Property
Brexit may drive Balearic property prices down
It is being taken as something of a given that a weaker pound and uncertainty will cause a slowdown in the property market
Food and drink
Quality mark for local bread launched
Bakeries which bake their own bread are to be identified with the brand, which is part of a campaign to ensure the future of traditional bakery.
Politics
Bauzá planning to lead the Balearics PP again
Bauzá, currently a senator for the Balearics in Madrid, said today that he has "learned from mistakes".
Politics
Salom appointed national government delegate in the Balearics
Salom stressed that she will work hard to make the islands very safe and will do so thanks to Spain having "extraordinary security forces".
Tourist tax
Tourist tax revenue disguising environment budget, insist GOB
"If it is used for financial engineering, we will witness a deception and a fraudulent commitment to the environment by the government."
Tax
Tax revenue loss from hire cars registered outside the Balearics
It is estimated that some 40% of hire cars "left" the Balearics and were registered on the mainland.
Society
Balearics have one of the highest rates of drug use in the country
When it comes to driving, the study reveals that three out of ten drivers who are tested for drugs are positive.
Politics
Armengol invites Catalonia to join a lobby for improved financing
The Rajoy minority government offers a "great opportunity" for amending the current system of regional financing.
Tourism
Balearic winter bookings up 20% on last year
According to On the Beach, Ibiza is proving to be particularly popular this winter.
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".
Employment
One in three summer job contracts was fraudulent
The working conditions of 5,500 workers were improved as a result of the employment inspection campaign.
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.
Politics
Balearics and Canaries summit to consider relations with Madrid
The Canaries have a special regime for tax measures which the Balearics do not.
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.
Environment
Satisfaction with forest fire management given drought conditions
There were 105 forest and natural area fires in the Balearics up to 15 October.
Tourism
Barceló announces plan to alleviate tourist pressure
The government's "plan for touristic equilibrium" will address effects of tourism "massification".
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.
Society
Maximum human pressure in the Balearics tops two million again
On 9 August, the number of people on the islands was at its highest - 2,036,132.
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.
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.
- UK entry visa comes into force on Wednesday
- Curtain comes down on Son Amar, the popular Mallorca nightspot
- New train service will have 10 kilometre underground section, linked with Palma airport
- Mallorca beaches at Soller and Andratx covered by thousands of 'little sails'
- The Mallorca weather forecast (April 1). Enjoy the good weather while it lasts!