Etiqueta 'Economic growth'
People on the streets in Palma, Mallorca

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Limiting tourist arrivals in Mallorca "is not possible"

Professor Antoni Riera has been tasked with coordinating the redefinition of Balearic tourism strategy over the coming decades.

Andrew Ede07/07/2024 07:51

Katara in Palma, Mallorca

Comment

Vision of Mallorca through a bejewelled prism

Insatiable growth is eating Mallorca, and tourism politicians seem intent on inviting ever more exotic guests to dine out.

Andrew Ede31/12/2023 15:51

The government's Christmas drinks yesterday.

Politics

Armengol expecting better deal for the Balearics in 2018

President Armengol looked forward to 2018 bringing better pay for many workers.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter23/12/2017 00:00

The construction sector has been doing well, though there are concerns about next year.

Economy

Catalonia conflict could harm Balearic growth

"If there is insecurity, this can affect investment and, in turn, the growth and stability that we currently have in the Balearics."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter17/10/2017 00:00

Jobs

Economy

IMF positive on Spanish growth, down on jobs

The International Monetary Fund revised up its prediction for Spanish growth yesterday but warned “structural weaknesses persist”, particularly in the form of sky-high unemployment.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter16/12/2016 00:00

The Balearic government doesn't expect Brexit to affect tourism in 2017.

Economy

Government dismissing a "Brexit effect" on growth in 2017

The regional government expects growth to be 3.7% next year. Other forecasts, citing Brexit, are not so optimistic.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter30/11/2016 00:00

Will the referendum result really mean fewer tourists from the UK?

Brexit

Bank cuts Balearic growth forecast because of referendum result

BBVA suggests that growth will fall more in Murcia and Valencia, the latter because of the high concentration of British residents in Alicante.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter12/09/2016 00:00

Tourism, naturally enough, is key to Balearic economic growth.

Economy

Growth forecast for the Balearics lower than the government's

The government says 3.5% growth. The Centre for Economic Forecasts disagrees.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter08/06/2016 00:00