News of the day 11 February 2017
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Detection of xylella in Porto Cristo last year was said to have been the first case. It almost certainly wasn't.

Agriculture

All-party support for olive ebola measures

A policy of containment is better than one of large-scale elimination of trees.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The early potato crop was ruined by floods and then wind.

Agriculture

Sa Pobla's early potato crop has been ruined

Farmers are waiting for full insurance valuations. Assessors are busy on the mainland and so haven't come to Majorca yet.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The Paseo Marítimo in Palma: busy at night but not in the day.

Bars and restaurants

New restaurants on part of Palma's Paseo Marítimo will be prohibited

The Paseo Marítimo is dead during the day because of a lack of shops.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Baltasar Picornell of Podemos, who will become the next speaker on Tuesday.

Politics

Agreement reached on Picornell as next parliament speaker

Baltasar "Balti" Picornell of Podemos is assured of being elected as the new president (speaker) of the Balearic parliament on Tuesday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

The old alliance

Europe can no longer expect the US to ride to its rescue.

Jason Moore

Edition of 11 February 2017
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