Mallorca companies protecting themselves against 'Big Brother' traveller registration system failures
"A complete mess; the main problem is that you can't get into the system unless it's five in the morning."
Traveller registration system: If Mallorca's demands are not met, the Spanish Government will be taken to court
It is hoped that a ministry of the interior order will reflect tourism sector concerns.
"Big Brother" register slammed as being disastrous by top Mallorca hotelier
Fears that guests will think twice about booking a hotel room.
Spain traveller registration: Tourism industry will take the government to court if "errors" are not rectified
There is hope that an order from the interior ministry will make changes to the system.
Spain's traveller registration: Some tour operators will stop selling the Balearics
Small and large tour operators and the hoteliers all have serious concerns about the requirements.
First day of operation and Spain's new traveller registration system crashes
The travel agencies association in the Balearics had predicted that the system would crash.
Criticised by the tourism industry, rejected by Congress, but Spain's new registry of travellers comes into force on Monday
Spain's interior minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, insists that current regulations are obsolete and that new ones are needed to combat terrorist activity and organised crime.
Spain fined 15 million euros for skipping EU rules on data protection
Spain missed the May 2018 deadline to transpose the EU rules into national law.
EU rules protecting personal data during police investigations
EU rules protecting personal data during police investigations.