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  1. Property For Free: Taxing the church

    16.5.2012Property For Free: Taxing the church

    Should the church in Spain pay property tax? Were it to, the revenue would be very welcome.

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  2. The Year Of The Friar: Junípero Serra

    11.5.2012The Year Of The Friar: Junípero Serra

    2013 will be the year of the Friar Juniper Serra. And he is? If you don't know, you are not alone.

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  3. The Disposable Tourist

    3.5.2012The Disposable Tourist

    The relationship between Majorca and tourists has been altered. Might it ever revert to what it once was?

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  4. Attractions Want Lower Attraction?

    27.4.2012Attractions Want Lower Attraction?

    The association for major attractions in Majorca has attacked all-inclusives. Is this just the same old story?

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  5. Jazz In The Blues: Sa Pobla's festival

    18.4.2012Jazz In The Blues: Sa Pobla's festival

    Cuts to funding for the arts may well claim this year's jazz festival in Sa Pobla. Will funding for culture in Majorca ever be the same?

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  6. Seven Drunken Nights

    11.4.2012Seven Drunken Nights

    The Balearics health ministry wants to do something about "drunken tourism". It might want to, but what it can it do?

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  7. Blue Hotel: Sa Ràpita and Es Trenc

    8.4.2012Blue Hotel: Sa Ràpita and Es Trenc

    Why is there such opposition to a new hotel complex being built near Es Trenc beach?

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  8. Taxing Tourists: Morality and promotion

    4.4.2012Taxing Tourists: Morality and promotion

    Would a tourist tax in the Balearics be justifiable if it were to be put to the same purpose as the tax in Catalonia? For tourism promotion?

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  9. One Moment In Time: Cyclist death

    30.3.2012One Moment In Time: Cyclist death

    The death of a German cyclist as a consequence of an accident involving a car driven by a policeman over the alcohol limit is the last thing Majorca needs in terms of bad publicity for its cycling tourism.

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  10. Big Units: New tourism organisation

    25.3.2012Big Units: New tourism organisation

    Does a re-organisation of tourism at municipal level in Majorca represent something more in terms of local authority organisation?

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  11. Two Seasons In One Day: Majorcan spring

    23.3.2012Two Seasons In One Day: Majorcan spring

    There aren't four seasons in Majorca, there are only two - summer and not-summer.

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  12. No Future: Spain's youth unemployment

    17.3.2012No Future: Spain's youth unemployment

    Spain's youth unemployment stands at 50%. What future is there for the youth? Any?

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