News of the day 11 December 2019
News / Latest headlines
The Balearic parliament in session

Politics

Parliament is 3 steps away from decriminalizing euthanasia

Parties urge government and Congress to develop a state law to ensure a dignified death that provides for the decriminalization of euthanasia.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Mainly sunny today

Weather

Today's weather

Slightly warmer today but the wind has picked up again.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Balconing is climbing from one balcony to another or jumping into the pool

Legislation

New law and fines for balconing to be enforced next year

Hotel owners will be forced to throw guests out in the street if it’s thought they might start jumping from balcony to balcony.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Frozen 2 Official Trailer

What's On

Where to go and What to see

Daily markets to visit and films to see in English.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Joana Gomila - Els ametlers/Cançó d'esterrossar

What's On

Events in Majorca on Wednesday / Thursday

Joana Gomila performs tonight in Palma and there is a Christmas concert in Porreres.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Awnings are supposed to be replaced replacing with non-anchored umbrellas

Terraces

Terrace awning war flares up again in Palma

CAEB has asked Palma City Council for an urgent response to its request saying “the decisions of the present will affect hundreds of small entrepreneurs in the near future.”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

BIM Navidad takes place on Sunday 15 December at 6.30pm

Events

Dress up and Dance in Palma this weekend

Thousands of people dress up as Santa and join in the line dancing in Palma.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

PALMA. GASTRONOMIA. DULCES ARTESANOS DE NAVIDAD.

Tradition

Traditional turron fills the shelves at Christmas

Turron and Christmas sweets are bought by the truckload.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Recycling facilities in Majorca

Environment

Surge in recycling as the Balearics lead the way

The Balearics are the top plastic recyclers in Spain.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

The election

“This has been a pretty average campaign, just like the candidates...”

Jason Moore

Holiday / Lifestyle
Marigolds are beginning to flower

Gardening

Gardening in Majorca

If it is purely a flower garden we want then we must start to sprinkle some of the seeds that we collected as they were ripening at the end of their flowering season.

Dorothy Loeffler

The Soller tram

Local News in your area

All about the Train – such trouble…

The train is now closed until the beginning of February 2020 while winter maintenance work happens.

Shirley Roberts

Lots of classics turned up for the Christmas Tapas Car Show

Focus on Cars

Grand Finale

Weekly Car Show December 4 2019.

Robert Klevenhagen

Sport / Other Sports
Rafa Nadal with the Davis Cup in Manacor

Tennis

Rafa Nadal displays Spain's 6th Davis Cup in Majorca

This is the sixth Davis Cup Spain has won and the fifth in which Nadal has played for the team.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Babarians v Poble Nou lineout

Balearic Rugby

Senior Baleares Rugby

Balearic Rugby Report from 7 and 8 December.

Lynda Demangeat

Edition of 11 December 2019
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