News of the day 14 November 2017
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Tourism
Barceló says again: there can't be more summer tourism growth
Biel Barceló was defending tourism policies while at the same time facing a censure motion.
Cruise shipping
Cruise tourism has a direct economic benefit of 128 million euros
In Palma the average benefit of a cruise ship is almost 400,000 euros.
Heritage
Bishopric confirms Pollensa town hall ownership of Montision Church
The town hall never actually relinquished the ownership it had acquired after the expulsion of the Jesuits.
Fiestas
Sant Sebastià fiestas could be a winter tourist attraction
There has been previous talk of the tourism promotion of the January fiestas.
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Comment
Catalan crisis
Until the Spanish government sits down with the political parties who want independence I can’t see a way forward.
Jason Moore