Rorshok Spain Update

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Spain. End of the evacuation phase in Afghanistan, economists warn against raising the minimum wage, a new method to follow the number of new COVID-19 cases, companies postpone the return to the office, coffee prices on the rise, toll-free roads across Catalonia and Aragon, Spanish artists start a campaign to help Afghan colleagues, storms across Spain, nudists being phased out from beaches, facts about saffron production in Spain and much more.

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Find out how to support the initiative “We are all Afghan artists” here.

A list of 25 best nudist beaches in Spain.

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Spain. Evacuation from Afghanistan in its final stages, Pedro Sanchez offers help in Alvia after a devastating fire, new pension laws and regulations, ecological catastrophe in Mar Menor, farmers protest against the price of milk, digital registry finally available in Madrid, the government orders half a million doses of Sanofi / GSK vaccine, Wes Anderson films in Chichon, Joan Miró exhibition, tips on how to protect your property from squatters and much more.

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MAPFRE foundation Joan Miró exhibition.

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Spain. Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent three aircrafts to repatriate Spanish citizens from Afghanistan, the Government welcomes all potential Afghani refugees to the country, 47 passengers found dead on a boat en route to the Canary Islands, European Commission reprimands Spain for trying to blame the European markets for high prices of electricity, Spanish scientists develop a new COVID-19 vaccine and start human trials, fires rage across La Palma, NASA developed a tool to predict rising sea levels, and much more. 

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NASA’s sea level prediction tool can be found here: https://sealevel.nasa.gov/ipcc-ar6-sea-level-projection-tool 

To find out the exact start date of the academic year for your region, follow the link below: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/4794994/0/asi-sera-calendario-vuelta-al-cole-2021-2022-comunidades/?autoref=true

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Spain. Spanish soldiers in Lebanon are marked safe after a recent missile attack, Afghan interpreters who assisted Spanish soldiers in Afghanistan asking for help from the Spanish Ministry of Defense, Barcelona city council issue a fine to a racist landlord, royal decree on Primary education provokes a reaction from right-wing parties, instructions on how to get your Digital Health Certificate in Catalonia, Messi leaves Barcelona, heatwave in Spain and much more.

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To know more on how to obtain your Digital Health Certificate and QR code click here: How people in Catalonia who were vaccinated abroad can get Spain’s Digital Covid Certificate. The Local 

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Spain. The elderly who received both vaccine doses and overcame COVID-19 are more protected than those who just received the vaccines, Andalucia wants its citizens use the Digital Certificate to enter nightclubs, Ministry of Education opens submissions for scholarships, El Prat airport got the green light for expansion, Retiro park and Paseo del Prado listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list and much more.

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Check all necessary requirements for Government scholarships for the academic year of 2021/22 here. 

List of OCU suggestions to help you avoid being scammed when renting holiday property.

The Spanish Mental Health Confederation website.

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Spain. Sanchez visits the US to promote Spain, a possible new bilateral agreement between Morocco and Spain, students who fail an academic year cost the national coffers 1.4 million euros every year, a wildfire in Catalonia swallows 1600 hectares of land, Spain in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, a book recommendation and much more.

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You can find a link to buy tickets for the Extremareggae Festival here.

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Spain. New Democratic Memorial Law approved by the Councils of Ministers, Spain still on track with vaccination, home COVID-19 tests available in pharmacies, price of electricity increased by 37%, immigrants in Spain help revive rural areas, Almodovar will inaugurate this year’s Venice Film Festival, tips on how to do a virtual walk through the Prado Museum and much more. 

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You can find a link to the multimedia section of the Prado Museum here

Find out more about home rapid antigen test kits here

Purchase tickets for the AMFF festival with this link

Sign the petition to allow all vaccinated British expats to visit the UK without quarantining here

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Spain. LGBTQ+ organizations gather to raise awareness about Samuel Luiz's murder, new bill strengthens anti-rape legislation, Interprofessional Minimum Wage - decision postponed until 2022, drastic fall of unemployment, qualified nurses in demand all across the country, 90 Spanish schools decide to drop bilingual education, new restrictions on nightlife, The Tempest performed in Palma, and much more. 

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You can find the article mentioned in the episode here: The Spanish schools dropping out of bilingual education programs: ‘It’s a sham.’ El Pais 

You can buy the tickets to the Fila U festival in Palma de Mallorca here

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Spain. LGBTQ+ organizations gather to raise awareness about Samuel Luiz's murder, new bill streinghtens anti-rape legislation, Interprofessional Minimum Wage - decision postponed until 2022, drastic fall of unemployment, qualified nurses in demand all across the country, 90 Spanish schools decide to drop bilingual education, new restrictions on nightlife, The Tempest performed in Palma, and much more. 

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You can find the article mentioned in the episode here: The Spanish schools dropping out of bilingual education programs: ‘It’s a sham.’ El Pais 

You can buy the tickets to the Fila U festival in Palma de Mallorca here.

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Spain. New COVID-19 outbreak in Mallorca, vaccination of all age groups started in some autonomous communities, Spain set to become the 16th country to allow gender self-determination, Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Pride Week in Madrid, Picasso back in the Prado Museum, Netflix filming a movie with Adam Sandler in Mallorca and much more!

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