Holidays sold out, Magalluf selfies and murder: the week in Majorca
Summer holidays will be in short supply, but was there some hyping-up going on?
Palma
Palacio operating company won't be known until end of the year
The period for the tender will be between July and August, and the winning bidder will have four months to get the whole site up and running.
Palma
Rent for Palacio and hotel will be around 1.6 million a year
Mayor Hila observed that the convention centre will allow events to be held on a scale that has not previously been possible and that this will help in creating employment.
Palma
Palacio company officially takes over the convention centre
After eight years during which work was on, then off, then on again, the Palacio de Congresos convention centre has finally been handed over.
Palma
Palacio convention centre will generate 20 million euros
The Palacio will generate 20 million euros revenue from some 20,000 visitors who will represent some 50,000 tourist stays.
Palma
The new Palma convention centre is now finally finished
Adrover said that today (24 February) was another step in the process towards the handing-over of the Palacio and also to completion. “I am sure that there will be a happy end.”
Princess, Palma's name and a shocking death: the past week in Majorca
There was a death in Costa de la Calma and there was the tragedy drama of Princess Cristina. Sandwiched between these were the fuss over a restaurant, Palma's name and convention centre and, let it never be neglected, the weather.
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.
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.
Palma
Crunch convention centre talks on Monday
Acciona has been called to attend a meeting on Monday in order to explain, at first hand, what is happening with the work and what it thinks it is doing.
Palma
Everyone’s “fed up” with the Palacio, says Barceló
“I believe that they don’t want to finish the work in order to have some means of applying pressure."
Palma
Government trying to prevent work on convention centre being stopped
The chief contractor, Acciona, has ordered companies that are working on the Palacio to down tools from Monday.
Palma
Partido Popular want to know who'll pay for the Palacio to be completed
"Neither the government nor the city's council can say how it will be financed."
Palma
Palacio award to be annulled; it could have cost 80 million
Hila also pointed to "ridiculous penalties" that could have been incurred.
Palma
Palacio de Congresos award report expected shortly
Hila reiterated that if the report determines illegality in the process, the award to the Barceló group will be annulled.
Palacio de Congresos
Public control of Palma convention centre proposed
"It is worth 60 million euros. This is the cost of the work and the land. Selling it for 40 million means it is 20 million cheaper. The politicians decide, but I’m talking maths."
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