Roads
Environmentalists want slow lanes for Llucmajor-Campos road
GOB said that it had wanted to address the “urgent” matter of the road.
Soller tunnel
Call to scrap Soller tunnel toll
Topics discussed included the renewal of fleets through introducing electric vehicles, coaches run on gas and LPG
Palma airport
Another record month at Palma airport as Majorca tops last-minute booking spot
July adds to a cumulative result for the first seven months of the year which has seen a 2.5% increase in passenger traffic to 13,044,906 in total.
Spain jobs
Temp jobs are growing fast in Spain but is that a good thing?
It may seem strange, then, that Adecco, the world’s largest staffing agency, is seeing its fastest growth in these places.
Pollution
International action needed to tackle plastic pollution: GOB
The root of the problem of the waste has to be addressed.
Air tariffs
Inter-island flat-rate air price proposal receives business support
“We believe, however, that this should go further and be extended to essential routes serving Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia"
Historical memory
Town halls lack funding for exhumations
There is a worry that there won't be the funding to permit exhumations called for by the law.
Eco-tax
GOB says that eco-tax does not harm tourism
Stats show that tourist spending in Catalonia went up between 2012 and 2013 and then again between 2013 and 2014.
Winter flights
Rural tourism hard hit by lack of winter flights
“If the number of flights increased and the demand grew, then the island would have the accommodation available to tackle seasonality.”
Winter flights
Government plans greater competition for Majorca's winter flights
Aim to turn around situation as exists at present, namely that from late October to late March, when airlines’ winter schedules are in operation.
Real Club Nautico
Eyewitness account from skipper of yacht which rescued sailor
“The pants were bad for swimming, but they gave me buoyancy,” Rodriguez said later as he prepared to continue with his plans to compete in the regatta.
Winter flights
Cracking winter flights
Yesterday, the Balearic government announced its intention to set to work on opening up more winter air routes between the Balearics and the principal European tourism markets.
Tourism
Tour operators in "trade war" for Majorca's hotel places
European tour operators are currently engaged in a battle to ensure that they have as many hotel places for the 2016 summer season as possible.
Balearic Education
Balearic education minister calls for LOMCE curriculum to be halted
Talks were cordial with March seeking to arrive at a minimal agreement for now, while objectives in the Balearics are pursued in order to obtain a pact that will improve education in the Balearics
Weather
Yellow alert for high temperatures on Monday
The national meteorological office, Aemet, has issued a yellow alert for high temperatures.
Majorca finance
Madrid refuses to ease Balearic financial pressure
Montoro accepts that this will be very demanding but has stressed that it is a target that is common to all regions which have, in the past few years, made great efforts to address deficit levels.
An injection of fun, please
Why does Majorca keep its fiestas a big secret, they could be sold globally.
Palma Council bans bull fighting
Just 24 hours after boxes containing 130,000 signatures backing calls for a ban on bull fighting in Palma, the town council voted to ban the sport.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Spanish pensioners stuck at Palma Airport for fourteen hours
- 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"
Comment
Rajoy is playing with fire
Humphrey Carter04/08/2015 00:00