Economy
Spanish economic recovery boosted jobs for festive season retail jobs
Staff were taken on at the fastest rate for eight years, as retailers tipped the best Christmas since recovery from deep recession.
Transport
Palma airport busy at Christmas
The busiest days at Palma are scheduled to be 2 and 3 January.
Police
Festive period traffic controls in Calvia and across Majorca
On the roads the Guardia Civil Traffic department has mounted its annual crackdown on people driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or both.
Society
Red Cross providing basic assistance in Palma centre this Christmas
The Cruz Roja (Red Cross) will be running its campaign "City Volunteers" from 21 December to 5 January.
Weather
A warm and dry Christmas forecast for Majorca
Winter is expected to be slightly warmer than usual with rainfalls on a par with those for a benchmark period from 1981 to 2010.
Fairs and fiestas
Christmas fairs in Majorca 15-20 December
Christmas markets are being held every day in Inca, Palma, Port Adriano, Puerto Portals and Santa Ponsa.
Christmas messages
Let the Bulletin deliver your Christmas greetings to your friends and family on the island this festive season.
Fairs and fiestas
Christmas market, carols and skating fun in Palma
If you are looking to give something different this Christmas then the market is a must to visit.
Fairs and fiestas
Christmas fairs and markets over the coming week
As Majorca gears up for Christmas, here are some of the main fairs taking place this week.
Fairs and fiestas
Christmas fairs, markets, events for the holiday weekend
Though Monday and Tuesday next week are both public holidays (for Constitution Day and Immaculate Conception), Christmas fairs and markets will be in full swing.
Charity
Charity Christmas market in Palma
On Friday, 11 December, at The Boat House on Palma’s Paseo Maritimo (opposite the Auditorium), all will be able to visit the boutique Christmas market and have the chance to indulge in some Christmas shopping.
Palma
Palma retailers upset at lack of Christmas lights on streets
Bernat Coll, president of the Pimeco association that represents small to medium-sized retailers, has criticised the absence of lights in several key shopping areas of the city.
Retail
Dad is the most difficult to buy for at Balearic Christmas time
The islands’ residents put dad at number one in the difficulty rankings, followed by partners (a quarter of them) and mums (only 14%).
Fairs and fiestas
Traders indignant at delay to Palma’s Christmas markets
Until this year, it had been usual for the market to be up and running in the last week of November, but the tender competition for putting the stalls in place had to be called off and a new one launched; hence the delay.
Fairs and fiestas
Lluc Christmas Fair starts on Saturday
Ths is one of the most popular of Majorca’s Christmas fairs and markets.
Fairs and fiestas
Palma’s Christmas market opens next Wednesday
The stalls will remain in place until 7 January. Seventy will be in the Plaça Espanya, 70 more in the Plaça Major, and 60 will be in La Rambla.
Fairs and fiestas
Christmas lights go on in Palma Friday evening
Christmas lights are expected to be switched on at 7.30pm.
Retail
Retailers anticipating record Christmas sales
"The outlook is very favourable. All indicators point to Christmas 2015 being very positive for retailers."
Finance
More government debt to pay civil servants' Christmas bonus
These costs are identified in a report accompanying a decree which authorises the payment of just over 25% of the Christmas “bonus.”
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