News of the day 26 June 2020
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Playa del Arenal, Majorca.

Weather

Good Morning from Majorca

It's hot and sunny in Majorca today with high winds in some places. To view the weather across the island from our webcams, click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Rafa Nadal

Tourism

New commercial starring Rafa Nadal

Rafa Nadal has been chosen to promote Majorca in new television advertisement.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Images of crowds could damage Minorca's tourism hopes.

Health

Minorca president concerned about images of fiesta crowds

This behaviour "does not help us, either in terms of health or tourism image".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Ocimax, Palma.

Entertainment

The Ocimax Cinema is now open

'Cinema Paradiso' will be screened at Ocimax this weekend.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The street was sealed off by the Guardia Civil.

Police

Two arrests in Puerto Pollensa drugs operation

An apartment on Calle Llebeig was raided.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Melía Palma Bay Hotel Field Hospital.

Health

Field Hospital at Meliá Hotel is dismantled

The Melía Palma Bay Hotel returns to normal.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

34,911 workers laid off in the Balearics between January and April 2020.

Employment

34,911 laid off during Covid-19 pandemic

830,643 people were laid off nationwide between January and April, 2020.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Paseo Marítimo, Palma.

News

Legal action threatened over alleged illegal parties

Palma City Council issued new restrictions forcing terraces on the Paseo Marítimo to close at 0100.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

ERTE is of special importance in the Balearics because of the impact of the crisis on tourism.

Employment

Muted response in the Balearics to ERTE extension

The Spanish government has left the door open to ERTE negotiations to cover the final quarter of the year.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Watermelon Harvest has begun in Majorca.

Agriculture

Watermelon Harvest Underway

The Sa Sínia farm in Manacor expects to harvest 1.5 million kilos of watermelon this year.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Rafa Nadal advert

News

Watch Rafa Nadal's new advert

Rafa Nadal has been chosen to front a new advertising campaign to promote Mallorca.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Iago Negueruela, minister for the economic model, tourism and employment, speaking on Friday.

Employment

Self-employed benefit to be paid from next month

The application process will be ready in a few days.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Palma Bay, Majorca.

Weather

Weekend Weather forecast

Majorca is forecast to be hot and sunny this weekend.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Who should manage the expanded park?

Environment

GOB demanding regional management of Cabrera

The expansion of the Cabrera National Park has brought the national and regional governments into conflict.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Maria Antònia Garcías speaking on Friday.

Planning

Approval of PIAT tourist accommodation plan due next month

PIAT forms the basis for holiday rental accommodation zoning in Majorca.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Police in Ciutadella are unhappy at being blamed for the fiesta crowds.

Police

Police "indignant" about Ciutadella lack of foresight

Police union representative: "We are outraged because everyone is pointing the finger at us and holding us responsible."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The King and Queen were in Majorca last week.

Majorca

New normal tourists: the week in Majorca

There were "quality" foreign and national tourists; people were behaving badly on the streets; and it was Prime Minister Sánchez's final appearance - or was it?

Andrew Ede

News / Comment

Viewpoint

Safe than sorry

“The government has gone from better to be safe than sorry to lets get moving...”

Jason Moore

viewpoint

Come to Palma: it’s open

There’s a rumble in the city centre and it’s coming from hotels getting ready to open.

Humphrey Carter

Edition of 26 June 2020
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