Politics
Podemos breaks off talks with Socialists to form government
Any hope of support from Podemos for Sanchez's hoped-for investiture next week was dashed because of the agreement with the C's.
Politics
Armengol backs Sánchez to form next government
The meeting was one of a series that Sánchez has held ahead of Saturday’s federal committee gathering of the party.
Tax, government, foreign residents: the past week in Majorca
You can't keep a good (or a bad) tax down, and so it was the tourist tax as well as the problems with forming a new national government which were dominant themes of the past week.
Transport
Madrid dragging its heels over flat-rate tariff and tourist tax talks
A key issue is that the state budgets for 2016 are being drawn up, and the Balearic tariff would need to be included in these.
Refugee crisis
Balearics prepare to admit refugees
Armengol told Rajoy that the Balearics were willing to receive refugees and to help people suffering the “drama” they are.
Health
Threat of EU fines because of immigrants' health cards dismissed
References to threats of fines by the EU are "cowardice".
- 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
- Spanish pensioners stuck at Palma Airport for fourteen hours
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Watch those prices in Mallorca