Magalluf in limbo again

No-one is too sure what Jaume Bauza is planning to do

Tourists in Magalluf. | MICHELS

Jason MoorePalma21/09/2023 14:55

The new Balearic minister for Tourism, Jaume Bauza, rather put the cat amongst the pigeons when he hinted that he would scrap the Law of Excesses which aims to curb bad behaviour and excessive drinking in Magalluf, Arenal and San Antonio (Ibiza). He told parliament that the Law of Excesses had failed and promised to introduce new tough legislation to combat anti-social behaviour.

Once again Magalluf is in limbo and it will mean that tour firms are in the dark over whether to sell the resort as the party town of Mallorca next season or the town which used to be the party town of Mallorca where you can only have eight drinks. The Law of Excesses limits the number of alcoholic drinks which are available to tourist on All Inclusive Packages.

This is rather a nonsence because the law is only in force in Arenal and Magalluf so tourists have been heading to other resorts to escape the curb. The problem, I believe, is that Magalluf hasn´t had a great season this year as a result of the Law of Excesses. It was a fear which many Magalluf business owners mentioned at the start of the season. Some went even further and said that the local government had taken the fun out of Magalluf.

No-one is too sure what Jaume Bauza is planning to do. Could he introduce a watered-down version of the Law of Excesses which penalises bad behaviour by the person rather than giving strict instructions to businesses?

What is clear is that the one of the key pieces of legislation from the previous socialist led Balearic government is destined to be changed, overhauled or even scrapped completely. What no-one says in public is that Magalluf is a cash-cow for the local economy and part of this revenue will be missing this year as a result of tougher rules on the sale of alcohol thanks to the Law of Excesses.

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Peter Perfect | 7 months ago

Nothing will happen. Nothing will change. Same shit different day.

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Richard Pearson | 7 months ago

John PatersonNew buildings don’t necessarily mean nicer and better behaved people. There is, for instance, far more crime in England’s inner cities, where most prewar housing was demolished to be substituted by modern high rises with far more commodities. Even brand new suburbs have turned into hell holes, Croydon being a typical example.

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Andy Walker | 7 months ago

Look at those women in the photo. All obese and ugly. The UK really is embarrasing.

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John Paterson | 7 months ago

Morgan WilliamsLook let's be honest , the only real way to ever change magaluf is to knock it down and start all over. Most apartments etc are stuck back in the 80's. Change it, will mean really change it. Mist people who are not teenagers wouldn't stay in the accommodation thats available.

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Morgan Williams | 7 months ago

What is it with "Magalluf". And "Majorca". You guys get it all mixed up. It's spelled "Magaluf". Your spelling would be pronounced "Magay-yuf". Like "May-orca" (which is actually spelled that way). And frankly, if you think cheap booze is a cash cow, wait till you see what 5* looks like.

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Magalluf in limbo again

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