Finance
Government spending plans "optimistic" without tax increases
Laura Camargo of Podemos today reiterated the party's request for an increase to the tourist tax.
Tourism
Soller train among the government's tourism award winners
These honorary awards are for commitment to a model of tourism based on knowledge, social responsibility, sustainability and quality.
Tourism
Barceló accuses Low Cost of "bad practice"
Barceló said that the redundancy procedure for employees has yet to be started. The Balearic government is insisting that it is commenced in order that employees can receive what is owed to them.
Business
Government now says that hotels cannot charge Low Cost customers
The consumer affairs director-general says that hotels cannot charge tourists a second time and that they (the hotels) have to pursue claims against the collapsed company.
Society
Government publicity campaign for Catalan speaking
The campaign has to be seen in the wider context of the work of the government's Social Council for the Catalan Language.
Business
Low Cost originally lodged a two million euro bond with the government
The president of the hoteliers federation for Ibiza and Formentera says that the majority of hoteliers cut their relationships with Low Cost three years ago because it was a bad payer.
Business
Tourists, employees, businesses: all victims of the Low Cost collapse
Some 20,000 British tourists have been left with trying to solve how payments are to be made to hotels and with filing claims with the Balearic government.
Transport
Vueling: there will be no cancellations this weekend
The Balearic government has opened proceedings to demand compensation from Vueling for cancellations.
Politics
Armengol says government is now politically stronger
Reinforcement for the government will come from "three brave and committed" people who will give "the best of themselves".
Politics
Balearic government hits back at threats from Madrid over deficit
It is "intolerable" that an acting minister should launch such an attack.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax saved by two votes after government split emerges
Government sources said that Podemos was not prepared to budge on its demands.
Tourist tax
Podemos: tourist tax is a fraud on the citizenship
Podemos: If there were a vote right now, it would not be a vote for an eco-tax.
Economy
Layoffs by the Bauzá government cost 16 million euros
There were 1,620 fewer government employees at the end of the Bauzá administration than at its start.
Politics
Budget approval is a sign of government stability
The budget is the “fruit of consensus and of the pact” and of working together with Podemos.
Politics
Armengol proud of change since becoming president
Vice-President Barceló observed that "the force awakens" and proclaimed that "the force be with us".
Environment
Balearic government taking part in climate change summit
President Armengol says of the summit in Paris that it should be “the embryo for a new and much more sustainable planet and the pride for future generations”.
Finance
Government calculating a one-third increase in revenue from fines
The Balearic government anticipates that its citizens will be paying it 33,053 euros per day in the form of fines.
Terrorism
Paris terror: Solidarity from the Balearics
Voicing her own support for the French people, President Armengol said that terrorists "will not defeat democracy".
Playa de Palma
Legal action may be taken over Madrid’s freezing of Playa de Palma funding
Madrid has announced that the Balearics will lose the outstanding 63 million euros of investment.
Comment
Robin Hood politics
"In theory it is extremely plausible, but sadly it never works."
Humphrey Carter11/11/2015 00:00