Northern News Spotlight
Plan for Puerto Pollensa moorings considered excessive
The commission has recommended that there be a full environmental impact assessment.
Finance
Tourist tax to be included in 2016 budget
The government has included the tourist (or eco) tax in its budget forecast, even though it has yet to be decided when and how it will be implemented.
Animal welfare
Fornalutx surprised at government querying of the bull-run
The ministry is wanting assurance that all necessary permissions are granted.
Politics
The long break
“I find it rather amazing that local politicians all go on holiday in August...”
Letters to the Editor
"The whole system is a major source of corruption and should be forbidden by law."
Tourism
"At least the local authorities appear to have some policy on tourism..."
The new local authorities appear to have a completely different philosophy towards the tourist industry.
Eco-tax
Letters to the Editor
Eco-tax. "Sadness and astonishment is what I feel, as a Majorcan citizen, on reading the Viewpoint by Jason Moore about the spending and some points of view of the Bulletin’s readers regarding the eco-tax."
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Spanish pensioners stuck at Palma Airport for fourteen hours
- Watch those prices in Mallorca
Comment
Political woes
"The coalition government appears rather shaky."
Jason Moore22/09/2015 00:00