Crime
Four arrests in the Balearics in child pornography operation in Spain
Four men in the Balearics are among 56 detained for distributing images with "extreme cruelty" to "very young minors".
Politics
Balearics and Canaries summit to consider relations with Madrid
The Canaries have a special regime for tax measures which the Balearics do not.
Tourism
British holiday bookings soar despite Brexit
Balearic minister for tourism, Biel Barcelo, told the Bulletin that the British market was performing far better than they had originally thought.
Tourism
Early rush for Balearic holidays in the UK
Early holiday bookings to the Balearics for summer 2017 have risen by eight per cent, easing fears over the weakness of the pound and Brexit.
Tourism
Barceló announces plan to alleviate tourist pressure
The government's "plan for touristic equilibrium" will address effects of tourism "massification".
Environment
Satisfaction with forest fire management given drought conditions
There were 105 forest and natural area fires in the Balearics up to 15 October.
Employment
Unemployment rises as tourism season ends
Compared with 2015, though, the unemployment rate looks rather better, as there were 10,337 fewer people on the register.
Society
Maximum human pressure in the Balearics tops two million again
On 9 August, the number of people on the islands was at its highest - 2,036,132.
Tourism
Tourism promotion suffers in Balearic budget
The Balearic Tourism Agency is the only government "company" that will see its budget cut next year: it will go down by 2% to 19.5 million euros.
Finance
Balearic government will borrow next year to pay its debts
The health ministry will receive the largest amount in the budget - 1,472 million euros.
Environment
Coastal management powers sought to avoid beach "saturation"
The Balearic parliament has called for the transfer of powers for the coasts, police and airports.
Finance
Balearic budget envisages 14% increase in project investment in 2017
Any increase to the tourist tax in 2017 has been ruled out. Podemos are supporting the budget and the government because of concerns about "hostility" from Madrid.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax will reduce tourism by one per cent
The impact of the tax is portrayed as being minimal. Other factors determine tourist decision-making.
Employment
Balearics continue to have lowest unemployment rate in the country
Unemployment across the country is the lowest for six years, but as in the Balearics jobs are often short-term and seasonal.
Economy
Brexit is forecast to slow Balearic growth
The forecast is for a drop of one per cent in the economic growth rate.
Society
Parliament approves not turning the clocks back
The national ministry for industry, energy and tourism points out that the Balearics cannot unilaterally modify the time.
Finance
Foreign investment soared in the first half of 2016
Over half of the foreign investment was in hotels, and much of it was German money.
Legislation
Cannabis use on parliament's agenda
The government supports therapeutic use of cannabis.
Transport
Traffic fines up, road deaths up
Speeding was the most common reason for traffic fines. Deaths on the roads, although up, are nothing like on the scale they once were.
Employment
Over 50,000 working days lost by the government
Every person employed by the government had an average of fifteen days off sick.
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