News of the day 15 December 2017
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Holiday rentals
Only 70% of new accommodation places are for holiday rentals
There will in fact be only some 30,000 places for rentals: 70% of the total.
Politics
Podemos wanting a say in Barceló replacement
Més are now insisting that Bel Busquets becomes the next government vice-president.
Police
Palma police launch festive drinking and driving crackdown
The number of controls is going to be much greater than last year and the checks will be far more rigorous.
Transport
Repatriation begins after collapse of Niki
Most of Niki's passengers are in Majorca. Several airlines are involved in the repatriation.
Tourism
Spain's tourism could fall 15% because of Catalonia crisis
The Catalonia crisis could result in a loss for Spain of 12,000 million euros because of a fall in tourism.
News / Comment
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Up in the air
Turmoil in the airline industry could be made worse by Brexit.
Humphrey Carter