Tourism
Podemos accuses hoteliers of being against Balearic interests
Alberto Jarabo has called on the "whole" of the Balearic tourism sector to "disavow" the federation and its president.
Politics
PP rubbish government’s one hundred days performance
Prohens denounced the “inconsistency, instability, arrogance and vengefulness” of the government’s early days in office.
Politics
Cracks appear in coalition government
Podemos broke ranks and voted with the opposition Partido Popular.
Tourist tax
Podemos: Tourist tax must not affect movement of residents
Taxpayers on the islands "subsidise" the influx of tourists.
Choosing battles wisely
Of course, Podemos isn’t actually in government. Not formally. But it exerts enormous power.
Refugees
Podemos wants Palma to become a refuge city
The refugee crisis requires an “urgent response”.
Tourism
Confusion over eco-tax introduction
The absence of the eco-tax - which was a central policy for both Podemos and Més during the election campaign - led to differing explanations by the partners in government.
Retail laws
Suspension of licences for large retail sites ratified
“The Balearic Islands are not a shopping mall, so Podemos support the group that wants to protect Ses Fontanelles (the area in Palma where a major centre is planned), as it is the last wetland area in Palma.”
- 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
Political woes
"The coalition government appears rather shaky."
Jason Moore22/09/2015 00:00