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Tourism minister stresses Mallorca and Spain's security

Former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero with Spain's tourism minister Reyes Maroto and the Balearics president and tourism minister in Palma, Mallorca

Spain's tourism minister Reyes Maroto, with former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, President Armengol and Iago Negueruela in Palma. | Jaume Morey

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporterPalma24/03/2022 12:43

In Palma on Thursday, Spain's tourism minister, Reyes Maroto, stressed the importance of generating "confidence" and "certainty" among tourists for the coming season. This is because Spain and the Balearic Islands are geographically "far from the conflict" in Ukraine. Security, she observed, is a key message for tourists - national and foreign - considering taking holidays in the Balearics or other Spanish destinations.

The minister said that the government is greatly concerned about the war and the tragedy that it entails for millions of people. At the same time, however, it is necessary to stress the safety of the Balearics and Spain and to influence the "mood" of people who are wanting to travel.

Maroto observed that the Balearics led the recovery in foreign tourism in 2021 and that the islands are "a destination open to the world" with millions of visitors from outside Spain.

A month into the war, the minister, emphasising how desperate it is for so many people, said that it was also affecting the tourism industry, creating uncertainty among tourists, businesses and employees.

Among problems for the industry, she noted, is the increase in the price of energy. In this regard, Maroto was hopeful that the European Union will adopt a solution to lower the price and act in a coordinated manner as it did with mass vaccination and the development of the Covid passport.

The minister welcomed the Wednesday announcement by Spain's first deputy prime minister, Nadia Calviño, of the plan to mitigate the consequences of the war. This will include a new line of credit guarantees and the extension to the maturity of current loans. This, she said, is a "very important measure" for tourism businesses in the Balearics.

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Adam | over 3 years ago

I expected Moroto to say that what else should she say but the WAR is definitely going to have an effect on the travel and holiday spirit this summer every one is shaken up by the cost rises and the situation in Ukraine is HORRIBLE the poorest people in society will bear the brunt of all this and have to say the situation can get worse but it's Bad and hey Covid is coming back strong as ever .

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JACQUELINE | over 3 years ago

We MAY be Geographically FAR from the Ulkrain and the terrible War ..BUT NOBODY should get COMPLACENT...!!!! i am not scared to admite it..i am SCARED....!!! For ALL and EVERYONE of Us......here the Balerics/Spain and in Europe...!!!

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