Tourist tax
Villa rental businesses fear tourist tax will be unfair
“There are a number of social realities that have to be looked at, but all properties have to abide by the same rules so that there isn’t any unfair competition.”
Transport
Calls to stop privatising Balearic airports
The Balearic Socialist Party today announced that it intends to table a motion in parliament to halt the privatisation of local airports.
Environment
Overcrowding in the Balearics: a top environmental worry
As to those who should solve these environmental problems, almost a half of respondents said that politicians should be responsible.
Tourist tax
Government to begin round of eco-tax talks
The ultimate aim is to obtain the maximum level of consensus within the tourism industry over the tax.
Tourist tax and winter flights: the week in the Bulletin
There were really only two words to sum up last week - tourist tax.
Tourist tax
Over two million euros tourist tax revenue anticipated from cruise ships
The government has yet to establish what will be the minimum stay in Balearic ports.
Welfare
Balearic poverty risk falls more than elsewhere in Spain
The rate was 23.8% in 2014, which is the lowest for five years.
Tourist tax
“For them, a tourist is not a friend, he or she is someone who is a nuisance”
Partido Popular opposition group slam the tourist tax.
Society
Divorce rate in the Balearics higher than the national average
In the whole of Spain, demands for divorce grew by 2.3% compared with 2014.
Tourist tax
Mixed reaction to the introduction of the controversial new levy
“If large Balearic hotel chains can be distributed worldwide and be in countries, 80% of which have some form of tax, why do they object in their homeland?”
Tourism
More than one million cruise ship passengers
The Balearic contribution of passenger numbers of ship arrivals was in the region of one-third of August’s total for the whole of Spain.
Politics
Armengol calls for a united front
Armengol stressed the importance of there being a clear sense of unity in appealing for greater financial resources from the state.
Animal welfare
Bullfighting ban moves closer
This will be done despite the central government having declared bullfights to be in the “cultural interest of Spain”.
Weather
Mediterranean storms will become more intense
Medicanes are a rare type of cyclone with similarities to that in the tropics.
Politics
Growing sentiment in favour of reduced regional autonomy
This wave of centralisation sentiment is also reflected in responses to questions regarding identity.
Economy
Economic growth from tourism well above other growth
The GDP contribution from tourism rose by almost 3% to 12,000 million euros, the fourth consecutive year of growth.
Environment
Tramuntana marine reserve needed to protect fish stocks
The federation believes that one reason for the serious problem with fishing stocks is over-exploitation.
Environment
Political unanimity sought against oil prospecting
The pressure groups believe that unanimous approval by all parties is fundamental in obtaining a ban on prospecting.
Tourist tax and dog mess: the week in the Bulletin
That tax was once more a feature of the week, as were the hardy perennials of the weather and dog mess, while a somewhat unexpected twist on the summer rentals story loomed into view.
Property
Balearics is the most popular for foreign home buying
According to the Spanish Association of Property Registrars, 12.5% of all home buying over the first half of 2015 was that of foreign purchasers.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"