News of the day 19 June 2020
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Palma, Majorca

Weather

Good Morning from Majorca

Majorca forecast to be wet and windy on Friday. To view the weather across the island from our webcams, click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

52 hotels opening in Playa de Palma in July.

Tourism

52 Hotels are opening in July

There are 38 three star hotels, 58 four star hotels and 6 five star hotels in Playa de Palma.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

New terrace restrictions on the Paseo Marítimo.

Economy

Bad news for bars and restaurants

New restrictions issued for businesses with terraces on the Paseo Marítimo.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The ferry to France will be up and running next month.

Tourism

Back on the ocean wave

Take the ferry from Alcudia to France from July 2.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Boris Johnson, British Prime Minister.

News

UK Air Bridges Update

Breaking news: It could be announced in the next few hours.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Car engulfed in flames outside s'Arracó cemetery.

News

Car engulfed in flames

Santa Ponsa firefighters tackle care blaze in Andratx.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Rafa talking to students at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor.

Sport

Rafa Nadal visits students at his Academy

Rafa Nadal makes surprise visit to Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in Manacor.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Passengers at an airport

Travel

Spain expects decision on travel corridor with Britain soon - source

Borders could open without a quarantine.

Reuters

Majorca

Weather

Summer Weather Forecast

Spring 2020 was the warmest since records began.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

REAL MALLORCA / LEGANÉS

La Liga - Spanish football - Real Mallorca

Real Mallorca throw it all away

Real Mallorca 1 Leganes 1

Humphrey Carter

The ship that was used to lay the cable.

Energy

Minorca-Majorca electricity connection is restored

It was October 2017 when the previous cable was put out of operation by a ship's anchor.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Playa de Palma will be hosting the Sunday conference.

Tourism

Sunday conference in Majorca of German tourism leaders

With the opening of the borders, German tourism industry representatives will be heading for Majorca.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The tax rate is up to three per cent of turnover.

Nautical

Nautical repair companies concerned by new tax

A "significant increase" is forecast in the tax, and there are fears that it will affect competitiveness.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Government spokesperson Pilar Costa and vice-president Juan Pedro Yllanes at Friday's press conference.

New normal

No capacity restrictions for terraces under the new normal

The Balearic government is starting to set out how things will be under the "new normal".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

People from a passenger ship arriving in Malaga.

Coronavirus

Controls for travellers arriving in Spain

The controls for arrivals at ports and airports are as the health ministry had previously suggested.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The King and Queen have had regular videoconferences during the state of alarm.

Royal family

King and Queen in the Balearics next Thursday

King Felipe and Queen Letizia will be visiting all of Spain's regions.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Weather in the Balearic Islands

Weather

All you need to know about the weather in Majorca

The temperatures are rising and its starting to feel very hot.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Covid-19 test

Coronavirus

Spain revises COVID-19 deaths upwards to above 28,000

The disease is under control in Spain's nine remaining active clusters as it prepares to reopen to tourism.

Reuters

News / Comment

Frank Talking

We are all supposed to want the truth - but what is the truth?

Today, we have those all pervasive social-media warriors commenting on anything and everything.

Frank Leavers

Viewpoint

Hard time on the high streets

“These are difficult times for shop owners across the city.”

Jason Moore

Viewpoint

Cruising for a bruising

Airlines may be about to take off from the UK to Spain but not the cruise industry.

Humphrey Carter

Holiday / Lifestyle
Scanner Envy 1400

Nauti Lady

Prime RIBs

Here are seven good reasons why you might want to consider one.

Sarah Forge

Businesses in Mallorca

Majorca Mallorca

Business Focus: 2020 Reboot

To get the most from your collaboration opportunities, you need to choose the right partner.

Vicki McLeod

Magaluf.

The Blog

Beyond the myth: Magalluf

"A case study in which sensationalist reporting and value judgements mould the reality into a mythicised vision."

Andrew Ede

Tintorera with hook and line.

Marilles Foundation

The only thing to fear about sharks is their extinction

Sharks are very vulnerable species which have suffered a very severe decline over the past decades.

Aniol Esteban

Tourists in Majorca.

The Week in Tourism

Tourism rescue: the future can wait

The repeated demands for there to be a minister with sole dedication to tourism sitting around the cabinet table have always fallen on deaf ears.

Andrew Ede

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