Call for reshuffle of "inefficient" Balearic government
Management of European funds and the allowance for senior officials not resident in Mallorca were topics in parliament on Tuesday.
The Week That Was
Vomiting as parliament returns
Acts of international solidarity and cooperation do occasionally surface, as they did last week.
Media
Balearic parliament to debate proposal to tackle fake news
The proposal includes the creation of a commission to develop a "regional strategy" against disinformation.
Tourism
Parliament supports European strategic plan for tourism
There is support for a "Europe Mark": "A European seal of sanitary certification must be created for tourism."
Coronavirus
President stresses health service readiness to deal with coronavirus
The Balearics is the region to have been most affected by a suspension of normal activity
Police
Parliament approves Balearics police force motion
Parliament wants transfers of powers for police, coasts and water resources.
Child welfare
Government intensifying fight against sexual exploitation
Vox demanded that money for the Balearics Institute for Women should be used for improving the care of minors.
Tourism
Parliament approves tourism of excesses decree
The decree is designed to eradicate anti-social tourism in Magalluf, Playa de Palma and Sant Antoni.
Child welfare
Opposition demands resignation of social affairs minister
The minister accused the Partido Popular of not having done anything about child sexual exploitation cases.
Crime
Parliament's minute's silence for gender violence
"While women are being murdered, this democracy cannot be called a democracy."
Politics
Parliament speaker calls for constitutional reform
"My generation did not vote for it (the Constitution), and I'm not that young any more."
Law
Eight new Balearic laws expected by the end of July
The Balearic parliament has so far this year approved only one law - for the Chambers of Commerce.
Finance
The Balearic government wants parliament's money
The Balearic parliament has accumulated bank savings of almost 10.7 million euros.
Politics
Picornell apologises but the opposition consider him incompetent
"We all do things which are wrong, but many are unable to admit to this."
Politics
Agreement reached on Picornell as next parliament speaker
Baltasar "Balti" Picornell of Podemos is assured of being elected as the new president (speaker) of the Balearic parliament on Tuesday.
Politics
Armengol apologises for the poor image of parliament
Xavier Pericay of Ciudadanos: "Podemos cannot be trusted. It is an unstable party by nature."
Politics
Armengol calls for responsibility as parliament reconvenes
The president was also predicting that there will be "intense debate" over holiday rentals' legislation.
Politics
Huertas is dismissed as Balearic parliament speaker
"I do not think," Huertas said to reporters, adding that she hadn't yet been informed by anyone that she was no longer president.
Politics
A government Merry Christmas overshadowed by Podemos crisis
The government parties, PSOE and Més, are indignant about the handling of Podemos's internal crisis.
Politics
Balearic parliament speaker expelled by Podemos
"If they want to expel me, then let them. But do not invent lies."
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