Activists propose daily tax for Balearic cruise ship passengers
MALLORQUIN activists have stepped up their opposition to ‘out of control’ tourism by demanding that the authorities introduce a daily tax on cruise ship passengers.
Chinese film industry eyes up purchase of Spanish locations
LEADING figures from the Chinese movie industry – dubbed ‘Chinawood’ – are looking to snap up filming locations across Mallorca. ‘Chinawood’ is booming domestically but
Podemos leader faces confidence vote after ‘luxury’ home purchase
THE members of Spain’s anti-austerity party Podemos are to vote on whether it’s leader should step down after buying a €600,000 ‘luxury’ home. The party’s
Balearic president to meet with airlines to safeguard resident discounts
THE President of the Balearics has vowed to prevent airlines increasing their prices after new resident discounts look likely to come into force from July.
Gibraltar denies one of its biggest employers is ‘moving to Malta’ thanks to Brexit
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Ryanair changes check-in window to 48 hours before flight – unless you fork out for a reserved seat
Travellers will still have up to two hours before the flight to check in
Spain shatters weapons exports record as sales to Saudi Arabia soar 133%
The bulk of all sales were aircraft assembled at a plant in Sevilla
Cursach bows to public pressure and vows to re-open Megasport gym
EMBATTLED business mogul Tolo Cursach has confirmed that he will reopen his Megasport gym after former employees and members protested. More than 500 people took
Millions made from ‘unethical’ Gibrlatar deal with ‘Butcher of Hama’ Rifaat al-Assad ‘should be sent to Syrian refugees’
The former GSD leader made the suggestion to GBC
Uber is launching on Spain’s Costa del Sol in time for summer
The company says some 150,000 people have opened its app on the costa since 2015
WATCH: Billionaire expat thrown huge bachelor party in Marbella complete with mansions, five-star hotels and private jets
His billionaire father-in-law Rickard Deler organised the party
MAY DAY: More than 70 protests planned across Spain today for better working conditions as union bosses warn of ‘social unrest’
DOZENS of protests are planned across Spain today to demand better working conditions. Organised by the country’s main labour unions UGT and CCOO, the more
Aguas Channeled brothers avoid sentencing after paying back €3 million
THE FOUR brothers who run Alcudia’s Aguas Channeled water company have been absolved of ‘their’ tax crimes after paying more than €3 million in taxes,
Balearic residents earn significant windfall from Air BnB last year
AIRBNB hosts earned on average €7,000 in 2017 from renting out rooms or flats for an average of two months in Palma. The city hosted
H&M employees in Spain stage huge walkouts
Unions claim bosses are not complying with agreed workers' rights in Madrid
Buses in Mallorca must now have WiFi to boost connectivity
NEW buses in Palma must now have WiFi on-board and access to a USB for charging mobiles in an attempt to increase business productivity on the
Primark to open two new stores in Andalucia
Spain is the company's second-biggest market in terms of sales
‘Butcher of Hama’ and uncle of Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad to make MILLIONS from sale of Gibraltar building
A GIBRALTAR office building owned by the uncle of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is being bought in a knock-down deal by a company linked to
Amazon accused of firing more than 100 workers for going on strike in Spain
UNIONS in Spain have accused Amazon of firing more than 100 workers because they went on strike for better working conditions. The CGT labour condemned
Spain will not meet its deficit targets and debt is too high, warns IMF
SPAIN will not meet its deficit targets for this year or the next, the IMF has predicted. The international body, headed by Christine Lagarde, has
Luxury shopping market in Spain growing more than DOUBLE global average
SPAIN’S luxury shopping market is expected to more than double by 2025. It comes after a report by Bain & Co and Spanish luxury industry
Solar energy will power most of Spain by 2030 as investment pours in
SOLAR power will be the most dominant form of energy in Spain by 2030. That’s according to a report by the country’s Industry Ministry, which
Private cannabis club raided by police on Costa del Sol, owner accused of drug trafficking
A PRIVATE cannabis club has been raided by police on the Costa del Sol. The building in Fuengirola was advertised as a private members’ club
British expat’s bike business in Spain already drops orders from UK by 80% thanks to Brexit
A BRITISH expat claims his bike business has already changed ‘dramatically’ since the UK voted for Brexit. Gary Routledge, originally from Elgin, Scotland, has been
British and French tourist numbers drop in Andalucia as tourism sector fears downturn
ANDALUCIA’S tourism sector is fearing a downturn after the number of foreign visitors decreased for the first time in 33 months in February. The number