Pandemic compensation claims by Mallorcan companies rejected by Spain's Supreme Court
The claims were based on the ruling that the states of alarm were unlawful.
Balearic government will refund state of alarm fines
Relates to a Supreme Court ruling that annulled government decrees.
Guardia Civil control in Mallorca during the state of alarm
Guardia Civil control during the state of alarm.
Over a million euros of state of alarm fines to be refunded
The first state of alarm was ruled to have been unconstitutional.
Armed forces' role in the pandemic remembered on National Day
October 12 is Spain's National Day and is also the day for Spain's armed forces.
Palma Mallorca police officer checks permission to travel during the lockdown.
A Palma police officer checking permission to travel during the lockdown.
Constitutional challenge to state of alarm fines
It is being argued that the state of alarm was an incorrect legal framework.
Guardia Civil control during the state of alarm in Mallorca
Guardia Civil control during the state of alarm.
State of alarm breaches - just 11% ended up with fines
There were some 24,000 proposed sanctions in all.
A Melia hotel on Mallorca
A Melia hotel on Mallorca.
People gather in a "macrobotellon"
People gather in a "macrobotellon"
The state of alarm six months later
The second state of alarm, which comes to an end today, has been twice as long as the first.
High court gives Balearic curfew extension green light
The High Court's decision was not unanimous.
Court curfew authorisation hits a snag
Three of the five High Court judges do not believe they can make a ruling based on what the government has presented.
Government requests court authorisation for curfew
The government needs court authorisation for certain measures after the state of alarm ends.
Mallorca curfew after May 9 still under consideration
The government's legal services working on the framework for measures after the state of alarm ends.
Spanish government determined to lift the state of alarm on May 9
Certain regional governments believe that a lifting of the state of alarm will be "reckless".
Deputy PM insists there are legal means for maintaining curfew
Carmen Calvo says that the regions have sufficient legal means once the state of alarm ends.
National tourism will return to the Balearics in May
Bookings for Mallorca have been triggered by the announcement of the ending of the state of alarm.
- 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
Mallorca needs a plan
Most of Europe had a good laugh at London in the early days, now who is laughing?
Humphrey Carter14/04/2021 10:16