News of the day 14 October 2017
News / Latest headlines
Tourist tax
Arta finca the most costly of projects for tourist tax revenue spending
Cash for buying fincas, for electric "mobility", for Palma's three projects ...
Culture
Palacio de Congresos receives architectural award
The architectural design is "groundbreaking" for a convention centre that "will benefit the local and island economy".
Transport
Promotion of resort bus services at this winter's travel fairs
More than 155,000 users of the four routes up to the end of September.
Environment
Seven million euros more for fighting forest fires
More helicopters and planes for the Balearics. Meanwhile, the national government is extending its forest-fire campaign because of continuing high temperatures.
Majorca
Catalonia, contracts resignation, false claims: the week in Majorca
Y Viva España rang out, the tourism minister was doing good work, a Liverpool court handed out significant sentences, and there were yet more illegal immigrants.
News / Comment
Edition of 14 October 2017
Comment
Unity in Spain
The Catalans have given the Spanish government plenty of food for thought.
Jason Moore