Northern News Spotlight
Parliament to discuss Alcudia high-voltage cabling
As the period of suspension is almost up, parents have been pressing to have a meeting with President Armengol.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax will cost between fifty cents and two euros
Tourist accommodation charges between 50 cents and 2 euros per person and per day. Children below 14 years exempt. Residents will have to pay in tourist accommodation. If stay is for health reasons it can be reclaimed. Cruise passengers will also pay.
Tourism
Island councils to take care of tourism promotion from 2017
Barceló said there won't be a repeat of the “chaos” of the last government, as councils refused to accept the responsibility.
Transport
Madrid dragging its heels over flat-rate tariff and tourist tax talks
A key issue is that the state budgets for 2016 are being drawn up, and the Balearic tariff would need to be included in these.
Politics
PP rubbish government’s one hundred days performance
Prohens denounced the “inconsistency, instability, arrogance and vengefulness” of the government’s early days in office.
Economy
Social income scheme will cost 20 million euros
The social income will ensure that all families in the Balearics are able to cover the cost of basic necessities.
Politics
Armengol calls for a united front
Armengol stressed the importance of there being a clear sense of unity in appealing for greater financial resources from the state.
Business
Chamber of Commerce needs support to keep going
Roses says that the chamber needs new lines of activity going forward, but for these it requires support.
The week in the Bulletin: a saint and a tax
A saint, a tax, a government defeat, the past week was one of holiness and distinctly unholy rows, one of them even involving a saint.
Politics
Cracks appear in coalition government
Podemos broke ranks and voted with the opposition Partido Popular.
Northern News Spotlight
Plan for Puerto Pollensa moorings considered excessive
The commission has recommended that there be a full environmental impact assessment.
Finance
Tourist tax to be included in 2016 budget
The government has included the tourist (or eco) tax in its budget forecast, even though it has yet to be decided when and how it will be implemented.
Animal welfare
Fornalutx surprised at government querying of the bull-run
The ministry is wanting assurance that all necessary permissions are granted.
Politics
The long break
“I find it rather amazing that local politicians all go on holiday in August...”
Letters to the Editor
"The whole system is a major source of corruption and should be forbidden by law."
Tourism
"At least the local authorities appear to have some policy on tourism..."
The new local authorities appear to have a completely different philosophy towards the tourist industry.
Eco-tax
Letters to the Editor
Eco-tax. "Sadness and astonishment is what I feel, as a Majorcan citizen, on reading the Viewpoint by Jason Moore about the spending and some points of view of the Bulletin’s readers regarding the eco-tax."
Balearics 'strategic marketing' agreement with Jet2 sparks fear of greater tourist pressure
An agreement for the low-season months, opposition party Més maintain it contradicts government dialogue regarding tourism sustainability.
Comment
Political woes
"The coalition government appears rather shaky."
Jason Moore22/09/2015 00:00