Retail
Retailers anticipating record Christmas sales
"The outlook is very favourable. All indicators point to Christmas 2015 being very positive for retailers."
Taxation
Income tax increases will apply to this year
On income tax, the increases apply only to those earning 70,000 euros or more.
Society
Balearics is top spot for UK residents
50% of UK foreign residents are in Alicante, Malaga and the Balearics.
Politics
Taxing higher earners needs to be done, says Armengol
Jaume Font remarked that recent summer seasons have all finished with conclusions of having been the best ever, yet "unemployment continues all the same".
Tourism
Cruise shipping in the Balearics has risen by 16%
1.41 million passengers came into the five Balearic ports onboard 605 ships, which themselves represented an increase of over 13%.
Crime
Balearic crime rate falls
The national government delegate to the Balearics, Teresa Palmer, described the trend as “positive”.
Tourist tax
Tourism minister claims UK tour operators consider tourist tax “normal”
Barcelo said yesterday that the majority of the British tour operators and airlines “are quite happy and content” with the tourist tax.
Nautical
Balearics continues to lead boat sales market
The Balearics is maintaining its national leadership for boat registration, 679 vessels having been registered over the first ten months of the year.
Tourism
Armengol attacks Soria for being insensitive towards the Balearics
“It seems to me that Soria has little sensitivity towards the situation in the Balearics, and this concerns me,” Armengol told the media.
Tourism
A good World Travel Market for the Balearic government
According to Balearic minister for tourism, Biel Barcelo, the British travel industry have said little about the tax and those that did just asked for some warning when it would be introduced.
Politics
Balearics disadvantaged by low number of members of Congress
In the event that traditional bipartisanship (the Partido Popular and PSOE) is broken at the forthcoming election, some peculiar situations could arise in Congress.
Foreign affairs
New British Consul-General announced for north-east Spain
Lloyd Milen promoted from Vice Consul in Alicante, where recruitment begins for his successor.
Tourism
Balearics promotes gastronomy ... and so does Catalonia
The aims of this were to get Balearic products better known in the UK (with the potential to increase sales in the UK) and to show what the Balearic Islands offer as a destination for gastronomy.
Tourism
Armengol demands payment of investments for tourism from Madrid
“It is unacceptable that over four years investments have not been made in accordance with our own legal system.”
Employment
Unemployment soared in October ... but it was normal
Unemployment in the Balearics rose by over 19% in October.
Tourism
Wiggins stars for Majorca in promoting cycling tourism
Sir Bradley Wiggins today once more proved what a remarkable ambassador he is for Majorca.
Education
School building investment fallen by 87% in six years
“The new team at the (education) ministry knows what needs to be done but is not doing so, only talking about first analysing the situation."
Tourist tax
Barceló confirms that tourist tax will come into force on 1 May next year
Barceló said that he was not too concerned about the effects of the tourist tax on the UK tourism market.
Tourism
British Ambassador thanks holiday industry for promoting ‘safe behaviour’ among young Brits
The UK travel industry’s #TakeYourPic campaign, aimed at 15 to 30 year olds, encouraged young visitors to Magalluf and San Antonio to choose between a #holidaywin and a #holidayfail.
Business
Sale of new cars increases in the Balearics
The total number of new cars and four-by-fours that were sold reached 26,634, 27 per cent up on the previous year.
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