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Education
Teachers "confused and bewildered" in Majorca
Teachers say unresolved issues are causing anxiety in the run up to the new school term.
Tourism
Germany extends Covid-19 risk list
The rebound in coronavirus cases in Spain was a deciding factor.
News
More Covid-19 restrictions likely
President Armengol is expected to announce more measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Education
PPE being delivered to schools
Deliveries are scheduled to begin in Ibiza and Formentera on Thursday and in Minorca Friday.
Health
Troops to help with Covid-19 Tracking in Majorca
The Military trackers will be made available to help with tracking in the Balearic Islands in the next two weeks.
Economy
No expiration date for ERTE
ERTEs will continue for as long as the coronavirus situation in the Balearic Islands is uncertain.
News
New Covid-19 measures
Government to sanction interventions in neighbourhoods and Municipalities in the Balearic Islands.
Historical memory
Balearic government to manage Civil War archive
The archive contains some 300,000 documents related to the repression by the Nationalists.
Tourism
Economic and tourism outlook for 2021 "moderately optimistic"
The regional director of CaixaBank believes that it is possible to reduce the dependence on tourism in the Balearics.
Emergencies
Appeal for volunteers for storm clean-up in Esporles
Son Cabaspre in Esporles was particularly badly affected by last Saturday's storm.
Health
Neighbourhood Curfews possible in Majorca
The measures contained in the new Resolution will affect 15 Municipalities in Majorca.
Tourism
Comprehensive aid plan needed for Spain's tourism
Spain's business confederation is calling for more than just ERTEs and Spanish government credit guarantees.
Education
Palma schools to use municipal facilities to give extra space
Parks, squares, community buildings are to be used.
Employment
Madrid promising specific labour protection plan for the Balearics
The Spanish government's "protection mechanism" will take account of the particular vulnerability of the Balearics.
Coronavirus
Balearics coronavirus figures, 3 September
The health ministry reported four more fatalities on Thursday.
The Blog
All the world’s a theme park
Assuming that travel does return to normal, there remains the sheer voracity of tourism, an industry which is unquestionably vital for economies and is estimated to be worth (along with travel) 8.9 trillion US dollars at a global level.
Food and wine
Llampuga beats lightning this year
The five principal centres for catching and eating llampuga are Majorca, Ibiza, Malta, Sicily and Sardinia.
The restaurant review
Better kind of fish and chips
When I saw the dish on the Rambar menu last week it couldn’t have been listed in a more concise way: “fish and chips”, it said and gave a €15 tag.
Viewpoint
Scrap the tax
“I think the local authorities should scrap the tourist tax for now...”
Jason Moore