Politics
PP rubbish government’s one hundred days performance
Prohens denounced the “inconsistency, instability, arrogance and vengefulness” of the government’s early days in office.
Politics
Cracks appear in coalition government
Podemos broke ranks and voted with the opposition Partido Popular.
Tourist tax
Podemos: Tourist tax must not affect movement of residents
Taxpayers on the islands "subsidise" the influx of tourists.
Choosing battles wisely
Of course, Podemos isn’t actually in government. Not formally. But it exerts enormous power.
Refugees
Podemos wants Palma to become a refuge city
The refugee crisis requires an “urgent response”.
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.
Retail laws
Suspension of licences for large retail sites ratified
“The Balearic Islands are not a shopping mall, so Podemos support the group that wants to protect Ses Fontanelles (the area in Palma where a major centre is planned), as it is the last wetland area in Palma.”
- Ryanair to base 16 aircraft at Palma airport this summer, an investment of $1.6 billion and supporting 7,000 jobs
- Police tackle crime wave in top Mallorca resort
- Residents furious in Palma NO-GO area
- Mallorca has the “third best beach in Europe”
- Mallorca set to welcome back young British seasonal workers
Comment
Political woes
"The coalition government appears rather shaky."
Jason Moore22/09/2015 00:00