Etiqueta 'Partido Popular'
The Partido Popular leader Biel Company.

Tourism

PP vow to cut the tourist tax

The PP would also address certain issues to do with holiday rentals legislation.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter30/01/2019 19:56

Laura Camargo of Podemos, delighted by the PP's support.

Tourism

Tourism promotional budget cut "by mistake"

The "mistake" seems to have been deliberate in order to drive a wedge between the government parties.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter21/12/2018 18:39

PALMA. TRANVIA . EL GOVERN PRESENTA UN NUEVO TRAZADO PARA EL FUTURO TRANVIA DE PALMA.

Transport

PP slam airport tram scheme and other transport projects

The Partido Popular consider the plan for a tram from the centre of Palma to the airport to be "hilarious".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter08/09/2018 16:04

The Partido Popular demonstrating their love of tourism.

Tourism

PP accuse government of "tourismphobia"

"We want tourists to feel welcome on an island that has always been so hospitable."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter19/07/2018 00:00

Mariano Rajoy with deputy prime minister Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría in Congress yesterday.

Politics

Rajoy facing possible no-confidence vote

The Partido Popular has been fined and Mariano Rajoy's credibility has been questioned by the Audiencia Nacional court.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter25/05/2018 00:00

Maria Salom (left) and Biel Company (second right) hold different views over Catalan.

Politics

Partido Popular councillors rebel against Catalan grants legal challenge

The intervention of Madrid in the form of the state attorney and Maria Salom has caused consternation within PP circles in the Balearics.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter12/05/2018 00:00

Biel Company of the PP speaking yesterday.

Holiday rentals

Partido Popular promise to repeal holiday rentals legislation

While Biel Company was addressing PP councillors, the president of the Aptur holiday rentals association was warning that a second season is about to be lost.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter25/03/2018 00:00

Jaume Font of El Pi is championing the need for alternative holiday rentals legislation.

Holiday rentals

PP and El Pi get behind holiday rentals

Biel Company of the PP wants "clear and objective criteria" for holiday rentals and not the current arbitrariness.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter07/02/2018 00:00

President Armengol, who faced a grilling yesterday about independence and Biel Barceló, in whom she had total trust.

Politics

Armengol accused of independence sympathies

The PP will prevent a government in the Balearics like that of Catalonia's, one with "irresponsible, radical and deceitful" politicians.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter17/10/2017 00:00

Jesús Jurado of Podemos (third right) was among protesters when Mariano Rajoy arrived.

Politics

Rajoy tells Palma audience there will be no referendum

David Abril: "That the PP comes here to Palma to defend the unity of Spain simply seems to me to be a provocation."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter24/09/2017 00:00

María Dolores de Cospedal with Biel Company yesterday.

Anti-tourism

Palma rejects PP call for anti-tourism condemnation

"Who can be against condemning any violent action, vandalism or phobic demonstration against the interests of the Balearics?"

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter22/09/2017 00:00

Marga Duran, leader of the PP at Palma town hall.

Anti-tourism

PP in Palma urging condemnation of anti-tourism acts

"Attacks against tourists should be condemned in a clear and forceful manner."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter19/09/2017 00:00

Biel Company of the PP, who says Barceló should go because of the rentals' fiasco.

Holiday rentals

PP demands Barceló's resignation because of rentals' "nonsense"

While the PP is calling for Barceló's head, the tourism minister has apologised for the holiday rentals' nonsense.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter22/07/2017 00:00

José Ramón Bauzá fancies his chances of leading the Balearics PP again.

Politics

Bauzá planning to lead the Balearics PP again

Bauzá, currently a senator for the Balearics in Madrid, said today that he has "learned from mistakes".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter19/11/2016 00:00

Marga Duran said that the PP was on the side of the town hall, which has come under investigation.

Corruption

Duran insists that the PP is not a corrupt party

"These matters don't affect a party, they affect a significant part of the institutional structure of the town hall."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter19/10/2016 00:00

Mayor Hila, who today spoke about the latest corruption affair at Palma town hall.

Corruption

Mayor says sorry for new PP corruption scandal

Mayor Hila suspects that the PP organised a network at the town hall to serve its own interests and not those of the citizens.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter18/10/2016 00:00

The low level of the Gorg Blau reservoir is a reason for considering an increase in water rates.

Drought

Palma the sixth most expensive Spanish city for water

The Partido Popular opposes a rise in water rates. The party believes that there has been poor planning by the current town hall administration.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter16/09/2016 00:00

Jose Maria Rodriguez has protested his innocence over the corruption allegations.

Corruption

PP heavyweights forced to resign over police corruption case

Jose Maria Rodriquez, Alvaro Gijon and Sandra Fernandez have stepped down because of alleged involvement with corruption within Palma’s local police force.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter04/07/2016 00:00

Mariano Rajoy is looking to secure backing for a new PP-led government.

Politics

Rajoy hopes to lead government

"I hope they at least let the party that won take office even though it would do so in difficult circumstances."

29/06/2016 00:00