Etiqueta 'Spain'
Over a third of young Spaniards drive under the influence

Society

Over a third of young Spaniards drive under the influence

Young drivers are not so "politically correct" when it comes to practising on the roads what they say they believe in.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter15/01/2016 00:00

Princess Cristina and her husband Iñaki Urdangarin arriving in court in Palma on Monday.

Nóos trial

Government wants royal scandal cash back

The Balearic government is looking to recover the almost 2.9 million euros of public funds related to the current Nóos trial.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter15/01/2016 00:00

Action holidays are becoming more popular with the British market.

Tourism

Britons forecast to boost tourism spending this year

The average Briton will spend £1,243 on their main holiday next year - 8% more than in 2015.

Humphrey Carter12/01/2016 00:00

January is the most difficult month financially for Spaniards

Economy

January is the most difficult month financially for Spaniards

January is placed ahead of the costs of holidays, of the return to school in September and of credit-card repayments. 

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter07/01/2016 00:00

Last year was a hot one and this year could be just as hot.

Weather

2015 was the joint warmest year on record in Spain

In 2015, Spain experienced a year that was as warm as 2011, these being the joint warmest since current records started in 1989.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter06/01/2016 00:00

The Secretary of State for Employment, Juan Pablo Riesgo.

Economy

Unemployment falls by almost 10% in the Balearics

Registered unemployment in the Balearics fell last year to 75,784 unemployed.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter05/01/2016 00:00

Rajoy failed to secure a majority despite winning the general election.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter02/01/2016 00:00

Spanish economy starts to recover after years of recession.

Economy

Spanish economic recovery boosted jobs for festive season retail jobs

Staff were taken on at the fastest rate for eight years, as retailers tipped the best Christmas since recovery from deep recession.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter02/01/2016 00:00

Palma featuring strongly for New Year tourism

Tourism

Palma featuring strongly for New Year tourism

Findings have been welcomed by the local authorities which are striving to establish Palma as a city and short-break destination.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter30/12/2015 00:00

PM Mariano Rajoy met the leaders of Podemos, Pablos Iglesias, and Ciudadanos, Albert Rivera yesterday.

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.

28/12/2015 00:00

Real Mallorca got back to work today.

Real Mallorca

Must do better in 2016

With fine tuning here and there, the squad is good enough to make the play-offs.

Monro Bryce28/12/2015 00:00

King Felipe urges unity and calm reflection

Christmas message

King Felipe urges unity and calm reflection

"We must banish the confrontations and the rancour and replace egoism with generosity, pessimism with hope, helplessness with solidarity."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter25/12/2015 00:00

Rajoy and Sanchez held their first meeting since the election 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.”

23/12/2015 00:00

Winner Imanes Naamane celebrates as she holds a placard showing the first prize winning number, 79140.

Society

El Gordo lottery brings respite from political worries, Balearic winners

This year’s biggest winner of the top prize was in the coastal tourist town of Roquetas de Mar in the southern region of Almeria.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter22/12/2015 00:00

Queues for last-minute lottery ticket buying.

Society

Balearics crosses its fingers for the big El Gordo lottery draw

Long lines formed as people hoped to buy a winning share in El Gordo, which will hand out 2.24 billion euros.

Humphrey Carter21/12/2015 00:00

Mariano Rajoy hails supporters at PP HQ in Madrid after an election that raised much uncertainty.

Election 20D

Spain enters political unknown as tough coalition talks beckon

The country faces weeks of uncertainty that cast doubt on the durability of its flagship economic reforms and unnerved financial markets.

Adrian Croft and Julien Toyer21/12/2015 00:00

A successful election for the PP's Mateo Isern, but his party lost a great deal of support.

Election 20D

Podemos becomes the second political force in the Balearics

PSOE, which had been the second force in terms of percentage of the vote, saw its position slip to third behind Podemos. Its worst performance ever in the Balearics.

Andrew Ede21/12/2015 00:00

A dejected Mallorca kick off after losing a last-minute goal.

Real Mallorca

Soft late goal agony for Mallorca

Real Mallorca's confidence took another nose-dive on Saturday night when a 90th minute equaliser by Girona saw the game finish 1-1.

Monro Bryce21/12/2015 00:00

Mariano Rajoy making his post-election address.

Election 20D

Election update

The PP has won the election, but how meaningful will this now prove to be?

Andrew Ede20/12/2015 00:00

Will Mariano Rajoy be hailing victory later today?

Election 20D

Spain votes

It is the most uncertain general election in Spain's post-Franco democratic era.

Andrew Ede20/12/2015 00:00