Health
Threat of EU fines because of immigrants' health cards dismissed
References to threats of fines by the EU are "cowardice".
Health
Armengol "proud" to return free health care to immigrants
Francina Armengol has said that she is proud to have been able to return the health card to illegal immigrants.
Tourism
A quarter of Spain's July tourism was in the Balearics
Over 6.5 million foreign tourists arrived in the Balearics between January and July.
Economy
Balearics the strongest performing tourism economy
The Balearics is the Spanish tourism region with the highest ratio of employment creation.
Environment
Balearic firefighting budget up in 2015
Andalusia, for example, has over four million hectares of forest, while the Balearic Islands between them have just 223,000.
Tourist tax
Government wants to charge tourist tax at airports and ports
The government explains that the option of charging at points of entry would create a more equitable system.
Airlines
Low-cost passengers boom in the Balearics
Traditional airlines had very similar figures for the first seven months, moving 20.63 million passengers, a much lower percentage increase though - up 1.6%.
Technology
15% of people in the Balearics are phone addicts
Addictive behaviour, previously impossible, is now being displayed because of new technologies and smartphones in particular.
Meteor shower
Spanish skies to see best meteor shower in years tonight
Stay up late or even rise early as some of the best showings occur just before dawn.
Environment
Exceptionally high levels of waste in Balearic waters
Following the article on Sunday which highlighted how Andratx resident Elisabeth Ceulen and her family have taken to cleaning up rubbish not just on the streets but also on beaches.
Economy
Government 860 million euro debt to be repaid in 2016
860 million includes over 200 million euros of interest, though the total figure is subject to possible change.
Balearics heading towards another record year for tourists.
Balearics heading towards another record year for tourists.
Golden Sands is a major seaside resort town on the northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, adjacent to a national park of the same
Golden Sands is a major seaside resort town on the northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, adjacent to a national park of the same name in the municipality of Varna.
Balearics slash holiday prices to save the season
Plenty of offers to be had across the board.
Mallorca scandal over politicians selling houses to foreigners
Members of party against selling properties to non-Balearic residents have done just that.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in the Balearics
He was a member of Britain’s national diving team and competed for England in the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
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Jason Moore18/08/2015 00:00