Rising olive prices in Spain fuel olive and olive oil thefts
Spanish police have seized 74 tonnes of stolen olives in the southern province of Seville.
Politics
Gibraltar says EU boss like ‘cuckolded husband’; Spain bullying
Gibraltarians are British citizens and rejected by 99% to 1% the idea of the UK sharing sovereignty with Spain in a vote in 2002 and in a previous referendum in 1967.
Refugee crisis
Majorca Solidarity Fund to channel aid to refugees
The initial budget for the aid will be 50,000 euros from the fund’s resources for emergencies.
Refugees
Refugee plan suffers blow, youth hostel has fewer places
At the moment the centre in Arenal does not have any electricity and it will take six weeks to get it ready for refugees.
Refugees
Balearics could take in 300 refugees
The proposal was made during an extraordinary meeting of the conference on immigration in Madrid.
Refugees
Bishop of Majorca backs Pope’s call to help refugees
One of the first tasks in this regard will be for senior representatives of the Majorca Diocese to assess what properties and capacity are available.
Refugee crisis
Balearics prepare to admit refugees
Armengol told Rajoy that the Balearics were willing to receive refugees and to help people suffering the “drama” they are.
Refugees
Mixed reaction to Palma’s desire to help EU migrant crisis
“Obviously, we want people to be safe but these problems can’t be solved overnight."
Refugees
Podemos wants Palma to become a refuge city
The refugee crisis requires an “urgent response”.
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The Blog
A Hotel Really Can Be Like A Home
For hoteliers, the current crisis is one of liquidity. Going forward, there has to be a doubt about all the existing hotel stock. Will it be needed?
Andrew Ede05/05/2020 13:06