Etiqueta 'Balearics'
Super yacht

Cruising

A super super yacht!

One of the largest super yachts in the world is cruising the Balearic waters.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter07/07/2018 00:00

Summer work

Employement

Number of people out of work in the Summer continues to fall

The service sector is driving the fall in unemployment although construction industry still struggling.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter04/07/2018 00:00

Electric car station

Tourist Tax

Tourist tax to fund electric vehicle charging stations

A 10 million euros project was unveiled yesterday to help stimulate sales of electric vehicles.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter03/07/2018 00:00

Palma airport

Latest headlines

French government under pressure to prevent air traffic controllers’ strike

It is not only French air traffic controllers who are taking industrial action, controllers in Barcelona have until Friday to decide whether to strike or not.

Humphrey Carter27/06/2018 00:00

Environment and agriculture minister Vicenç Vidal speaking yesterday.

Agriculture

Brussels to accept xylella containment policy

The containment policy means that only infected trees are cut down. Eradication would mean the potential loss of thousands of trees.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter12/09/2017 00:00

While prices in Majorca and the Balearics are increasing, they are falling in some regions.

Property

Balearics continue to spearhead house price recovery

Madrid, Catalonia and the Balearics have been the three regions driving the recovery in the property market.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter08/09/2017 00:00

Mariano Rajoy, determined that the Balearic bullfighting legislation will be declared unconstitutional.

Animal welfare

Fornalutx content with bull-run legislation

Madrid has confirmed that it will appeal against the Balearic bullfighting legislation.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter26/07/2017 00:00

Unemployment

Employment

Balearics leads fall in unemployment

The total number of people officially registered as out of work in the Balearics stood at 38,866 at the end of May.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter05/07/2017 00:00

Yacht

Cruising

Starck super yacht in the Balearics

One of Philippe Starck-designed super yachts is currently cruising the Balearics and was phoptographed yesterday off Formentera by Resperalia Cystic Fibrosis Clinic of St Agustin, Majorca, who were enjoying their annual swim around Formentera.

Humphrey Carter01/07/2017 00:00

Andratx, popular for holiday homes.

Holiday rentals

Owners to be limited to four properties for holiday rental

Podemos want certain parts of the Balearics to be declared "emergencies" and so ban holiday rentals.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter15/05/2017 00:00

Pilar Carbonell (black jacket) at the tourism committee yesterday.

Holiday rentals

Over 300 proceedings against illegal holiday rentals since 2012

"There is absolute confusion. Looking at what is in the new (holiday rentals) legislation, one doesn't know what the government intends doing."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter11/05/2017 00:00

The correbou in Fornalutx will not be outlawed.

Animal welfare

Delayed legislation means bullfights will take place this summer

Podemos, who had insisted on prohibiting the correbou, now appear to be prepared to tolerate its continuing.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter11/05/2017 00:00

An image from the Airbnb website.

Holiday rentals

Airbnb travellers in Majorca up 90% in 2016

Airbnb says that the strong performance shows how Airbnb supports the middle class and how the economy and local communities benefit.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter08/05/2017 00:00

Laura Camargo (centre) of Podemos is calling for an increase in the tourist tax.

Tourist tax

Barceló not ruling out tourist tax rise

Podemos are insisting that the tourist tax should be a genuine sustainable tax and that the rate should be increased.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter08/05/2017 00:00

So, which members of the Balearic government might favour an increase in the tourist tax?

Tourist tax

Government eyeing up possible tourist tax increase in 2018

The regional government does not intend to increase the number of taxes but is looking at the rates of existing taxes.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter06/05/2017 00:00

Tourists will be pleased to know that public opinion is in favour of them.

Tourism

Balearic public opinion supports tourism

60% of respondents were either satisfied or very satisfied with tourism, thus reflecting its positive benefits.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter29/04/2017 00:00

472 flights at Balearic airports were cancelled because of the air-traffic controllers.

Crime

Air-traffic controllers could face four years in jail

From 3 December 2010, air-traffic controllers started a process of stopping work, claiming medical reasons. A "pantomime", according to the prosecution.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter28/04/2017 00:00

The employment situation is improving but it is very much linked to seasonal demand.

Economy

Eleven per cent drop in Balearic unemployment

"We are talking about miserable salaries and people still being unable to make ends meet."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter28/04/2017 00:00

The level of poverty in Majorca and the Balearics has fallen.

Society

Poverty rate in the Balearics falls notably

The decline in the Balearics, in percentage terms, was the greatest in the country.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter27/04/2017 00:00

Holiday rentals. There are advantages and disadvantages.

Holiday rentals

Just over half of Majorcans are in favour of holiday rentals

Over a half of those surveyed accept that rentals contribute to the "saturation" of places normally used by residents.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter22/04/2017 00:00