News of the day 9 September 2015
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Northern News Spotlight
Better relations with the ports authority
With a new president of the authority, Joan Gual, relations with Alcudia seem set to improve.
Refugees
Palma to be a port for receiving refugees
Balearics has asked the EU to review its refugee policies.
Finance
Madrid and Palma to meet to discuss Balearic financing
Armengol and the regional finance minister, Catalina Cladera, assured the leader of the El Pi party, Jaume Font, that the government plans to spend in a better way.
Technology
The Balearics - to become the “intelligent” islands
Maximum amount for any given intelligent island project is ten million euros.
All-inclusives
All-inclusive self-service alcohol “cannot be curbed”
Tourism legislation currently addresses all-inclusive only in a generic fashion.
News / Comment
Edition of 9 September 2015
Comment
Choosing battles wisely
Of course, Podemos isn’t actually in government. Not formally. But it exerts enormous power.
Andrew Ede