News of the day 14 July 2020
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Alcudia market, Majorca.

Weather

Good Morning from Majorca

It's hot and sunny in Majorca with strong winds in some places. To view the weather across the island from our webcams, click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Can Picafort, Majorca.

Tourism

Hoteliers are having second thoughts about opening

Hotel reservations in Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera have been steadily falling.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Dr Fernando Simón, Director, Centre for Coordination of Health Alerts & Emergencies

Health

120 Active Coronavirus Outbreaks

The average age of men diagnosed with Covid-19 is 46.3 and in women it’s 50.5.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Massive drop in Real Estate sales in May.

Property

May Real Estate sales worst in 7 years

Real Estate sales dropped by almost 60% in May compared to the same period in 2019.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Hotel Expansion reduced to 10% in Majorca.

Economy

Hotel expansion reduced from 15% to 10%

The modification to the Decree Law is being made at the request of Podemos.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Angela Merkel, German Chancellor.

Tourism

14-day quarantine for German tourists?

Video footage showed German tourists partying in s'Arenal without face masks or social distancing.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Weather in the Balearic islands.

Weather

All you need to know about the weather in Majorca

The Balerics islands are under Fire Alert in some points.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Calvia beach club may be sanctioned.

Tourism

Beach club in hot water over damning video footage

Crowds of tourists partied at Calvia beach club without respecting any of the coronavirus protocols on Saturday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Police arresting possible Algerian jihadist

crime

Police detain two Algerians in anti-terrorism operation in Barcelona

The two Algerians were part of a cell, under investigation since 2017, which was planning an attack with explosives in Barcelona.

Reuters

More than 50 premises inspected in the Balearics at the weekend.

Health

Inspectors checked 51 establishments at the weekend

18 reports of overcrowding received from the public; 14 at places in Majorca, 2 in Minorca, 1 in Ibiza and 1 in Formentera.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Roger Torrent

Politics

Catalan politician suspects was target of state phone tapping, spokesman says

Torrent and two other separatist politicians were warned by researchers working with Facebook's instant message service WhatsApp that their phones were broken into with a spyware called "Pegasus"

Reuters

Natalya Wright wearing a bikini from prettylittlething.com.

Entertainment

Natalya Wright can do no wrong!

Natalya is soaking up the sun while she's on holiday in Majorca with her sister Jess.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Government threatens to shut down tourist hotspots.

News

Government threatens to shut down Majorca tourist hotspots

The Government threatens to tighten restrictions even further to put a stop to tourist excesses and prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Viewpoint

The tourist trap

Like it or not, thousands of Britons will have to travel or pay the price this year.

Humphrey Carter

Viewpoint

Safe resorts

“Action needs to be taken to ensure that the resorts remain safe...”

Jason Moore

People on the beach in Mallorca

Viewpoint

Letters to the Editor

Some Bulletin readers have sent letters regarding the new ruling on face masks and how they affect our everyday life.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Holiday / Lifestyle
Soller Valley

News from your area

Soller on its way back to normal

The time that Sollerics break out is when it comes to control of their fiestas.

Shirley Roberts

Sport / Other Sports
Granada - Real Madrid

Football

Real Madrid dig deep to beat Granada and move closer to title

Real Madrid won against Granada 2-1.

Reuters

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