Balearic government shaken and stirred by big political crisis
"Without the support of Vox, the Balearic government could fall..."
Balearic government "will not be affected" by Vox chaos
The Vox president (speaker) of parliament will have to be replaced.
Fall in house sales leaves Balearic government short
The slowdown in the property market is for different reasons.
Government in minority in the Balearics
Prohens must just hope that Vox’s wish list gets shorter otherwise she has a big problem.
Balearic Government budget approval
Even though the Partido Popular of Marga Prohens were victorious in the local elections they failed to gain an overall majority leaving the far-right Vox as the matchmakers.
When left means right
No radical change in government policy, easy to miss the change in Balearic government.
Government sacks Balearic senior official facing prosecution for sexual assault
Juan Antonio Serra Ferrer was appointed to a senior position despite there having been a judicial procedure against him.
Promise of some tax cuts as Balearic government finalises its budget
The Partido Popular and Vox have settled their differences, meaning that the 2024 budget can now be presented.
Weekly news round-up in Mallorca
Courts in the spotlight, drugs operation, "excesses", bad weather, Palma taxis, Balearic government problems.
Don’t tax tourists in the Balearics
“The tourist industry already pays enough tax. The time has come to scrap the tourist tax...”
The new Balearic tourism minister - Tourist tax will be for tourism
Jaume Bauzà of the Partido Popular is the new tourism minister.
Marga Prohens vows to be a Balearic president for all the people
The president's politics will not be those "of the trenches".
Marga Prohens of the Partido Popular and Jorge Campos of Vox
Marga Prohens of the Partido Popular and Jorge Campos of Vox at the session for constituting parliament.
Partido Popular and Vox reach agreement for Balearic government
Vox will not join a coalition government but have secured agreement on various matters.
Fiestas and lack of agreement delay formation of new Balearic government
The investiture of Marga Prohens as president may well now be on July 7.
Step closer to agreement for next Balearic government
Vox will provide the president (speaker) of the Balearic parliament.
- Mallorca beach again covered by thousands of 'little sails'
- Mallorca holiday paradise vanishing for some German tourists
- Government buys back Mallorca estates from Kuwait
- Tens of thousands of Mallorca-bound British tourists facing long air delays this summer, airline boss warns
- Abandoned since 2008, a Mallorca bullring has new owners
Comment
The Brits are coming to Mallorca next year
What is very clear this year is that the Brits love Mallorca and they will continue to travel to the island.
Jason Moore29/12/2023 07:00