Law
Air-traffic controllers do not have to pay three million euros bond
As high earners, the air-traffic controllers will have the means to pay fines resulting from the 2010 stoppage.
Hotels
Inspections find over 70% of hotels have overcrowded rooms
Certain hotels could face more than just fines for excessive overcrowding.
Holiday rentals
Email system for denouncing illegal holiday rentals
From Tuesday, it would seem, inspectors will be hard at it sorting out properties to fine.
Police
Police fining Playa de Palma businesses in corruption probe
Despite the pledges and promises from City Hall, the Playa de Palma has become a highly conflictive resort again this summer with Neo Nazis on the loose.
Law
British tourists fined for running naked in Palmanova
Eighteen have been fined for violation of the municipal bylaw on coexistence and one for obstructing traffic.
Law
Palma to reintroduce "bikini law"
The new amendment is expected to come into force this summer and will include the bikini law as well as outlawing the likes of bar crawls.
Law
Police in Palma checking that dog owners comply with bylaws
Infringements can result in fines from 60 euros up to 3,000 euros.
Holiday rentals
A doubling of proceedings against illegal holiday rentals last year
The ministry anticipates there being fines' revenue this year of almost 7.3 million euros, roughly ten times as much as last year.
Law
Bylaw banning single-use plastic bags coming in later this month
The new bylaw will also introduce a ban on glass on Palma beaches.
Health
Son Espases staff being fined for "bad parking"
Workers had to agree that the contractor could remove vehicles and to also agree that they would pay for this.
Legislation
Picking flowers among bad behaviour offences in Calvia
Climbing trees, playing with balls, skateboarding ... Calvia is insisting on civic good behaviour.
Majorca
Fines, financing and bad management: the week in Majorca
The tourism ministry was relishing the opportunity to add significantly to government coffers through revenue from fines, the Canaries joined forces with the Balearics to pressurise Madrid into giving them better deals, unemployment was up and Palma town hall admitted it had a problem with its management.
Tourism
Fines revenue for illegal tourist offer to increase by seven million
The tourism ministry says that the inspections will focus on hotels that are offering places that they shouldn't be, on the offer of all-inclusive without authorisation, and on illegal holiday rentals.
Transport
Airport transport checks resulted in only 37 prosecutions
Sixty per cent of checks were because of the campaign to stamp out illegal transport providers.
Tourism
Tourism ministry action against all-inclusive hotel "violations"
The new tourism law is due next year. Among regulations of all-inclusives will be ones to do with the consumption of alcohol.
Environment
Cabrera beach "occupation" could lead to 100,000 euros fine
Under the law for conservation of areas of environmental importance, there is provision for fines ranging from 6,000 to 100,000 euros.
Palma
Another zone to tackle Palma anti-social behaviour
Violations carry the prospect of fines between 1,500 and 3,000 euros, and notices informing the public are now appearing in different parts of the city.
Police
Quarter of a million in fines in one week for Playa de Palma drinking
Since 10 June, there have been 163 violations of the bylaw on street drinking.
Law
Controversy over Calvia crackdown
New ordinance places emphasis on behaviour, that of residents and tourists. Fines of up to 3,000 euros.
Police
Fines for Santa Catalina "tardeo" street drinking
The so-called "tardeo" more often than not appears to result in unacceptable behaviour because of alcohol.
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