Limiting tourist arrivals in Mallorca "is not possible"
Professor Antoni Riera has been tasked with coordinating the redefinition of Balearic tourism strategy over the coming decades.
Vision of Mallorca through a bejewelled prism
Insatiable growth is eating Mallorca, and tourism politicians seem intent on inviting ever more exotic guests to dine out.
Spanish economic growth at fastest in 20 years but misses govt forecast
Gross domestic product grew 5% from a historic 10.8% slump the previous year.
Balearics forecast to have second highest regional growth in 2022
A forecast of 8.3% growth for the Balearics in 2022.
Balearic recovery of lost GDP by next year
"We are a tourism power, but this needs to be compensated for by other sectors."
Balearics forecast to be regional leader of economic growth
The recovery of tourism will drive economic growth in the Balearics.
Politics
Armengol expecting better deal for the Balearics in 2018
President Armengol looked forward to 2018 bringing better pay for many workers.
Economy
Catalonia conflict could harm Balearic growth
"If there is insecurity, this can affect investment and, in turn, the growth and stability that we currently have in the Balearics."
Economy
IMF positive on Spanish growth, down on jobs
The International Monetary Fund revised up its prediction for Spanish growth yesterday but warned “structural weaknesses persist”, particularly in the form of sky-high unemployment.
Economy
Government dismissing a "Brexit effect" on growth in 2017
The regional government expects growth to be 3.7% next year. Other forecasts, citing Brexit, are not so optimistic.
Economy
Brexit is forecast to slow Balearic growth
The forecast is for a drop of one per cent in the economic growth rate.
Brexit
Bank cuts Balearic growth forecast because of referendum result
BBVA suggests that growth will fall more in Murcia and Valencia, the latter because of the high concentration of British residents in Alicante.
Economy
Growth forecast for the Balearics lower than the government's
The government says 3.5% growth. The Centre for Economic Forecasts disagrees.
- 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
A miracle which can’t be believed
“Spain is living an economic boom time according to the experts but I have my doubts. Too many taxes are making life difficult.”
Jason Moore31/01/2025 09:22