Politics are changing
“A good result for the Spanish Socialist Party would have meant an early poll...”
Politics
Politics intrude into rainy National Day celebrations
Balearic president Francina Armengol wanted a word about the investiture of Mariano Rajoy.
Politics
32 million euros raised by the tourist tax
The Partido Popular proposed a "grand pact" for tourism that will define tourism policy for the next twenty years.
Tourism
Political uncertainty hitting Spanish tourism
The absence of a proper government is affecting Spanish tourism. There has been an 11% fall in the numbers saying they will go on holiday this year.
Tourist tax
Podemos may vote against tourist tax tomorrow
The PP, meanwhile, is agitating for a vote in favour of amending the whole bill, which would, in effect, send it back to the drawing-board.
Politics
Spanish left-wing coalition comes closer as King ends talks
“Spain can’t afford to wait for Rajoy,” Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias told a news conference.
Politics
Armengol: follow our lead and form a left-wing coalition
Balearic president believes that new government in Madrid can be formed without the Partido Popular.
Election 20D
Spaniards don’t want new election despite stalemate
87.1 per cent of those surveyed said they would vote the same way if there were another election.
Politics
Equality and employment, key issues for Armengol
“We must work so that young people find work, so that older people can return to work."
Politics
Socialists reject coalition deal with any party urging Catalan referendum
“We will not discuss questions about the territorial integrity of the country,” PSOE leader Pedro Sanchez said today.
Election 20D
Spain’s socialists reject a pact with the ruling PP
"We will vote against the continuation of the Partido Popular at the helm of the government, with Mariano Rajoy as prime minister.”
Politics
Political parties warned: Do not raise taxes after election
Addressing her remarks towards Balearic candidates standing for Congress and Senate, Planas stressed that businesses “can grow without taxes being raised on families or business”.
Politics
Balearic ministers' pay to be frozen in 2016
This block on a salary rise will mean that they will get less than had been earmarked in the budget for 2016.
Politics
Armengol accuses the PP of cuts rather than investment
The president claimed that her administration has not found any formal documentation from the previous president or the national finance ministry regarding the “requesting of money or of a meeting (to make a request)”.
Economy
Eighty million more for 2016 budget following agreement with Madrid
Of the 322 million, 240 euros relate to agreements on road building that go back more than ten years.
Politics
Socialist leader tells Inca rally that PSOE will win the general election
“Taking on the Partido Popular and defending the majority, we socialists will win on 20 December.”
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Comment
Wanting is not the same as needing, is it...?
Doubtless our kids as part of the aptly named ‘snowflake’ generation, will be furious.
Frank Leavers16/08/2019 09:58