News of the day 23 September 2015
News / Latest headlines
Tourist tax
ABTA to write to Balearic government over tourist tax
"The introduction of the tax will not come about through “imposition”.
Magalluf
Significant fall in incidents in Magalluf
“Significant decrease” this year in the number of incidents involving British nationals in resorts in Calvia: Magalluf, most notably.
Politics
Cracks appear in coalition government
Podemos broke ranks and voted with the opposition Partido Popular.
Tourism
Balearics has highest hotel occupancy rate
The Balearic occupancy rate was some way ahead of the Canary Islands, second with 86.8%, and Valencia with 82.9%.
Holiday / Lifestyle
Tourism
Letters to the Editor
Taking note of Malta, which has many similarities to Majorca, the number of UK winter visitors (the five months from November to the end of March) is 24% of the summer UK visitors.
Sport / Other Sports
Tennis
Win VIP tickets to see the Legends Cup in Palma
Tim Henman and Pat Cash will be among those taking part in the tournament from 8-11 October in Palma.
Edition of 23 September 2015
