3.8.2010It Just Gets Worse: Air-traffic controllers' strike In early season it was the volcanic ash, now there is due to be more air chaos. Air-traffic controllers have voted (massively) to strike later this month. The date is likely to be 18 or 20 August. They haven't ruled out further strikes. Full article
31.7.2010Clutching 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. Full article
30.7.2010A 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? Full article
29.7.2010A 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. Full article
28.7.2010Men 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. Full article
26.7.2010The Legend Of The Stones: The de Abarca murder case There's a killer on the run, but no one seems to be too worried. Full article
18.7.2010Lie 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. Full article
11.7.2010One 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. Full article
6.7.2010The 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. Full article
30.6.2010The Corruption Fiesta Season: Operación Pasarela Another corruption case - another corruption case involving the tourism ministry. Full article
21.6.2010All 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. Full article