Corruption suspicions: Balearic Government contracts under review
A one-by-one review of certain contracts awarded by the previous PSOE-led administration.
Mallorca at the centre of the corruption scandal rocking the Spanish Government
The Partido Popular government in the Balearics says the islands were at "the epicentre of a criminal plot".
Holiday lets - Bad laws with dubious justifications
Here at least was an opportunity to have conveyed a message to a public increasingly concerned by housing problems.
Tourist numbers and the airport smokescreen
“The Balearics can’t control the airport, but the Balearics can control accommodation.”
Matas grand project: Palma Metro
Matas grand project: Palma Metro.
Theme of the Week
Eliminating 1,741 million euros of debt, and the Balearics say no
The regional debt peaked at 9,120 million euros in 2020. At the start of the millennium it stood at around 500 million.
Balearic Government insists: "We must talk about tourism limits"
The government has responded to a hoteliers' view that it is "utterly false" to say that Mallorca is overcrowded.
Record fall in Balearic debt
Debt is a hot topic, as the Balearics have rejected a Spanish Government proposal to wipe off some of the debt owed to it.
Balearics looking to ban all holiday lets in apartments
Legal formulas are being studied to introduce a ban without running the risk of compensation demands.
Mallorca’s tourism - Where’s the sustainability?
Are tourists, urged to be responsible, being let down by those charged with bringing about sustainability?
Madrid Fitur 2025
The Balearic Government presents an investment of 1.12 billion in sustainability at Fitur.
Prohens’ bold move to secure stability for the Balearics
A budget is essential not just for advancing projects in the new year but also for providing stability and security to the citizens.
Balearic Government open to a reduction in the working week
But the government stresses the need for caution, as the Balearic economy is "intensive in services".
Balearic Government spokesperson Antoni Costa
Balearic Government spokesperson Antoni Costa on Friday.
Balearic Government corrects amendments it had voted for by mistake
The government has agreed to a ban on the building of new homes in flood zones.
Comment
A deluded government
Overcrowding is what people sense. You can’t get away from this, just as you can’t get away from beliefs regarding a tourism impact on housing.
Andrew Ede23/05/2025 10:42