News of the day 20 July 2016
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Banyalbufar and other Tramuntana municipalities are experiencing particular difficulties with water resources.

Environment

Water reserves in the Balearics keep falling

Five municipalities - Banyalbufar, Binissalem, Estellencs, Selva and Valldemossa - have so far introduced restrictions, with Banyalbufar looking at cuts to supplies to rural areas.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Barceló and Meliá had gone head to head in the first tender bid for the Palacio de Congresos.

Palma

Barceló and Meliá both bidding again for Palma's convention centre

The minimum price for renting the complex will be 1,585,000 euros a year, with the winner able to do so for fifteen years.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The president of the commission overseeing tourist tax revenue spending is the tourism minister Biel Barceló.

Tourist tax

Tourist tax commission holds its first meeting

Majorca's hoteliers are still saying that they are considering a legal challenge to the tourist tax. Meanwhile the commission that will decide how revenue is spent has met.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Left to right: Miquel Ensenyat, president of the Council of Majorca; Sandra Espeja, the Council's environment councillor; Tomeu Cifre Bennàssar of Pollensa town hall.

Hiking

Puerto Pollensa dry-stone route is opened

"The opening of this stage is an achievement, but we now have to work on a further extension to the cape of Formentor."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

British citizens abroad should have a vote

"Just because we live in Europe doesn't mean that we can be quietly forgotten."

Jason Moore

Edition of 20 July 2016
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