News of the day 8 June 2016
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Puigpunyent fire drama

Emergencies

Puigpunyent fire drama

The alarm was raised at 4.30pm and, due to the proximity of the blaze to houses in the area, a level-one emergency was immediately declared.

Humphrey Carter

Explorer Of The Seas, one of the mega cruise ships to have come to Palma.

Tourism

Barceló wants no more than four cruise ships a day in Palma

"We must regulate in order that there are no more than four ships. I have let the operators know this."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Tourism, naturally enough, is key to Balearic economic growth.

Economy

Growth forecast for the Balearics lower than the government's

The government says 3.5% growth. The Centre for Economic Forecasts disagrees.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Balearic Shearwater the most threatened of Spain's seabirds

Environment

Balearic Shearwater the most threatened of Spain's seabirds

If the current rate of loss continues, the seabird could be extinct within sixty years.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

A cruise too far

"The regional ministry of tourism is right to try and limit the number of ships."

Jason Moore

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