13% of hospitality businesses have not brought back workers from ERTE
A third of businesses dismissed employees or did not renew contracts.
Yolanda Díaz, Spain's employment minister
Yolanda Díaz, Spain's employment minister
Minister says ERTE extension will maintain current protection
Agreement on ERTE extension to end-May is expected this week.
Spain's employment minister, Yolanda Díaz.
Spain's employment minister, Yolanda Díaz, will begin ERTE extension discussions on Friday.
Balearic employers wanting ERTE extension for the whole of 2021
Negotiations for extending the furlough scheme start on Friday.
Tourism
Hoteliers calling for "immediate measures" for tourism survival
The national confederation of hotels says: "Time is against us. There needs to be immediate action."
Tourism
Spain's tourism industry requires "preferential treatment"
Preferential treatment, like that once given to banking and the steel and naval industries, is needed.
Majorca
No return to March: the week in Majorca
Ministers were saying there'll be no repeat of the general lockdown, but there were local measures.
Tourism
Hotels confederation wanting tourism industry emergency plan
A cross-ministerial commission is "essential" in order to "properly" address all the issues facing the tourism industry.
Majorca
The week in Majorca
Air corridors with the UK seemed ever less likely; the number of coronavirus cases increased; and the former king departed.
Employment
Fijo discontinuo "bonuses" to last until October
The fijo discontinuo social security bonuses should allow more hotels to open.
Employment
Agreement reached on extension to ERTE
Business representatives say that work will continue in order to address what happens in the final quarter of the year.
Royal family
King and Queen hear about the need for extension to ERTE
It was felt that the King and Queen's visit will help to increase tourist confidence in coming to the Balearics.
Majorca
Bridges and dynamite: the week in Majorca
Were there air bridges with the UK?; opening the borders had "dynamited" the test tourist plan, while an administrative cock-up also threatened the plan; and nightlife appeared to be facing extinction.
Hotels
Hotel opening in June "not viable" under ERTE terms
Opening hotels before the first of July will affect the ERTE social security advantages.
Bars and restaurants
Some restaurants may decide to close again
"Unsustainable losses" could mean that restaurants close.
Tourism
Government wanting tourism ERTE extension to end-October
The government argues that special treatment for the tourism sector is justified.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"