Police
Police minister confirms commitment to Balearics safety
The national director-general of the police described the Balearic Islands as one of the safest and most attractive destinations in the Mediterranean.
Property
Property market showing strong but unequal growth
The worst effects of the crisis have now been lifted in much of the Mediterranean region, including the Balearics, as well as in Madrid.
Economy
Growth forecast for the Balearics lower than the government's
The government says 3.5% growth. The Centre for Economic Forecasts disagrees.
Property
High price of property not deterring foreign buyers
The price of property in the Balearics is set to increase by almost 7% above the national average this year.
Employment
Record fall in Balearic unemployment
The unemployment figures will give the acting prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, a boost going into the June general election.
Property
Increasing property prices adding to the strain on Balearic housing
The Balearics was the region of Spain with the highest percentage increase in prices.
Society
Opposition in the Balearics to change to Greenwich Mean Time
The president of the Majorca Hoteliers Federation thinks that the change would be "bad news" for the Balearics.
Finance
Balearics and Catalonia join forces for fairer funding
Armengol said that the Balearic government has had enough of being "mistreated" by Madrid.
Transport
National support for Balearic inter-island flat-rate air tariff
The meeting represented "very positive news" and a "significant change" on behalf of the ministry of development.
Tourism
Balearics is Europe's favourite summer destination
The most economic of the four islands, reveals Trip Advisor, is Majorca.
Environment
Barceló says again that payment for Blue Flag is not a priority
"The controls (for quality) are always done. It makes no sense to pay a company for something that is always done."
Property
March home sales up by a quarter in the Balearics
Sales in the Balearics, relative to every 100,000 inhabitiants, were the second highest in the country.
Property
British dominated the foreign property market last year
In the Balearics, the increase in the level of foreign purchasing was 22.3%, well above the national figure.
Health
Balearics has lowest rate of obesity
The rate of obesity in the Balearics is under half that of some Spanish regions.
Transport
Ministry denies limits will be imposed on residents’ flight discounts
The ministry adds that it would not raise proposals of this kind when it is acting in caretaker fashion.
Beaches
Row breaks out over loss of Blue Flags
As three of the lost flags are in Palma, there has been a call for the censure of the Emaya services agency, the councillor Neus Truyol.
Tourism
British visitors boost tourist spending in the Balearics
In March alone, the total spend by foreign tourists rose by 39% over March last year, giving a figure of 380 million euros.
Beaches
Balearics loses 12 Blue Flags this year
Gone are three in Palma as well as Camp de Mar in Andratx.
Society
Almost 60% of foreign residents speak Catalan
The Balearics is the region in which there is the highest percentage of people who say they understand Catalan.
Employment
Employment returning to pre-recession levels
Proof of this lies with the fact that the earlier tourism season has increased the number of employees who have "fijo discontinuo" contracts on the employment register.
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