Economy
Ryanair takes legal action
Ryanair stepped up its campaign against state aid last September to prevent airlines being bailed out by governments.
Pieles de Mallorca closing
Pieles de Mallorca was founded in 1985 by Carlos Eduardo Borrego.
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Save small businesses
"I know it’s easier said than done but we’ve got to look around us and to the future.."
Economy
Restaurants fight for survival in Mallorca
Delaying the curfew in the Balearic Islands until midnight makes a massive difference to restaurant turnover.
Economy
Recovery, Transformation & Resilience Plan
The Recovery, Transformation & Resilience Plan contains the Government's strategy to address the coronavirus crisis and the challenges of the next decade.
Economy
Terrace permits for Calle Velázquez?
The irregular pavement that’s part of the design of Calle Velázquez makes it difficult to put tables and chairs outside the bars.
Economy
Visitor spending plummeted in 2020
Tourist spending dropped by 85.7% in the first 8 months of the year compared to 2019.
Economy
Restaurateurs may receive aid
Palma City Council is studying a global plan of new aid for restaurateurs and other businessmen for 2021.
Economy
Second-hand car sales plummet
People are spending €2,500-€5,000 euros on a used car, whereas they would usually spend €6,000-€8,000 on average.
Economy
Thousands applying for financial aid
Calvia has approved 921 applications for financial support to cover back to school expenses.
Economy
Growing number of millionaires
The average assets declared in the Balearic Islands in 2018 was 3.1 million per taxpayer.
Economy
ERTE overpayment bombshell
Millions of people in Spain have been paid ERTE benefits they were not entitled to.
Economy
No expiration date for ERTE
ERTEs will continue for as long as the coronavirus situation in the Balearic Islands is uncertain.
Economy
Bank properties occupied by squatters
Sareb is reportedly planning to invest around 116 million euros for the development of more than 700 homes in the Balearic Islands over the next 7 years.
News
Queen Letizia criticised over fashion choice
There are only three linen looms in the world and all of them are in Majorca.
Economy
Calvia business owners struggling
Business owners in Calvia say they need urgent aid to keep them afloat.
Economy
No pay rise for Government Officials
The Balearic Government's expenditure for 2020 will amount to 1,687 million euros.
Economy
Economic outlook bleak
AIReF estimates a second quarter fall of 18%-22% year-on-year in Spain.
- 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"
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The economy
“I must have missed the economic miracle which the government mentions...”
Jason Moore06/11/2020 09:55