News of the day 12 September 2017
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Arrests were made in the steroids operation in July.

Police

Guardia steroids operation the biggest ever in Europe

Forty-one arrests and more than four million doses of various substances.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Environment and agriculture minister Vicenç Vidal speaking yesterday.

Agriculture

Brussels to accept xylella containment policy

The containment policy means that only infected trees are cut down. Eradication would mean the potential loss of thousands of trees.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Guillem Balboa, the mayor of Alaro.

Police

Dead lamb left outside Alaro mayor's house

Guillem Balboa has wanted to play down the incident.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The publicity for the 23 September demonstration.

Tourismphobia

"Massification" demo invokes the spirit of past protests

"The Francoist authorities and the local 'caciques' decided to impose the tourism industry on a predominantly agrarian island."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Yesterday in parliament. All smiles from President Armengol.

Tourism

Barceló escapes censure as Armengol defends tourism

"You will not find anyone in our government who is criminalising tourism. I will not fuel the controversy over tourism."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

Not such a record season

Overall it is not exactly the best time for the local government to double the tourist tax.

Jason Moore

Edition of 12 September 2017
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