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  1. Rubbish Weather

    5.6.2011Rubbish Weather

    When the weather's bad, then what really is the point of Majorca?

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  2. Heaven Or Las Vegas

    4.6.2011Heaven Or Las Vegas

    The new Balearic Government is likely to have a reduced number of ministries, with portfolios merged into super-ministries. Cost-saving, greater agility ... these will be the reasons, but what else is behind them?

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  3. Football: A Family Game

    3.6.2011Football: A Family Game

    While FIFA has had its love-in with Sepp Blatter, Spain's own Sepp has been giving the English FA a kicking.

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  4. Cucumbergate

    2.6.2011Cucumbergate

    The cucumber health scare has caused local sales to slump, but German tourism seems unaffected. And, on a different matter, a Majorcan hotel is one of the world's five best.

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  5. Taking To The Streets

    1.6.2011Taking To The Streets

    The Partido Popular's victory in the local elections in Majorca could bring with it an unwelcome period of protest and agitation

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  6. The Great Non-Debate: Tourism spend

    31.5.2011The Great Non-Debate: Tourism spend

    Oh no, here we go again; the headline-grabber of tourism spend being up and likely to reach record levels.

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  7. How To Screw Up: Hotels

    29.5.2011How To Screw Up: Hotels

    Changing the market for and nature of a hotel does not necessarily bring benefits. Indeed it can be potentially damaging to previously hard-earned reputations.

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  8. Wolf In Sheep's Clothing: the PP

    28.5.2011Wolf In Sheep's Clothing: the PP

    The Partido Popular has easily won the local elections, but what really is the PP?

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  9. A Free Bag Of Crisps: Spanish pensionistas

    25.5.2011A Free Bag Of Crisps: Spanish pensionistas

    What's it like when a bus load of Spanish pensioners, out for a day trip, descend on a bar?

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  10. Showtime: The new regime

    24.5.2011Showtime: The new regime

    The Partido Popular have won the main prizes in Majorca's political institutions but not all of them in the town hall. Regardless of this, the fun now starts in Majorca's politics.

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  11. Market Forces: Inca and other markets

    20.5.2011Market Forces: Inca and other markets

    Inca market has come under criticism. But tour operators are returning. Why?

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  12. Not Just A Single Issue: Local elections

    19.5.2011Not Just A Single Issue: Local elections

    (My apologies if the following is seemingly only directed at a Majorcan audience.)

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