Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 18-22 October
A big week for fairs. Inca has its first fair, this one devoted to the land; it's the Felanitx "pebre bord" paprika fair, and the Campos one for sobrassadas and other pig products; Consell features a wine fair for the first time; and Santanyi has a demons fire-run on Saturday night. The Balearic Symphony Orchestra's new season starts. There are two days of vinyl and memorabilia plus a lot of live music at Palma Arena, and on Saturday evening it is the procession in Palma for La Beata.
Politics
Balearic opinion against independence for the islands
In addition, over sixty per cent of those surveyed disapproved of a potential declaration of independence by Catalonia
Tourist tax
Tourist tax projects are approved
Biel Barceló: "Above all, the ecological footprint of tourism is being addressed by numerous projects for environmental improvement."
Society
Poverty decreasing but still almost 20% of the Balearic population
41,000 people in the Balearics were last year in a condition referred to as severe material deprivation.
Services
Irregularities in Alcudia municipal services contracts
Emsa, the municipal services company, has responded and given an explanation for the contract valued 242,000 euros.
Football
Mallorca unstoppable after latest win
Real Mallorca made it eight wins from nine games when they beat Zaragoza side Ebro two-nil.
