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31.7.2010 - Clutching At Straws: Concerts and tourism responsibilities
The tourism ministry is hoping that the Palma concert featuring Elton John and Andrea Bocelli in September will provide a boost to tourism.
30.7.2010 - A Bit More Bull: The bullfighting ban
The ban on bullfighting in Catalonia may meet with approval in many quarters, but is it a further erosion of Spanish culture?
29.7.2010 - A Load More Bull: Catalonia votes to ban bullfighting
The Catalonian parliament voted yesterday to ban bullfighting. There were 68 votes in favour of a ban, 55 against with nine abstentions. The ban will take effect as from 2012. It is not the first time that a region of Spain has imposed a ban, but one in a region as important - for various reasons - as Catalonia is significant.
28.7.2010 - Men From The Ministry: Downgrading Spanish tourism
There is disquiet in Majorca regarding the apparent downgrading of tourism at central government level. But it's unnecessary and a case of wanting cake and eating it, too.
26.7.2010 - The Legend Of The Stones: The de Abarca murder case
There's a killer on the run, but no one seems to be too worried.
18.7.2010 - Lie Back And Think Of ... : Ban on sex advertising
So, the Spanish Government is planning to ban the advertising of sex for sale from newspapers. The government is almost certainly right to wish to do so, even if this sounds rather puritanical, a streak I am rarely inclined to display.
11.7.2010 - One Nation Spaniards: Catalonian self-government
The people of Barcelona and Catalan people in other countries protested yesterday. Their grievance was a constitutional ruling given on Friday in respect of calls for Catalonian self-government.
6.7.2010 - The Chinese Take-Away
The glory that is corruption in Majorca. The glory and the sheer stupidity. Gloriously stupid. The "Pasarela" operation into what the hell has been going on at IBATUR, the regional government's tourism promotion agency, has unearthed one of the more bizarre of all the questionable practices.
30.6.2010 - The Corruption Fiesta Season: Operación Pasarela
Another corruption case - another corruption case involving the tourism ministry.
21.6.2010 - All A Bit Academic: Tourist satisfaction in Majorca
Majorca claims second spot in tourist satisfaction with sun and beach destinations. Only the Caribbean beats Majorca and the Balearics.
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31.8.2010 - Diamonds And Pearls: Losing Majorca's industrial treasures
The good news about the tourism industry continues. In August, hotel occupancy in Majorca has risen by seven per cent, compared with 2009, while September is expected to witness a two per cent increase. It's just as well that the industry is giving some reasons to be cheerful. Other industries make you want to weep....
30.8.2010 - Probability And Logic: Tourism occupancy and spend
There have been some positive figures indicating tourism growth, but can they be believed?...
25.8.2010 - How We Got Here: Majorca and literature
Why has Majorca not produced great literature? It has a literary tradition, but little that has become widely recognised....
22.8.2010 - Going To The Beach: Days of drought and tsunami
A major report into the effects of climate change on Majorca has been released. Work involving researchers at the university in Palma and at the centre for scientific investigations has produced some alarming results....
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