Etiqueta 'Balearics'
Senastiá Sanso and Joan Groizard in Paris this week.

Environment

Balearics consider climate change proposals insufficient

The Balearic representatives, Sebastià Sansó and Joan Groizard, have signed a joint declaration with counterparts from Valencia and Navarre on climate change.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter12/12/2015 00:00

The president's pay will not be increasing in 2016.

Politics

Balearic ministers' pay to be frozen in 2016

This block on a salary rise will mean that they will get less than had been earmarked in the budget for 2016.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter10/12/2015 00:00

Armengol and the government’s front bench today.

Politics

Armengol accuses the PP of cuts rather than investment

The president claimed that her administration has not found any formal documentation from the previous president or the national finance ministry regarding the “requesting of money or of a meeting (to make a request)”.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter09/12/2015 00:00

Moody’s puts Balearic growth at 2.6% for 2016

Economy

Moody’s puts Balearic growth at 2.6% for 2016

The Moody’s analysis of Catalonia is that uncertainties are being caused there both in respect of the independence issue and fiscal consolidation.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter08/12/2015 00:00

Tourist business registrations the highest for six years

Business

Tourist business registrations the highest for six years

During the summer the number of tourist businesses was at its highest level since 2009: almost 12,000 compared with the 10,500 six years ago.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter08/12/2015 00:00

Extra funds to push ahead with redevelopment of Playa de Palma.

Economy

Eighty million more for 2016 budget following agreement with Madrid

Of the 322 million, 240 euros relate to agreements on road building that go back more than ten years.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter05/12/2015 00:00

Balearic population grows while Spain's shrinks

Society

Balearic population grows while Spain's shrinks

Emigrating Spanish nationals were heading mainly to the United Kingdom, France and Germany.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter05/12/2015 00:00

Pedro Sánchez addressed an animated crowd in Inca after a walk around Palma.

Politics

Socialist leader tells Inca rally that PSOE will win the general election

“Taking on the Partido Popular and defending the majority, we socialists will win on 20 December.”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter05/12/2015 00:00

Balearic unemployment will fall over the next two years

Employment

Balearic unemployment will fall over the next two years

The Balearics would have the fifth highest unemployment rate in the country next year.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter03/12/2015 00:00

Unemployment in the Balearics rises but doesn't everywhere

Employment

Unemployment in the Balearics rises but doesn't everywhere

The actual number of registered unemployed people in the Balearics, as of November, was 77,187.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter02/12/2015 00:00

Construction demand adds to major increase in port freight traffic

Transport

Construction demand adds to major increase in port freight traffic

Both the Acciona and Baleária shipping companies are reporting greatly increased business as a consequence of higher demand, in particular from the construction industry.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter02/12/2015 00:00

The various recipients of the annual Majorca Tourist Board awards.

Tourist tax

Tourist board attacks the government’s tourist tax

“To the high tax burden to which the tourism sector is being subjected, on account of local, island and government taxes, we have to add the imminent introduction of a new tourist tax.”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter02/12/2015 00:00

Temperatures in the Balearics reached a high of 23ºC yesterday.

Weather

A warmer winter than normal being forecast

Warmer than normal and with less rain in the south and southeast along a range that also includes the Balearics.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter30/11/2015 00:00

Sports tourism important for off-season Balearic tourism

Tourism

Sports tourism important for off-season Balearic tourism

Sports tourism activities are “a priority in the tourism model that we wish to develop”.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter28/11/2015 00:00

Inma Benito has sent a letter to the Speaker Huertas.

Tourist tax

Hoteliers want to join parliament debate on the tourist tax

They wish to join with parliament’s members in debating the law in order to be able to voice their views and to ask for modifications.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter24/11/2015 00:00

Cladera is working to reform financing.

Finance

Debt repayments suffocating the Balearic government

The tourist tax alone, were it destined for debt payment, would have to be collected for eight years in order just to pay off current interest.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter23/11/2015 00:00

The Més party has benefited the most.

Politics

Study confirms Majorcan society’s move to the left

26.4% of Majorcans feel more Majorcan than they do Spanish, while 52.8% feel as Majorcan as they do Spanish.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter21/11/2015 00:00

There is widespread opposition to prospecting in the Balearics.

Environment

Balearic pressure on Madrid to stop oil prospecting

Alorda is confident that the national ministry’s decision will be favourable to the Balearics.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter21/11/2015 00:00

Work inspections to increase in 2016

Employment

Work inspections to increase in 2016

There are to be four key campaigns: control of temporary appointments and potential contractual fraud; control of the hours of work; control of part-time contracts; and limitations on overtime.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter20/11/2015 00:00

One euro in high season for cruise passengers.

Tourist tax

D-Day for tourist tax

The draft will be up for public consideration for 15 days, during which time any citizen or organisation can have their say and can present observations.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter19/11/2015 00:00