Etiqueta 'Balearics'
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

Balearic legislation to ban bullfighting will have to take account of the court's ruling.

Animal welfare

Government will respect legality in bullfighting legislation

"It is one thing to talk about animal protection, but quite another to pursue a legal nonsense."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter21/10/2016 00:00

The Constitutional Court ruling means Balearic legislation will need rethinking.

Animal welfare

Court annuls Catalonia bullfighting ban

The court's decision does have an impact on proposed Balearic legislation to ban bullfighting.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter20/10/2016 00:00

José Ramón Bauzá, now a senator, doesn't seem to have much support in the Balearics.

Politics

Bauzá seeking support to become national tourism minister

Ex-Balearic president José Ramón Bauzá is being put forward as a possible national tourism minister.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter20/10/2016 00:00

The Balearic government is insisting that the tourist tax will not go up in 2017.

Tourist tax

Government ruling out tourist tax increase next year

Barceló said that the government has never spoken about there being too many tourists.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter18/10/2016 00:00

Mallorca Sense Sang is the campaign against bullfighting.

Animal welfare

New proposal to make bullfighting impossible

The parties of government are considering a way round a judgement which might mean that bullfighting cannot be banned in the Balearics.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter15/10/2016 00:00

The Son Salomo solar plant in Minorca.

Energy

Balearic renewable energy supply one of the lowest in Spain

The target of meeting the European Union's aim of at least 20% renewable energy by 2020 is still a very long way off.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter11/10/2016 00:00

Registrations of holiday homes have shot up over the past couple of years.

Tourism

Tourism ministry inundated with holiday home registrations

There were more in the first nine months of this year (10,367) than in the whole of 2015 (8,030).

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter08/10/2016 00:00

Alberto Jarabo and Laura Camargo of Podemos. They will now be involved in the budget process, and that could mean a rise in the tourist tax.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter07/10/2016 00:00

There is a high dropout rate among Balearic secondary school pupils.

Education

Balearics education - the worst in Europe

The Balearics is at the very bottom of an index of education that covers all other Spanish regions and all EU countries.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter07/10/2016 00:00

Princess Elena at the bullfight this summer. Her daughter Victoria is standing next to her.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter06/10/2016 00:00

President Armengol and finance minister Catalina Cladera of PSOE with Vice-President Barceló of Més.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter06/10/2016 00:00

Not putting the clocks back would mean more time outdoors in winter months.

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."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter06/10/2016 00:00

President Armengol, Vice-President Barceló and presidents of the island councils in Formentera today.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter03/10/2016 00:00

Property market continues to be led by the Balearics

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter03/10/2016 00:00

Smaller businesses are more prone to this type of cyber attack, but larger Balearic companies can also be vulnerable.

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."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter01/10/2016 00:00

The Brits have been occupying much of the beach. But what will Brexit mean?

Tourism

Britons took over Majorca in August

The British won the Balearic tourism battle with the Germans in August but only just.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter30/09/2016 00:00

Off-season holidays for senior citizens within the Balearics are being revived.

Tourism

Inter-island holidays for seniors being revived

From 1997 to 2011, over 130,000 people took advantage of the inter-island holidays.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter29/09/2016 00:00

Springs are shorter, summers are longer in Majorca.

Weather

Researchers find that Majorca's summer has lengthened

May-June temperatures in the Balearics have gone up far more than global averages.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter28/09/2016 00:00