News of the day 26 March 2017
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Trade and industry minister Iago Negueruela applauds the opening of the easyJet base.

Majorca

Strains and silences: the week in Majorca

The announcement of more summer flights was "unacceptable"; accommodation problems were affecting the police; Majorca was silent for a minute on Thursday.

Andrew Ede

President Armengol seemed impressed by the bed in the Palacio hotel.

Business

First Palacio event will be in mid-April

The first clients for the hotel will arrive on 3 April, when it is expected that sixty rooms will be occupied.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The Andratx fair on Saturday and Sunday.

Majorca

What's on in Majorca: 27 March-2 April

The Andratx fair this weekend, the annual Roadbike Festival in Playa de Muro starts on Wednesday, the first of four performances of "Cosi fan tutte" at Palma's Teatre Principal on Sunday. Also listed - fairs coming up during April.

Andrew Ede

Bauzá and Company (right) were pally enough at the PP congress.

Politics

Company the clear winner in PP leadership election

Former Balearic president José Ramón Bauza received more than 3,000 fewer votes than Company.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Oops. No one was hurt when the gas truck slid and turned over.

Emergencies

Gas truck slide causes alarm in Soller

The butane delivery truck slid down an embankment weakened by heavy rain.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Spain's tourism secretary of state Matilde Asián.

Holiday rentals

Aptur says Terraferida has drawn false conclusions re Airbnb rentals

The secretary of state for tourism, Matilde Asián, says that she will mediate in regional regulations of holiday rentals.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Hotel Molins, to the left of Cala Molins (shown here), is a specific case being considered.

Corruption

Prosecution investigating "systematic fraud" in Pollensa urban planning

The alleged fraud related to legalising planning infringements is said to run to 169 million euros.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

Airport authority is cashing in

Just how many of the passengers flying into Palma this year are actually staying on the island?

Humphrey Carter

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