News of the day 17 August 2020
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Cala Banyalbufar, Majorca.

Weather

Good Morning from Majorca

It's a lovely hot and sunny Monday in Majorca. To view the weather across the island from our webcams, click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Playa de Palma, Majorca.

Tourism

Hotels to start shutting down next Sunday

The Government believes tourism can be reactivated in the autumn if the Covid-19 health data improves.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Deya, Majorca.

Property

Property prices are dropping, but not everywhere!

Property will set you back 7,643 euros per m2 in Formentera and 2,984 euros per m2 in Palma.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Clínica Rotger, Palma.

Health

Tourists opting for private clinics

Both the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands offer guaranteed travel assistance coverage for Covid-19 patients.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Today's temperatures

Weather

All you need to know about the weather in Majorca

Today's temperatures could reach between 30 - 34ºC.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

El Molí de sa Torrentera, Majorca.

Culture

Mayors call for BIC

The hydraulic system of Selva, Inca and Búger is made up of four main sections,

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

King Felipe VI & Queen Letizia in Ibiza.

Entertainment

Spanish Royals visit Ibiza

The Royal tour included a visit to the Necropolis of Puig des Molins, the Monographic Museum and the Municipality of Sant Antoni de Portmany.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

A recommendation for passengers from some countries to quarantine.

Coronavirus

Balearic government announces new coronavirus measures

The Balearic government is recommending quarantine for passengers arriving from some countries, which haven't been specified.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Carrer Major, Son Servera.

Transport

New Mobility Plan launched

Loading and unloading zones and parking facilities have been enabled for suppliers and those with reduced mobility.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

An app for bar customers.

Coronavirus

Palma company creates app for tracing bars' customers

The app is a response to difficulties in tracing customers.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Coronavirus

Call for floating population to be included in infection data

"It is essential to know the real incidence of Covid-19 in the population."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The former king left Spain on 3 August.

Royal family

Royal Household confirms that Juan Carlos is in the UAE

It has taken two weeks to confirm the former king's whereabouts.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

There are not going to be scenes like this any time soon.

Clubs

Nightlife sector wanting urgent meeting with the Spanish government

"We cannot accept that the sector is put under the spotlight and criminalised."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Maria Frontera, president of the Majorca Hoteliers Federation.

Tourism

Hoteliers expecting "zero" German tourist arrivals

It is "obvious" that, at best, German tourists will be "few and far between".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Holiday / Lifestyle
Aubergines, plump, pear-shaped variety

Food & Fosh

Eat the seasons… with aubergines!

Although the plump, pear-shaped variety, with its near-black shiny-skinned exterior, is probably the most familiar type to most of us, aubergines come in a wide variety of shapes, colours and sizes.

Marc Fosh

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