Etiqueta 'Balearic parliament'
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Child welfare

Government intensifying fight against sexual exploitation

Vox demanded that money for the Balearics Institute for Women should be used for improving the care of minors.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter18/02/2020 13:57

The Balearic parliament in session on Tuesday.

Tourism

Parliament approves tourism of excesses decree

The decree is designed to eradicate anti-social tourism in Magalluf, Playa de Palma and Sant Antoni.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter04/02/2020 14:50

Social affairs minister Fina Santiago in parliament on Tuesday.

Child welfare

Opposition demands resignation of social affairs minister

The minister accused the Partido Popular of not having done anything about child sexual exploitation cases.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter05/02/2020 04:01

Parliament's minute's silence for gender violence

Crime

Parliament's minute's silence for gender violence

"While women are being murdered, this democracy cannot be called a democracy."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter27/11/2018 15:20

Law

Eight new Balearic laws expected by the end of July

The Balearic parliament has so far this year approved only one law - for the Chambers of Commerce.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter22/06/2017 00:00

Baltasar Picornell, the president of the Balearic parliament.

Finance

The Balearic government wants parliament's money

The Balearic parliament has accumulated bank savings of almost 10.7 million euros.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter03/05/2017 00:00

Baltasar Picornell of Podemos, who will become the next speaker on Tuesday.

Politics

Agreement reached on Picornell as next parliament speaker

Baltasar "Balti" Picornell of Podemos is assured of being elected as the new president (speaker) of the Balearic parliament on Tuesday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter11/02/2017 00:00

President Armengol next to Vice-President Barceló during yesterday's parliament session.

Politics

Armengol apologises for the poor image of parliament

Xavier Pericay of Ciudadanos: "Podemos cannot be trusted. It is an unstable party by nature."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter07/02/2017 00:00

Francina Armengol speaking ahead of the new parliamentary season in the Balearics.

Politics

Armengol calls for responsibility as parliament reconvenes

The president was also predicting that there will be "intense debate" over holiday rentals' legislation.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter30/01/2017 00:00

Xelo Huertas leaving parliament this afternoon.

Politics

Huertas is dismissed as Balearic parliament speaker

"I do not think," Huertas said to reporters, adding that she hadn't yet been informed by anyone that she was no longer president.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter25/01/2017 00:00

A Merry Christmas from the government, but not everything is merry behind the scenes.

Politics

A government Merry Christmas overshadowed by Podemos crisis

The government parties, PSOE and Més, are indignant about the handling of Podemos's internal crisis.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter23/12/2016 00:00

Ruth Mateu (Més), the transparency minister, taking charge of the debate on the anti-corruption office.

Corruption

Parliament approves anti-corruption office

"Corruption has to be fought on different fronts and with different means and all the political parties should work on restoring the public's faith."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter30/11/2016 00:00

The airport's name isn't about to change. Aena wouldn't allow it anyway.

Palma

Palma is now officially just Palma

The PP have said that when in office again, they'll change the name back to Palma de Mallorca.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter29/11/2016 00:00

Xelo Huertas of Podemos remains speaker for the time being.

Politics

PP describe speaker's suspension as "Stalinist purge"

Antoni Camps, a PP deputy, said that Huertas and Seijas were not willing to have the same "submissive attitude as the rest".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter15/11/2016 00:00

Xelo Huertas presided over the parliamentary session as usual, despite her suspension by Podemos.

Politics

Balearic parliament speaker threatens to sue over suspension

Despite the controversy, Xelo Huertas took her seat as usual today, having said in advance that she would vote with her conscience.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter08/11/2016 00:00