Etiqueta 'Balearics'
The director general of the police, Ignacio Cosidó, and Eugenio Pereiro, head of the National Police technology investigation unit, announcing the arrests today.

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".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter10/11/2016 00:00

Jason Moore with President Armengol and Balearic tourism minister, Biel Barceló.

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.

Jason Moore07/11/2016 00:00

The Majorca Daily Bulletin is helping to promote Majorca at the World Travel Market.

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.

Jason Moore05/11/2016 00:00

Tourism minister Barceló wants to spread the load of tourists.

Tourism

Barceló announces plan to alleviate tourist pressure

The government's "plan for touristic equilibrium" will address effects of tourism "massification".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter04/11/2016 00:00

The Minorca fire was one of the worst in the Balearics this summer.

Environment

Satisfaction with forest fire management given drought conditions

There were 105 forest and natural area fires in the Balearics up to 15 October.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter04/11/2016 00:00

Jobs of a permanent nature are still easy to find than temporary ones.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter03/11/2016 00:00

London's World Travel Market is one of the main targets for Balearic government tourism promotional spend.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter01/11/2016 00:00

Catalina Cladera, the Balearics finance minister.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter29/10/2016 00:00

The so-called "privatisation" of the beach in Cabrera.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter29/10/2016 00:00

Alberto Jarabo explains the Podemos stance on the budget. Pilar Costa and Biel Barceló listen on.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter28/10/2016 00:00

The Balearic tourist tax will have minimal impact on tourist numbers.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter28/10/2016 00:00

Tourism creates a great number of jobs, but too many of them are temporary.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter27/10/2016 00:00

The Balearic parliament wants more daylight in winter.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter25/10/2016 00:00

Balearic hotels are attracting over half of foreign investors' money.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter24/10/2016 00:00

A familiar sight: Guardia Civil Trafico police.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter24/10/2016 00:00

Public-sector absenteeism in the Balearics was at its lowest when salary cuts were made for days off.

Employment

Over 50,000 working days lost by the government

Every person employed by the government had an average of fifteen days off sick.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter22/10/2016 00:00