Tourism
Parliament approves tourism of excesses decree
The decree is designed to eradicate anti-social tourism in Magalluf, Playa de Palma and Sant Antoni.
Magalluf
Magalluf bar crawl regulations flouted with WhatsApp
Fines for breaking regulations on pub crawls range from 1,500 to 3,000 euros.
Bylaws
Hoteliers to expel drunk Germans in Playa de Palma
Palma police have already fined 60 bars and restaurants for failing to comply with new bylaw.
Bylaws
New campaign against Playa de Palma tourist excesses
Businesses are driving the campaign to emphasise quality and stamp out poor behaviour.
Tourism
"Summit" to discuss drunken tourism
Abta will have a chance to discuss proposals for all-inclusive legislation, to which the association is opposed.
Holiday rentals
Habtur seeking clampdown on holiday rentals booze tourism
The law does allow owners with rental licences to eject tourists if they cause trouble.
Town halls
Playa de Palma wanting its own administration
Residents and businesses in Playa de Palma want their own authority, and drunken tourism on Sunday night demonstrates why they want improved policing.
Majorca
Terror, drink and rentals: the week in Majorca
Majorca once again paid its respects to the victims of terrorism; the national government was thinking about a constitutional challenge to the Balearic rentals' legislation; there was some more anti-tourism and there were more plans for tackling tourism's excesses.
Tourism
Retailers call for Calvia drink display ban to be withdrawn
Pimeco wants the drink display ban in Calvia withdrawn. Shops aren't at fault. All-inclusives are.
Majorca
Drunks and passport delays: the week in Majorca
Measures were being adopted to get a grip with the passport control queues; Palma's mayor was vowing to get rid of drunken tourism; Calvia was dealing with Magalluf prostitutes; and a key piece of Balearic legislation was a fiasco.
Tourism
Town hall and hoteliers agreement on Playa de Palma tourism
Noguera called on businesses which are involved with drunken tourism to change their business thinking.
Tourism
Mayor determined to put an end to Playa de Palma drunken tourism
The British and German consulates are to cooperate with Palma town hall in tackling drunken tourism, though in Playa de Palma this is principally a German issue.
Tourism
Drunken tourism "very much in the minority"
Cheap all-inclusive is a cause of Majorca's drunken tourism, according to one of the opposition parties.
Tourism
Government and Palma town hall agree on tourist places' limits
Among provisions in the holiday rentals' legislation is a fine of up to 400,000 euros for websites which advertise unlicensed accommodation.
Tourism
Arenal residents angered by inaction over drunken tourism
"We see no interest in addressing the situation, despite the many promises made by the town hall."
US ambassador, Claude G. Bowers
Claude G. Bowers
Rave on a plane from Liverpool to the Balearics
O’Leary is in favour of also cracking down on how much alcohol passengers can consume when they’re on the plane.
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