News of the day 14 September 2017
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Transport
Higher car use in the Balearics than in the rest of Spain
It's not only residents who make most use of a car, so also do tourists.
Nautical
Waiting list for moorings to be reduced by 80%
There are at present some 4,500 requests for moorings at the 22 ports that are controlled by Ports IB.
Environment
Noise map for restricting decibel levels in Palma
Most of the city is defined as residential, meaning that there should be lower decibel levels.
Law
Air-traffic controllers do not have to pay three million euros bond
As high earners, the air-traffic controllers will have the means to pay fines resulting from the 2010 stoppage.
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Protesting against tourism
Everything that happens in Majorca is always big news in northern Europe.
Jason Moore