Majorca
Closed down: the week in Majorca
Streets were closed; was Majorca being governed from Germany?; and masks were the new normal by law.
Coronavirus
Government defends Majorca street closures on health grounds
"We are not in a negotiation situation when there is a matter of public health."
Tourism
German government expressed concern about tourist behaviour in Majorca
The German government had wanted to know what controls there were to deal with crowds of tourists and with tourist behaviour.
Tourism
Hoteliers criticise lack of police in Playa de Palma
The hoteliers are suggesting that problems which led to the closure of two streets could have been avoided.
Tourism
Government closes establishments in Magalluf and Playa de Palma
The closure orders for Punta Ballena, "Schinkenstrasse" and "Bierstrasse" will last two months.
Tourism
Arenal residents object to being "guinea pigs" for tourism reactivation
Playa de Palma is to be the "test resort"; residents aren't happy at the idea.
Viewpoint
Safe travel
“The new battle for the beach towel is who comes to Majorca first once it is safe to travel....”
Tourism
Residents oppose Playa de Palma "pilot destination" idea
The hoteliers association has proposed that Playa de Palma could be a pilot destination for reactivating foreign tourism.
Tourism
Playa de Palma - a "pilot" resort for returning tourism?
The hoteliers association suggests that Playa de Palma has all the "essential conditions".
Booze ban benefits
At the time it was a bold move to take but it could prove key for resort businesses.
Resorts
The need for improvements to Playa de Palma
"It is necessary to reverse the current image and reposition Playa de Palma at an international level."
Courts
New investigation ordered into three-card tricksters
The Provincial Court is responding to an appeal from the Playa de Palma hoteliers association.
Town halls
Arenal residents repeating requests for town hall improvements
Residents in Arenal have been complaining for years; little seems to ever get done.
Tourism
Booze rulings
“The Balearic government should have introduced booze rulings across the islands”.
Tourism
Thomas Cook cost Playa de Palma hotels 14 million
A report which showed that the year will end with there having been average occupancy of 78.35%.
- What a carry on! European Union abandons full launch of new travel entry system for Britons in favour of "phased rollout"
- Uncertainty surrounds EU Entry/Exit System implementation
- Fresh hope for Golden Visa in Spain
- Living in Palma Airport - Safe and warm
- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”
The MDB debate
Was the Balearic government right to close the party streets in Magalluf and the Playa de Palma?
Do you agree with the new decision made by the Balearic Government?
Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter17/07/2020 09:41