Holiday rentals
Limit to number of properties owners can offer for holiday rent
Terraferida has identified an owner called "Bettina", who offers more than 700 properties in Majorca.
Bars and restaurants
Palma starts to limit the number of bars and restaurants
An amendment to Palma's general urban plan will bring about "city sustainability", the town hall hopes.
Tourism
Barceló says it's not possible to limit the number of tourists
While Barceló accepts that it is not possible to limit the actual number of tourists, there can be a limit established on the number of tourist places (in accommodation).
Tourism
Business and unions against limits on tourist numbers
Environmentalist group GOB accuses the tourism minister and the government of engaging in "outrageous propaganda".
Tourism
Més calling again for a limit on tourist places in the Balearics
"Just as there has been an historical ceiling for hotel places, so we will proceed with regulating tourist rentals. There will have to be regulation of tourist places."
Transport
Limit to the number of hire cars being proposed
The party argues that traffic congestion has been mainly caused by the number of hire cars.
Transport
Parliament considering a cap on the maximum number of hire cars
The government will be called on to look at the feasibility of establishing a maximum number of hire cars that can be marketed in the Balearics.
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