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  1. Man Of Words: Antoni M. Alcover

    1.2.2012Man Of Words: Antoni M. Alcover

    Alcover put together the dictionary of the Catalan lands, and his memory will be exploited by both sides of the Catalan argument.

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  2. Spanner In The Works: Spanair's collapse

    30.1.2012Spanner In The Works: Spanair's collapse

    Spanair's demise has been styled in the British media as a sudden collapse. It was anything but.

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  3. Are You Being Served? Spanish retailing

    28.1.2012Are You Being Served? Spanish retailing

    Majorca has the top Spanish retailers, but it doesn't have a Primark.

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  4. Realising Potential: All-inclusives

    26.1.2012Realising Potential: All-inclusives

    For those who don't like them, there is even worse news about all-inclusive hotels; Spanish travel agents believe they have ever more potential.

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  5. Bring Me The Head Of Antonio García

    25.1.2012Bring Me The Head Of Antonio García

    Yes, I know. It was Alfredo García. But poetic licence and all that; the title refers to the Christian name and surname that head the lists of names in Majorca and the Balearics.

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  6. A Bigger Splash: Majorca's gay tourism

    22.1.2012A Bigger Splash: Majorca's gay tourism

    Hopes that a beauty contest might boost Majorca's gay tourism are probably a bit far-fetched.

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  7. Hot Air: Environment and energy

    19.1.2012Hot Air: Environment and energy

    Biomass is the latest source of alternative energy to be spoken about for Majorca, but will it be exploited successfully where other renewable sources haven't been?

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  8. Rebel Yell: Majorca's Catalan civil war

    17.1.2012Rebel Yell: Majorca's Catalan civil war

    There are some similarities between the "war" over Catalan and an uprising that occurred in Majorca in the fifteenth century.

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  9. The Fall Of King Jaume

    15.1.2012The Fall Of King Jaume

    The former president of the Balearics is currently on trial for fraud and embezzlement, among other things. How did it come to this?

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  10. Private Information: Tourist offices

    14.1.2012Private Information: Tourist offices

    Palma is thinking of privatising its tourist offices. Would it be a good idea?

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  11. Open All Hours (Eventually)

    12.1.2012Open All Hours (Eventually)

    Shop opening hours in Majorca are likely to be de-regulated, but would this mean shops would open more than they currently do?

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  12. Total War: The tourism law

    9.1.2012Total War: The tourism law

    The Balearic Government's draft tourism law has got pretty much everyone's back up, other than the hotels. Might it prove to be a loser in the long run?

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