Ryanair slams budget, warns of extra cost of Mallorca holidays
A family of four flying to Mallorca or anywhere else in Spain on a low cost holiday next year will pay £60 in air travel taxes.
More travel costs for Britons thanks to the Labour government.
More travel costs for Britons thanks to the Labour government.
Britons are desperate to avoid an increase in flight and holiday prices this week.
Britons are desperate to avoid an increase in flight and holiday prices this week.
Britons rushing to book Mallorca ahead of the budget
Ryanair has threatened to reduce its UK flights if air passenger duty (APD) increases.
Spain’s budget rollover could leave Mallorca short of cash
Spain is one of the main recipients of EU recovery funds
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Politics
Budget woes for Spanish Prime Minister
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said his government was planning to put forward a proposal for the 2019 budget in January, changing strategy after an electoral setback on Sunday in a Socialist stronghold.
Finance
Calvia investment to rise 35% in 2017
Calvia's budget is to increase by 3.2% to 89.3 million euros next year.
Not easy for Rajoy
The political stalemate in Spain is far from over. More political fallout expected.
The cost of Brexit
Do you get the impression that the British government is desperately hoping that the British people are going to have a re-think over Brexit?
Tourism
Barceló announces plan to alleviate tourist pressure
The government's "plan for touristic equilibrium" will address effects of tourism "massification".
Tourism
Tourism promotion suffers in Balearic budget
The Balearic Tourism Agency is the only government "company" that will see its budget cut next year: it will go down by 2% to 19.5 million euros.
Finance
Balearic government will borrow next year to pay its debts
The health ministry will receive the largest amount in the budget - 1,472 million euros.
Finance
Balearic budget envisages 14% increase in project investment in 2017
Any increase to the tourist tax in 2017 has been ruled out. Podemos are supporting the budget and the government because of concerns about "hostility" from Madrid.
Environment
Grants for landowners to conserve the Tramuntana environment
The Tramuntana consortium's budget will be 1.35 million euros in 2017.
Finance
Demand for more tourism inspectors
With legislation on holiday rentals and all-inclusives in the pipeline, there are going to be ever-increasing demands placed on inspection.
Finance
Government spending plans "optimistic" without tax increases
Laura Camargo of Podemos today reiterated the party's request for an increase to the tourist tax.
Tax
Balearic government split over environmental taxes
PSOE is said to favour increasing the tourist tax next year. Tourism minister Barceló is not so sure.
Puerto Pollensa
Puerto Pollensa pedestrianisation will not be completed this winter
"It will be impossible to carry out all the work this winter, so it will have to be split in order not to affect the tourism season."
- Spain at boiling point over eggs!
- Families who were squatting in Alcudia's Bellevue now have nowhere to live
- The Mallorcan town with the longest name: it contains 21 letters and has a population of 9,227
- Now there's a proposal for a fifteen-year residency requirement to buy a home in the Balearics
- Hasta la vista beach
Comment
More cash but not more people
The biggest problem faced by the military in Europe is not a lack of cash but a severe shortage of people. No boots, no army.
Jason Moore14/03/2025 10:48