Employment
Unemployment soared in October ... but it was normal
Unemployment in the Balearics rose by over 19% in October.
Tourism
British Ambassador thanks holiday industry for promoting ‘safe behaviour’ among young Brits
The UK travel industry’s #TakeYourPic campaign, aimed at 15 to 30 year olds, encouraged young visitors to Magalluf and San Antonio to choose between a #holidaywin and a #holidayfail.
Business
Sale of new cars increases in the Balearics
The total number of new cars and four-by-fours that were sold reached 26,634, 27 per cent up on the previous year.
Education
School building investment fallen by 87% in six years
“The new team at the (education) ministry knows what needs to be done but is not doing so, only talking about first analysing the situation."
Tourist tax
Barceló confirms that tourist tax will come into force on 1 May next year
Barceló said that he was not too concerned about the effects of the tourist tax on the UK tourism market.
Police corruption and Balearic budget: the week in the Bulletin
It was police week in The Bulletin. Police for all the wrong reasons. And the Balearic budget for 2016 was announced; it will be the highest ever.
Economy
An innovation future for the Balearic economy
IBClusters is a strategic, non-profit organisation which brings together innovation clusters on the islands, the Majorca Chamber of Commerce and the University of the Balearic Islands.
Economy
Over 30% of Balearic jobs are in the tourist industry
31.1% of all those in work in the Balearics are employed in the tourism sector, way above the national average of 13.5%.
Tourism
Balearics gets on its bike for World Travel Market
The World Travel Market opens in London on Monday and the Balearic Islands are going to be pushing sport and gastronomic tourism.
Finance
2016 budget will be the Balearics highest ever
Represents “a turn to the left” which “will redistribute wealth and diminish inequalities”.
Business
Balearics the national leader for hotel investment
The report indicates that total hotel investment in Spain in 2014 was valued at 1,100 million euros.
Tourist tax
Overwhelming business opposition to the tourist tax
Carbonell and Truyols heard numerous and harsh criticisms, such as those which suggested that nothing had been learned from 2001.
Business
Cruise industry is worth nearly 300 million euros
Cruise passengers spend an average of 112 euros per day in port.
Tourism
Foreign tourist spending in the Balearics continues to rise
Foreign visitors to the Balearics have so far spent nearly seven per cent more than last year.
Employment
Campaign against worker exploitation bringing in 350,000 euros in fines
A total of 31 inspectors were involved in the campaign, and 8,008 temporary work contracts were investigated.
Society
Balearic quality of life one of the highest in Spain
84% of people in the Balearics believe that they have a good quality of life.
Tourism
Almost a quarter of all tourists to Spain came to the Balearics in September
In September, there were 7.2 million tourists, which was up by 2.2% over 2014, with the UK providing the most.
Employment
The Balearics outperforms national employment market
Unemployment in the Balearics for the third quarter was down by 13.6% (14,000).
Legislation
Law will approve exhumation of Civil War graves
This is a law that deals specifically with the graves of the some 2,000 people in the Balearics who disappeared during the Civil War.
Police
Government plans reform of local police organisation
The system of taking on interim officers to add to the full-time forces has provoked “high instability and insecurity among the officers.”