News of the day 15 July 2017
News / Latest headlines
The tourist tax was introduced on 1 July 2016, and in 2018 it's going up.

Tourist tax

Tourist tax destined to rise in 2018

How much the increase might be is not known, but Podemos have stated that a doubling of the tax will be a requirement for them approving the 2018 budget.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Charter bookings are good, but Balearic operators are concerned about unauthorised competition.

Nautical

Excellent high summer bookings for boat charters

Bookings have been made much earlier than in recent years because of fears that there might not be availability.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Rosalinda Much.

Culture

Rosalinda Much on Majorca and memoir writing

Rosalinda Much: "We need to talk more, it will bring about a better world."

Humphrey Carter

The principal image of last week was that of queues at passport control.

Majorca

Passport and traffic queues: the week in Majorca

There was chaos at passport control, there were too many vehicles on the road, and the government was talking tourist limits.

Andrew Ede

News / Comment

Comment

May’s mistake

I can’t understand why Theresa May was in the dark.

Jason Moore

Sport / Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca, back in pre-season training.

Real Mallorca

Eleven new signings for Real Mallorca

Real Mallorca have started their pre-season preparations with eleven new signings.

Monro Bryce

Edition of 15 July 2017
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