 1/28/22

Foreign demand has been a growth driver: exports grew by 6.5% quarterly and 15.8% compared to the previous year

Yoga elderly retired retirement old man by Pixabay.

Work

PENSIONS

Spanish government greenlights the increase in pensions for 2022

The Nomad Today 1/26/22

Likewise, a compensatory payment (la paguilla) has been approved for pensioners for the inflation deviation that occurred last year

25 January 2022, Australia, Melbourne: Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Canada's Denis Shapovalov during their men's singles quarter-final tennis match on Day 9 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP/dpa.

Sports

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Nadal survives scare to battle to five-set win over Shapovalov

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/25/22

When a final backhand volley drifted wide, Shapovalov smashed his racket angrily on the court while Nadal celebrated reaching his 36th grand slam semi-final

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Spanish bank BBVA plans 7-billion-euro share distribution

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/17/22

The company will use this capital and any further capital it generates in future to continue investing in growing franchises and making additional distributions to shareholders

15 January 2022, Spain, Granada: Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez (R) and the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) candidate for the presidency of the Andalusian Regional Government Juan Espadas attend the proclamation of Juan Espadas as the PSOE candidate for the Andalusian elections. Photo: Álex Cámara/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

PM Sánchez: the Spanish Covid-19 vaccine will be ready before July

The Nomad Today 1/16/22

The head of the government visited the laboratories of the pharmaceutical company Rovi, which produces the Moderna vaccine against the coronavirus in Spain

A general view of the interior of Barcelona airport. Photo: Pixabay.

Lifestyle

CATALONIA

Spanish star architect Ricardo Bofill dead at 82

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/14/22

A Catalan, Bofill was an opponent of the rationalist and uniform architectural style

16 December 2021, Hamburg: A customs officer diplays pressed and highly concentrated cocaine from after a large cocaine stash was seized, during a press conference of the Hamburg customs. Photo: Christian Charisius/dpa.

Spain

DRUGS

Infamous Spanish drugs baron dead at 89

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/2/22

According to the Spanish authorities, the gang controls one of the largest drug trafficking rings in Europe from Galicia

Shopping street city centre Spain. Photo: Pixabay.

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Spanish retail sales grow at the fastest pace in six months

The Nomad Today 12/28/21

The increase was the strongest since May

Spain

NATIONALISM

35,000 demonstrate against more Spanish in Catalonia's schools

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/18/21

Regional government leader Pere Aragones denounced the Supreme Court's ruling as part of an "Spanish nationalism offensive"

Lifestyle

'EL GORDO DE NAVIDAD'

The Christmas Lottery draw, the most authentic Spanish tradition

Pablo Morilla 12/18/21

There are just a few days until the Christmas Lottery draw, nicknamed 'El Gordo de Navidad', which this year will distribute 2.4 billion euros among hundreds of winners