Environment
Government drafts law for managing Es Trenc nature park
The draft legislation is now open to public consultation and it envisages regulations for moorings, chiringuito beach-bars and car parking.
Politics
Balearic parliament facing a logjam of business
At present, there are 2,999 motions, proposals and other measures that are waiting to be dealt with.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax approved and will be charged from 1 July
Biel Barceló on the tourist tax: "Now there is great acceptance by society and also parliament, while tourist businesses know that in much of Europe similar taxes apply."
Tourist tax
Tourist tax to be approved tomorrow
It is not expected that there will be any further disagreements between the government partners that might delay the approval.
Environment
New law would toughen up environmental controls
Under this law there is to be a streamlining of procedures to allow the creation of nature parks and also a ban on party boats in so-called natural areas.
Tourism
Hoteliers demanding tighter control of private holiday accommodation
The federation has been making proposals to Barceló which go further than current constraints under the 2012 tourism law.
Animal welfare
PSOE in Fornalutx outraged at probable bull-run ban
The local party is opposed to the legislation that PSOE, Més and Podemos are proposing that would bring about a ban on all types of bull activities.
Tourism
Regulation on holiday rentals within six months
The proposal suggests that not only should the motion be brought before parliament but it should also be approved within this six-month time frame.
Tourism
Balearic parliament to tackle holiday rentals
Top of the agenda is the long-awaited movement on holiday rentals’ legislation. This, the government had suggested soon after taking office, would be priority legislation that would need to be effected before any legislation on the tourist tax.
Playa de Palma
Police have framework to tackle Playa de Palma anti-social behaviour
The town hall last week accepted that it would comply with the court’s ruling and agreed to reintroduce the specific bylaw against street drinking that had been introduced when Aina Calvo was mayor.
Law
Government expecting more compensation claims because of planning decree
Nineteen developers were affected by legislative moves by the former PSOE-led administration and most of the cases remain unresolved.
Politics
PSOE happy for Armengol to explain land decree
The Partido Popular is looking for the president to justify what it deems to have been a decree passed without having sought agreement which will affect some 15,000 jobs.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax being “urgently” pushed through to meet June start
The Majorca Hoteliers Federation will look at taking legal measures and “will exhaust” them until they find a solution.
Law
Land laws to be frozen until 2018
The laws in question are those for tourism, land and farming and affect, among other things, hotel expansion.
Tourist tax
Destination of tourist tax will not be known until 2017
“We can’t move on things that are impossible, because the law hasn’t yet been approved.”
Legislation
Law will approve exhumation of Civil War graves
This is a law that deals specifically with the graves of the some 2,000 people in the Balearics who disappeared during the Civil War.
All-inclusives
All-inclusive self-service alcohol “cannot be curbed”
Tourism legislation currently addresses all-inclusive only in a generic fashion.
Legislation
Island councils’ law to be revised
The process will start with a meeting on Monday between President Armengol and the presidents of the four councils.
Tourism
Confusion over eco-tax introduction
The absence of the eco-tax - which was a central policy for both Podemos and Més during the election campaign - led to differing explanations by the partners in government.
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