Refugees
Palma to be a port for receiving refugees
Balearics has asked the EU to review its refugee policies.
Real Mallorca
Mallorca gift Bilbao all three points
Real Mallorca, after a great start, succumbed to a team with nine players aged 20 years or under when Bilbao Athletic won 3-1 at New San Mames on Sunday.
Travel
Palma airport, second for low-cost flights in Spain
Spain is number two in Europe when it comes to low-cost routes.
Politics
Rajoy says “Spain’s reforms have fully paid off...”
Ahead of a two-day visit to Germany Rajoy said that Spain is no longer the “sick man of Europe.”
Real Mallorca
Woeful Mallorca lose 2-0 in Madrid
Real Mallorca made a humiliating start to their centennial season by losing 2-0 away at Alcorcon on Saturday night.
Taxation
Majorca losing road tax from hire cars
It is unfair that cars use resources on the islands but that taxes are paid to a municipality on the mainland
Police
"British police officers should have a permanent presence in Spain..."
It now looks as if every area in Spain wants British police officers patrolling their streets.
Health
Armengol "proud" to return free health care to immigrants
Francina Armengol has said that she is proud to have been able to return the health card to illegal immigrants.
Environment
Risks from climate change in the Mediterranean
The World Wildlife Fund has warned that sea level could rise by up to 59 centimetres this century.
Airports
Fresh boost for possible more winter flights
Aena, the airports authority, is being forced to reduce its tariffs by 1.9% next year.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- 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"
- Watch those prices in Mallorca
International
Russia and Spain
“Why are Russian submarines being allowed to resupply in Spain...”
Jason Moore28/08/2015 00:00