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.
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.
Economy
Brexit is forecast to slow Balearic growth
The forecast is for a drop of one per cent in the economic growth rate.
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.
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.
Employment
Workers on temporary contracts should receive greater compensation
The European Court of Justice concluded that Spanish law is discriminatory as temporary staff are not being treated the same as staff on permanent contracts.
Employment
Over 50,000 working days lost by the government
Every person employed by the government had an average of fifteen days off sick.
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."
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.
Animal welfare
Court annuls Catalonia bullfighting ban
The court's decision does have an impact on proposed Balearic legislation to ban bullfighting.
Tourist tax
Government ruling out tourist tax increase next year
Barceló said that the government has never spoken about there being too many tourists.
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.
Property
Evictions planned for social housing rent defaulters
Unpaid rent for the government's apartments is put at 3.7 million euros.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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