Jurídicos y Administrativos

📥 Urreiztieta to reveal more WhatsApp exchanges on "Caso Ábalos," involving government members and ex-minister Ábalos. Urreiztieta's investigation highlights the corruption within Unió Mallorquina. The release causes concern for Air Europa owners and the government, as messages may implicate them in the SEPI loan controversy. Ábalos seeks revenge against Moncloa, potentially affecting the Hidalgo family. Moncloa maintains a public facade of calm amid internal tension.

📈 Tribunal Supremo inadmite recurso del Ayuntamiento de València sobre limitación de apartamentos turísticos en los barrios de El Carme, La Seu, El Mercat y parte de la Xerea. El fallo, fechado el 7 de mayo, ratificó decisión del Tribunal Superior de Justicia de la Comunitat Valenciana. Ayuntamiento condenado a pagar costas procesales. Empresas y particulares afectados desde 2020 hasta enero de 2025 planean reclamar daños patrimoniales. Más de 1,000 apartamentos turísticos ilegales clausurados en València.

🏠 En abril de 2024, Madrid implementó medidas para fomentar el uso residencial de viviendas. El número de viviendas que dejaron de ser usadas para fines turísticos aumentó un 82% en un año. En 2024, se ordenó el cese de 405 viviendas turísticas, con 293 volviendo al uso residencial. Desde 2017, los pisos turísticos crecieron un 50%, agregando 8,162 nuevas viviendas y 113 nuevos establecimientos turísticos, con un turista en el distrito Centro por cada dos residentes.

📅 The EU and the UK have reached an agreement to improve several Brexit aspects. Border controls won't significantly affect Spain due to digitalized systems. ABTA focuses on a new deal allowing people under 30 to work legally in the UK or EU for up to two years, similar to pre-Brexit conditions. Brexit challenges included a 69% drop in British workers in roles like tourism representation in Europe, causing increased costs and bureaucratic issues.

🚘 In Ibiza, from June 1 to September 30, a new regulation caps daily rental car circulation at 16,000 vehicles, with a company limit of 600. Feneval argues rentals account for less than 10% of traffic and warns of legal action due to disrupted market conditions. The average rental car is 2.3 years old, contrasting with over 10 years for other vehicles. The sector urges a review, emphasizing data-driven policy and market equity.

📦 The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) filed a complaint in October 2024 against seven airlines, including Ryanair, Vueling, and Easyjet, for charging for reasonable-sized hand luggage. Supported by 16 associations from 12 countries, BEUC urges the European Commission to investigate these allegedly abusive practices. In November 2024, Spain fined Ryanair, Vueling, Easyjet, Volotea, and Norwegian €179 million for similar charges. The airlines are appealing the fine.

📝 Valorian, the major union in the agency sector, agrees to a 3% salary increase effective retroactively from January 1, 2025. The agreement, capping absorption and compensation at €24,200, awaits ratification. Valorian will formalize a transitional 2025 agreement including updates on new permits and LGTBI+ rights, urging UGT and CCOO's support. The process involves pre-agreement signing, drafting, full agreement registration, labor authority approval, and final publication in the BOE.

📈 Ávoris and Mundiplan are poised to manage the coveted lots 1 and 2 of the Imserso tourism program for 970.4 million euros, barring a single bidder for each lot. Senior Live bid only for lot 3, worth 222.4 million euros. Lot 1, the largest, valued at 444.4 million euros, covers the peninsular coast. On May 19, bid submissions closed, and financial offers open on May 27 to finalize contracts.

💸 El Ministerio del Interior, septiembre 2024, España: Multas de 10,401 a 30,000 euros impuestas a empresas por incumplimiento del registro de viajeros, mientras retrasos o errores menores resultan en sanciones de hasta 600 euros. Tourism & Law destaca la importancia de cumplir con el ‘Gran Hermano’ turístico para evitar sanciones. El RD 933/2021 presenta desafíos tecnológicos, con la necesidad de integrar sistemas con SES.Hospedajes, y se solicita la publicación de una orden ministerial para mayor claridad.

📈 Ministerio de Consumo pide a Airbnb retirar más de 65,000 anuncios ilegales de viviendas turísticas en su plataforma. Las solicitudes fueron enviadas a Airbnb en los últimos meses, y el Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid respaldó eliminar 5,800 de estos anuncios. Airbnb, defendiendo su cumplimiento, destaca que sigue la Ley de Servicios Digitales y menciona un fallo del Tribunal Supremo de enero de 2022 que responsabiliza a los prestadores finales, no a la plataforma.