Etiqueta 'Balearics'
Airbnb, seemingly prepared for a legal battle over Balearic legislation.

Holiday rentals

Airbnb says that holiday rentals' law is bad news for families

Airbnb says it will be taking Balearic rentals' legislation to Brussels.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter13/04/2017 00:00

The investment for roads will not be made this year.

Finance

Balearics third to last for state investment

The national government's budget places the Balearics third last above only La Rioja and Navarre.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter05/04/2017 00:00

Ibiza Town, the most expensive place for property in the Balearics.

Property

Almost 40% of Balearic home purchases were foreign in 2016

The level of foreign buying in the Balearics makes the region one of the most susceptible to any Brexit impact.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter30/03/2017 00:00

There'll be no shortage of hire cars this summer.

Transport

Too many hire cars in Majorca again

It is estimated that some 90,000 hire cars will be available this summer.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter30/03/2017 00:00

Bauzá and Company (right) were pally enough at the PP congress.

Politics

Company the clear winner in PP leadership election

Former Balearic president José Ramón Bauza received more than 3,000 fewer votes than Company.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter27/03/2017 00:00

The Balearics stand was rated one of the best at the Berlin ITB fair.

Tourism

Balearics summer tourism promotion being cut

The Balearics will not be present at travel and tourism fairs "which basically sell the summer season".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter24/03/2017 00:00

Cycling is one of the main "winter" tourist products that is promoted.

Tourism

Better in Winter promoted in Barcelona

"Better in Winter" has been the slogan used by the Balearic Tourism Agency at travel and tourism fairs

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter19/03/2017 00:00

Former Balearic president Jaume Matas has been investigated in a number of corruption cases.

Corruption

More corruption cases in the Balearics than other regions

There were more corruption cases and more people accused in the Balearics than elsewhere.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter16/03/2017 00:00

The Fornalutx bull-run will not be addressed in the new legislation.

Animal welfare

New legislation will not outlaw the Fornalutx bull-run

Animal-rights groups have given the government an ultimatum of ten days to set out measures by which it will ban the bull-run.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter02/03/2017 00:00

There is optimism among Balearic businesses.

Business

Half of Balearic businesses will be hiring more staff this year

Businesspeople in the Balearics are more optimistic than most and are anticipating growth in sales and investment this year.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter02/03/2017 00:00

More heart attack but fewer cancer deaths in the Balearics.

Health

Balearics have more heart attack deaths than the national average

The number of deaths from heart attack or stroke exceeded the national average by twelve.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter28/02/2017 00:00

Palma's port will be affected by the strike action.

Industrial relations

Dockworkers planning nine days of strikes

The Balearic Islands have a dependence on merchant shipping.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter23/02/2017 00:00

Seasonal employment is a factor in determining salary levels for women and men.

Employment

Women in the Balearics earn 20% less than men

The wage gap is the third lowest in the country, but there's a catch.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter23/02/2017 00:00

The nautical sector is buoyant, but more needs to be done to develop local skills.

Nautical

Nautical sector is fuelling a boom in employment

One of the main problems is the lack of trained and qualified local professionals.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter19/02/2017 00:00

Demand to register villas has grown significantly.

Holiday rentals

Holiday rentals' registrations doubled last year

The increase in registrations was partly because of concerns about possible restrictions under new legislation.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter04/02/2017 00:00

There were a number of fires in Ibiza but all on a very low scale.

Emergencies

Over one hundred wildfires in the Balearics in 2016

The largest fire in Majorca was in August at Ses Comunes in Petra (45 hectares; 111 acres).

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter28/01/2017 00:00