News of the day 6 January 2016
News / Latest headlines
Tourist tax
Tourist tax draft to be approved Friday
There is to now be a 50% reduction from the tenth day of a stay.
Nature
Research finds 400 sperm whales off the Balearics
This association has photographed and identified 86 examples of sperm whale over the past thirteen years, leading it to estimate that the community is around 400.
Weather
2015 was the joint warmest year on record in Spain
In 2015, Spain experienced a year that was as warm as 2011, these being the joint warmest since current records started in 1989.
Transport
Air Berlin hub closure will mean 600,000 fewer passengers
The airports authority Aena calculates that the 600,000 passengers who had been passing through the Air Berlin hub represent 1.2% of total passenger numbers at Son Sant Joan.
News / Comment
Holiday / Lifestyle
Letters to the Editor
In England EU residents cannot vote for the national government as only citizens of the country can do so.
Edition of 6 January 2016
Comment
Will jobs be enough?
Spain saw a record fall in the number of unemployed but will that swing it for the PP?
Humphrey Carter