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Migrant Boat Rescue Off Cabrera Island Highlights Perilous Journey
Fourteen migrants were rescued from a boat off Cabrera Island, Spain, after twelve days at sea without food or water; twelve others jumped overboard, and one required hospitalization; a search is underway for the missing.
Migrant Boat Rescue Off Cabrera Island Highlights Perilous Journey
Fourteen migrants were rescued from a boat off Cabrera Island, Spain, after twelve days at sea without food or water; twelve others jumped overboard, and one required hospitalization; a search is underway for the missing.
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44% Bias Score
Balearic Islands Hospitality Workers to Strike Over Salary Dispute
Over 180,000 hospitality workers in the Balearic Islands will strike starting July 10th due to a breakdown in contract negotiations over a 16% salary increase demanded by unions versus the employers' offer of 11%, impacting the peak tourist season.
Balearic Islands Hospitality Workers to Strike Over Salary Dispute
Over 180,000 hospitality workers in the Balearic Islands will strike starting July 10th due to a breakdown in contract negotiations over a 16% salary increase demanded by unions versus the employers' offer of 11%, impacting the peak tourist season.
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44% Bias Score
Record Number of Migrant Bodies Found in Balearic Islands
In the last eight days, seven bodies of migrants have been found on beaches in the Balearic Islands, mostly in Formentera; this brings the total to 31 for the first half of 2025, a record high, mostly due to dangerous sea crossings from Algeria in overcrowded boats.
Record Number of Migrant Bodies Found in Balearic Islands
In the last eight days, seven bodies of migrants have been found on beaches in the Balearic Islands, mostly in Formentera; this brings the total to 31 for the first half of 2025, a record high, mostly due to dangerous sea crossings from Algeria in overcrowded boats.
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52% Bias Score
Balearic Island Hotel Strikes to Disrupt Summer Tourism
Hotel workers in Spain's Balearic Islands are planning strikes in June and July, impacting thousands of tourists due to a pay dispute; the UGT union wants a 19% wage increase, while employers offer 8.5%; similar anti-tourism protests are occurring across Spain, including the Canary Islands and mainl...
Balearic Island Hotel Strikes to Disrupt Summer Tourism
Hotel workers in Spain's Balearic Islands are planning strikes in June and July, impacting thousands of tourists due to a pay dispute; the UGT union wants a 19% wage increase, while employers offer 8.5%; similar anti-tourism protests are occurring across Spain, including the Canary Islands and mainl...
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44% Bias Score
Balearic Parliament Approves Controversial Tourism Decree
The Balearic Parliament approved a tourism decree (33-0 votes) combating illegal tourism, temporarily lifting a moratorium on tourist spots while increasing penalties and encouraging conversions of illegal rentals into social housing, amidst opposition concerns about potential growth in tourist capa...
Balearic Parliament Approves Controversial Tourism Decree
The Balearic Parliament approved a tourism decree (33-0 votes) combating illegal tourism, temporarily lifting a moratorium on tourist spots while increasing penalties and encouraging conversions of illegal rentals into social housing, amidst opposition concerns about potential growth in tourist capa...
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48% Bias Score
Spain's \$319.2M Airline Subsidy Debt to Face Parliamentary Vote
The Spanish government faces a \$319.2 million debt to airlines due to delayed subsidies for flights connecting the Canary and Balearic Islands to the mainland; a bill to address this will be debated in May, highlighting issues with the current subsidy system.
Spain's \$319.2M Airline Subsidy Debt to Face Parliamentary Vote
The Spanish government faces a \$319.2 million debt to airlines due to delayed subsidies for flights connecting the Canary and Balearic Islands to the mainland; a bill to address this will be debated in May, highlighting issues with the current subsidy system.
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36% Bias Score
Balearic Islands See Sharp Rise in Boat Arrivals
Favorable weather conditions caused a surge in boat arrivals to the Balearic Islands, with 284 people rescued in 48 hours, bringing the total for the year to 3,500, a 124% increase from the previous year.
Balearic Islands See Sharp Rise in Boat Arrivals
Favorable weather conditions caused a surge in boat arrivals to the Balearic Islands, with 284 people rescued in 48 hours, bringing the total for the year to 3,500, a 124% increase from the previous year.
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48% Bias Score
Mallorca Proposes Vehicle Entry Restrictions to Curb Congestion
Mallorca's Council proposed a bill to limit vehicle entry, imposing a quota, tax for non-residents, and rental car restrictions to combat a 108% rise in vehicles since 2017, mirroring Ibiza and Formentera's success.
Mallorca Proposes Vehicle Entry Restrictions to Curb Congestion
Mallorca's Council proposed a bill to limit vehicle entry, imposing a quota, tax for non-residents, and rental car restrictions to combat a 108% rise in vehicles since 2017, mirroring Ibiza and Formentera's success.
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40% Bias Score
Balearic Islands Budget Passes with Vox Support
The Balearic Islands' PP government will pass its 2025 budget with Vox's support, agreeing to stricter immigration policies, including rejecting further unaccompanied minors and increased border controls, in exchange for budget approval in July.
Balearic Islands Budget Passes with Vox Support
The Balearic Islands' PP government will pass its 2025 budget with Vox's support, agreeing to stricter immigration policies, including rejecting further unaccompanied minors and increased border controls, in exchange for budget approval in July.
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40% Bias Score
66 Migrants Rescued off Mallorca; 2025 Arrivals Nearly Double 2024 Numbers
Over the weekend, 66 migrants were rescued off Mallorca's coast in three separate operations; this brings the total number of irregular sea arrivals in 2025 to at least 1,477, almost double the number from the same period in 2024, highlighting a significant increase in migration to the Balearic Isla...
66 Migrants Rescued off Mallorca; 2025 Arrivals Nearly Double 2024 Numbers
Over the weekend, 66 migrants were rescued off Mallorca's coast in three separate operations; this brings the total number of irregular sea arrivals in 2025 to at least 1,477, almost double the number from the same period in 2024, highlighting a significant increase in migration to the Balearic Isla...
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44% Bias Score
Balearic Islands Requests Flight Cap During Peak Season
The Balearic Islands government is requesting a cap on flights to its three airports during peak season, citing maximum capacity, though the authority to limit flight numbers rests with the state-run Aena.
Balearic Islands Requests Flight Cap During Peak Season
The Balearic Islands government is requesting a cap on flights to its three airports during peak season, citing maximum capacity, though the authority to limit flight numbers rests with the state-run Aena.
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56% Bias Score
Mallorca Femicide: Husband Kills Wife, Then Attempts Suicide
An 82-year-old man murdered his 79-year-old wife with a shotgun in their Puigpunyent home on Wednesday; despite an initial report suggesting a suicide pact, authorities confirmed it as femicide, the first in the Balearic Islands this year.
Mallorca Femicide: Husband Kills Wife, Then Attempts Suicide
An 82-year-old man murdered his 79-year-old wife with a shotgun in their Puigpunyent home on Wednesday; despite an initial report suggesting a suicide pact, authorities confirmed it as femicide, the first in the Balearic Islands this year.
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48% Bias Score
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