Puerto Pollensa
Council of Majorca commits to Puerto Pollensa pedestrianisation funding
The principal concern with the second phase of the project had been with a guaranteed half a million euros funding from the Council of Majorca.
Construction
Council getting serious about illegal building demolition
The Council of Majorca has ordered more demolitions because of illegal building in the past six months than there had been for the previous three years.
Hiking
Puerto Pollensa dry-stone route is opened
"The opening of this stage is an achievement, but we now have to work on a further extension to the cape of Formentor."
Crime
Council has received only a fraction of 12 million owed for corruption case
The former leadership of the now defunct Unió Mallorquina (UM) party has only paid the Council of Majorca 115,000 euros.
Refugee crisis
Council of Majorca to make available 88,000 euros for Chios refugees
President Miquel Ensenyat said that the reaction of Majorcan society has been exceptional and demonstrated that Majorca is a place of solidarity.
Animal welfare
Council of Majorca rejects Fornalutx bull-run exemption
Salom asked if the same political parties that wish to prohibit the bull-run would do the same if they were governing in Madrid where the San Isidro and San Fermin fiestas are occasions for bullfights.
Cycling
Cycling routes being promoted at Berlin's travel fair
The Council of Majorca will be presenting sixteen cycling-tourism routes at this week's ITB travel fair in Berlin.
Migration
Majorca Lesbos aid to slow migration
The criterion for the Council will be to help slow the migration process while affording refugees some dignity from the time they arrive.
Politics
Council of Majorca studying a twinning arrangement with Lesbos
At present, there are no official discussions with local authorities in Lesbos as this initiative is in its consideration phase.
Politics
Council ends waste imports and would ban bullfighting
A further 120,000 tons of waste will not be arriving at the ports of Palma and Alcudia.
Northern News Spotlight
Waste shipments into Alcudia restart
The importing of solid waste into Majorca has restarted, the first ship having arrived from Belfast at Alcudia's port yesterday.
Politics
Ensenyat denounces "colonial" system of financing
The Balearics have the worst financing deal after Valencia, he stressed, and state investment per capita gets lower.
Majorca
People to decide on Majorca Day
The Balearic parliament would first need to pass a law to allow the referendum to take place.
Legislation
Island councils’ law to be revised
The process will start with a meeting on Monday between President Armengol and the presidents of the four councils.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Major security alert at Mallorca airport, surprise landing of flights from Morocco and Namibia
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
Comment
Rising star
“The new British born President of the Council of Majorca has made a good start.”
Jason Moore14/09/2015 00:00