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  1. Superman And The Fall Of Nueva Rumasa

    21.2.2011Superman And The Fall Of Nueva Rumasa

    One of Spain's most controversial companies is in trouble, which means that some hotels in Majorca are at risk or may need new owners.

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  2. Between A Dog And A Hard Place: TV and film in Majorca

    20.2.2011Between A Dog And A Hard Place: TV and film in Majorca

    One show filmed in Majorca gets publicity, another seems not to. Why is that?

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  3. Whatever You Do, Do Nothing: The follies of tourism promotion

    19.2.2011Whatever You Do, Do Nothing: The follies of tourism promotion

    There has been a bit of a mess-up with some advertising that wrongly features images from Majorca. Just one example of how tourism promotion can go wrong.

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  4. Cereal Killers: Commodities and Majorca's prices

    17.2.2011Cereal Killers: Commodities and Majorca's prices

    Prices of cereals and coffee are on the rise, significantly so, and they are likely to mean higher prices in Majorca's bars.

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  5. Will The Circle Be Unbroken?: Majorca's education

    16.2.2011Will The Circle Be Unbroken?: Majorca's education

    New proposals are being put forward to tackle the poor state of Majorca's public education system.

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  6. Pork Scratchings And Sardines: Carnival in Majorca

    15.2.2011Pork Scratchings And Sardines: Carnival in Majorca

    Carnival is not that big an even in Majorca, but it's not without its moments.

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  7. Taking The Flak: Airlines and winter flights

    14.2.2011Taking The Flak: Airlines and winter flights

    A canard can mean different things. It is a misleading story or it is an added-stability surface on an aircraft. It is also, in French, a duck. Get ready to duck, everyone; the flak being fired at aircraft and airlines is flying.

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  8. Elves, Demons And Clichés

    13.2.2011Elves, Demons And Clichés

    Any threat to the fire-run seems to have been resolved, the regional government having agreed to its being recognised as something with a traditional characteristic.

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  9. Bearded Wonders And Robot Presidents

    12.2.2011Bearded Wonders And Robot Presidents

    Spain may have turned the corner. May have. But what comes after Zapatero?

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  10. I'll Be Watching You

    9.2.2011I'll Be Watching You

    The black economy, holiday rentals, driving. All lead to fines. Fines which seem to be almost institutionalised as part of revenue-raising.

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  11. Nights On The Tiles

    8.2.2011Nights On The Tiles

    Why do most young British tourists come to Majorca? The answer is not what tourist officialdom would like to think.

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  12. The Return Of The Jedi: Spain's census

    7.2.2011The Return Of The Jedi: Spain's census

    This is the year of the census - in the UK and in Spain. The Spanish one will be a sample, but the statistics office reckons it will give complete information. Will it?

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