News of the day 6 September 2017
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Tourism
Tourism strategy based on ideology and ignorance
Through ideological naivety and anti-mass tourism, the outcomes become extremely unpredictable.
Industrial relations
Unions anticipating tough negotiations on hotel worker pay
The Big Four hotel groups seem willing to agree to a significant pay increase, but not all hotel companies are in agreement.
Tourism
Government parties say massification demo is unnecessary
The government is meeting environmentalist demands, as with a doubling of the tourist tax and establishing a ceiling on the number of tourist accommodation places.
Politics
Palma rally in support of Catalan independence
A rally to express support for what goes further than just a demand for Catalonian independence; there is also the issue of Majorcan sovereignty.
News / Comment
Edition of 6 September 2017
Comment
The importance of tourism
It could be said that tourism is keeping the wolves from the door when it comes to the Spanish economy.
Jason Moore