Tourism
Tourism cash boost in Calvia
Significant increase in public funding for beaches, tourism, sporting events and the police proposed.
Palma
Mayor does not want deadlines, he wants completion
On Thursday, Acciona set out a revised plan to complete the work on the centre and hotel. It is now looking at 24 February next year.
Animal welfare
Owner who beat horse to death is released
The judge who sentenced him described the “appalling death” of Sorky das Pont as “an aberration in the twenty-first century”.
Charity
Charity Christmas market in Palma
On Friday, 11 December, at The Boat House on Palma’s Paseo Maritimo (opposite the Auditorium), all will be able to visit the boutique Christmas market and have the chance to indulge in some Christmas shopping.
Environment
Government initiates Dragonera marine reserve process
This area by the island of Dragonera has considerable ecological and fishing value: a 2004 study established that there is high diversity of habitats and species.
Palma
Palma retailers upset at lack of Christmas lights on streets
Bernat Coll, president of the Pimeco association that represents small to medium-sized retailers, has criticised the absence of lights in several key shopping areas of the city.
Economy
Bank of Spain stresses importance of consolidating economic recovery
“Domestically, the main risks are associated with the uncertainty of economic policies in the medium term.”
Fairs and fiestas
Traders indignant at delay to Palma’s Christmas markets
Until this year, it had been usual for the market to be up and running in the last week of November, but the tender competition for putting the stalls in place had to be called off and a new one launched; hence the delay.
Tourist tax
Tourist board attacks the government’s tourist tax
“To the high tax burden to which the tourism sector is being subjected, on account of local, island and government taxes, we have to add the imminent introduction of a new tourist tax.”
Retail
Dad is the most difficult to buy for at Balearic Christmas time
The islands’ residents put dad at number one in the difficulty rankings, followed by partners (a quarter of them) and mums (only 14%).
Employment
Unemployment in the Balearics rises but doesn't everywhere
The actual number of registered unemployed people in the Balearics, as of November, was 77,187.
Tourist tax
Cruise ship tourist tax exemption only benefits Majorca
The draft legislation for the tax applies an exemption to its payment by cruise ships which have their base in Majorca.
Magalluf
Concerns still exist for Magalluf monitoring committee
There are matters which continue to be of concern, such as the prostitution (and therefore mugging), the activities of PRs, the illegal sale of excursions, the lack of illumination in some streets and security cameras that don’t work.
Tourism
All-inclusive crackdown called for
This is the practice whereby certain hotels “covertly” offer all-inclusive when guests check in.
Fairs and fiestas
Lluc Christmas Fair starts on Saturday
Ths is one of the most popular of Majorca’s Christmas fairs and markets.
Tourism
Jet2holidays to expand in-hotel flight check in service to Majorca
The service gives holidaymakers the opportunity to take their passport to their hotel reception and check in for their flight home before leaving for the airport.
Tourism
Property owners face sanctions over illegal holiday lets
Since the change in government the number of "denuncias" has shot up.
Weather
A warmer winter than normal being forecast
Warmer than normal and with less rain in the south and southeast along a range that also includes the Balearics.
Military
US warship bound to strike ISIS in Palma
Motto - “First To Conquer” - and this will be her second deployment to the Mediterranean to provide air support to operations in the Middle East.
Holiday rentals, shopping and some weather: the past week in The Bulletin
Christmas was coming early, work stopped, everyone was talking weather and there was other talk about holiday rentals. Another week in The Bulletin.
- Katy Perry under investigation for Balearic video
- “Someone in power needs to make it clear to the UK and Germany that Mallorca wants tourists”
- New setback for Britons flying to Spain
- Famous Balearics town votes against banning tourists
- New setback for Britons travelling to Mallorca from Sunday, September 1