Heated debate between tourist sector and the Spanish government continues over new registration scheme.
Heated debate between tourist sector and the Spanish government continues over new registration scheme.
Spanish hotel fined 1,500 euros for wanting to photocopy a guest’s ID card
The argument over the new 'big brother' visitor registration scheme rumbles on with calls for it to be scrapped.
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."
Spain’s “big brother” tourist controls should be axed
Proposed suspension of Royal Decree 933/2021, which tightens up the registration of travellers, until the European Commission finalises its analysis of the possible breach of the European Data Protection Regulation.
Fresh Mallorca vote to scrap new tourist Big Brother law
"It will not increase security because if someone has bad intentions, they will turn to the illegal offer and to those who allow them to enter unnoticed”.
Mallorca calls for immediate scrapping of tourist registration scheme
Concern it will a direct impact on the competitiveness of Mallorcan tourism.
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.
Fresh move to scrap new tourist registration scheme in Spain
This situation causes a competitive disadvantage with respect to the European market, as obligations are imposed on companies that the national laws of other European states do not impose.
Concerns new registration scheme could breach data protections laws.
Concerns new registration scheme could breach data protections laws.
Brussels urged to challenge new Spanish hotel registration scheme
The system ‘is going to make the registration process very complicated’ in tourist destinations in Spain, which could harm the competitiveness of the sector against other competitors abroad.
New Spanish tourist registration could breach data protection law.
New Spanish tourist registration could breach data protection law.
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Britons face 30,000 euro fine in Mallorca
Britons will have to have to supply 43 pieces of information when checking into accommodation from December.
Hotel sector says new Royal Decree is not practical, apart from beilng illegal.
Hotel sector says new Royal Decree is not practical, apart from beilng illegal.
Mallorca braced for new tourist register “chaos”
Tourist sector is prepared to take legal action against the government.
Spanish police investigate whether hackers stole millions of drivers' data
Over the past month, three of Spain's largest companies - telecoms giant Telefonica, lender Santander and energy company Iberdrola - have reported suffering cyberattacks.
More than four million people in 120 countries have signed up to have their irises scanned by Worldcoin’s “orb” devices
More than four million people in 120 countries have signed up to have their irises scanned by Worldcoin’s “orb” devices
Worldcoin suspends operations in Mallorca
The venture scans irises in exchange for a digital ID and free cryptocurrency.
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.
Calls for new hotel registration scheme to be scrapped in Spain
Concerns of chaos in because of the new registration scheme.
- Another body found by a Mallorca beach
- As the town hall announces 21 million euros investment, Playa de Palma residents denounce drugs and homelessness
- Balearic government plans big increase in tax on cruise ship passengers and even a cash levy on hire cars
- The growing problem in the Balearics of the illegal marketing of second homes as tourist accommodation
- Sunday weather in Mallorca - Feeling some effect from Storm Jana