Tourist tax
Tourist tax may rise in 2017
Each of the three parties in the government "pact" - PSOE, Més and Podemos - is said to be in favour of increasing the tourist tax rate.
Tax
Balearic government split over environmental taxes
PSOE is said to favour increasing the tourist tax next year. Tourism minister Barceló is not so sure.
Society
Més against putting the clocks back
"It is logical, rational and natural to extract the maximum benefit from a resource as precious as the sun."
Animal welfare
Palma bullfight fine; bullfighting ban may be unlawful
Victoria, King Felipe's niece, was still only fifteen when she attended a bullfight with her mother and older brother.
Politics
Balearic parties react to Sánchez resignation
Armengol insisted that the party must maintain its "no" to the investiture of Mariano Rajoy as prime minister.
Property
Property market continues to be led by the Balearics
Salaries are deemed inadequate in the Balearics for the purchase of the average home. Foreign buyers are the ones helping to keep the market buoyant.
Crime
Over 15% of Balearic companies lose data through cyber attacks
"It is the user who opens the door to the cybercriminals and sets in motion the capture of information."
Tourism
Britons took over Majorca in August
The British won the Balearic tourism battle with the Germans in August but only just.
Tourism
Inter-island holidays for seniors being revived
From 1997 to 2011, over 130,000 people took advantage of the inter-island holidays.
Weather
Researchers find that Majorca's summer has lengthened
May-June temperatures in the Balearics have gone up far more than global averages.
Politics
PSOE election results add pressure on the Balearic government
The PP said that President Armengol has "deceived" Sánchez into believing that he can create a political pact like that in the Balearics.
Health
Health service billing for tourists without a health card goes up 20%
Many European tourists are now opting to go to a public health centre rather than to a private one.
Weather
Driest summer in the Balearics for thirty years
This has been the driest summer in the Balearics since 1985 and the fourth driest since 1952.
Politics
32 million euros raised by the tourist tax
The Partido Popular proposed a "grand pact" for tourism that will define tourism policy for the next twenty years.
Society
Half the Balearic population not interested in culture
A "limited and poor quality" offer is a reason for there not being greater interest in cultural activities.
Environment
Government wants sea grass included on nautical charts
Posidonia protection is a priority for the Balearic government, but it runs up against a division in responsibilities.
Tourist tax
Barceló can't understand hoteliers' ecotax challenge
"We regret the appeal, but that is their right (the hoteliers). This seems to relate solely to the federation's initial opposition to the tax."
Politics
PP query Armengol motives for state of the community debate
The PP have also suggested that PSOE and Més have accepted Podemos "blackmail" over the issue of Daniel Bachiller, a leading figure with Podemos in the Balearics.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax revenue to go towards improving water infrastructure
30 million euros from revenue collected this year are said to be earmarked for water infrastructure improvements.
Tourist tax
Hoteliers take the tourist tax to court
The High Court now has twenty days in which to decide whether to accept the appeal or not.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"