Education
New schools needed for increasing Balearic population
“Inadequate, deficient and with serious problems related to facilities”.
Employment
140,000 employed in tourism industry, increase of 5%
The Balearic tourism sector employed an average of just under 140,000 people between June and August,
Charity
You can have your cake and eat it!
Scores of people gathered at Mood Beach today for a massive coffee morning with all the proceeds going to local cancer charities.
Property
Spectacular growth in Balearic property sales
The sale of homes in the Balearics during the second quarter rose by a whopping 30.1% compared with sales from April to June 2014.
Religion
Fray Junipero: the new Majorcan saint
He defended their dignity, “protecting them from many who had abused them,” the Pope said of the new saint.
Tourist tax
ABTA to write to Balearic government over tourist tax
"The introduction of the tax will not come about through “imposition”.
Magalluf
Significant fall in incidents in Magalluf
“Significant decrease” this year in the number of incidents involving British nationals in resorts in Calvia: Magalluf, most notably.
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Pollensa development compensation claim dismissed
Owners of three plots in the El Vilar urbanisation in Pollensa are not entitled to the level of compensation they had been seeking.
Tourism
Increase in the number of foreign tourists to Balearics
In August the increase over July was 0.7% to a total of 2.2 million foreign visitors during the month.
Weather
Summer is over. Get ready for a nice warm (and wet) autumn
Bursts of “Indian” summers interspersed by stormy conditions are being forecast for the autumn.
Employment
The number of foreign workers in the Balearics on the rise
The percentage rise over last August in the Balearics was the largest of all regions of Spain.
Tourism
Groundbreaking tourism conference in Palma on Friday
Palma’s Es Baluard Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art will be the location for the first ever international conference on tourism innovation.
Tourism
“Hardest part has been done”: Magalluf’s transformation
Gabriel Escarrer, Meliá's CEO, says that the hardest part has been done in turning Magalluf around.
Palma
Opposition on Palma city council warns of travel chaos
“Let’s hope it will be ok and that everything is programmed so that the local police and the department of transport can ensure that there isn’t chaos.”
Tourism
Melia Group moves up in the world rankings
Meliá Hotels International has moved up three places to number 17 in the latest ranking.
Travel
Balearics: top low-cost region in Spain
Balearics were ahead of Andalusia (14.5%) but some distance behind Catalonia with over 28%.
Energy
Power firms urged to offer free electricity for the poor
One of the proposals raised at the first meeting of the working party on energy poverty.
Refugees
Refugee plan suffers blow, youth hostel has fewer places
At the moment the centre in Arenal does not have any electricity and it will take six weeks to get it ready for refugees.
Economy
Balearic spending slumps during severe recession
The drop of 16 per cent in the Balearics was almost twice the national average of 8.6 perc ent. But recovery is underway.
Religion
Sixty Majorcans to attend Fray Junipero ceremony in Washington
Majorcan monk Fray Junipero Serra will be made a saint by Pope Francis.
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