News of the day 15 May 2018
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Calvia, where rented accommodation is reckoned to be the most expensive in Majorca.

Property

Balearics have the highest demand for rented accommodation

Calvia, says one report, has the second highest prices for rented accommodation in the country.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The increase in foreign buying in the Balearics was below the national rate.

Property

British property buying recovers after referendum slump

Foreign buying in the Balearics amounted to 40.5% of all transactions.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Valtonyc, who faces three and a half years in prison.

Crime

Rapper's sentence to be appealed in Strasbourg

Valtonyc is due to enter prison by 24 May. His defence is to appeal to the Court of Human Rights.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

At Palma airport, passengers numbers were down; in Ibiza they were up.

Transport

Airport passenger numbers down in April

The lack of an Easter effect was probably the reason for the decrease.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Forty hotels were inspected last August.

Hotels

Hotels fined for room over-occupancy

Fines totalling over 600,000 euros were imposed for room occupancy breaches.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

Booze tourism

Heavy fines could be introduced for those businesses which serve people who are already "under the influence".

Jason Moore

Edition of 15 May 2018
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