Calvia police break up birthday party with 35 people
Those attending were aged between 20 and 25.
Hotels setting aside rooms for tourists who are not cohabitants
Hotels "don't want any problems" because of the government's non-cohabitants regulation.
Internal mobility less safe than arrival of tourists
Less safe because of greater social interaction.
German government's advice for Mallorca "not an invitation to travel"
Bookings for Mallorca increased significantly after the German government's announcement.
Foreign tourists in Mallorca will have to abide by the same rules as residents
The tourism minister was asked about tourists who might not be "cohabitants".
Fines for illegal party in Alcudia
Some twenty people were attending the illegal party.
Any new restrictions to be applied according to health area
Adopting new measures by health area is how things were for a time last year.
Decision on shopping centre weekend opening due this week
Talks will be held this week, and the cabinet will meet to decide on Friday.
Call for bar and restaurant interiors to be open from Monday week
Discussions are to be held with the government this week.
Balearics to tighten PCR test requirement for national travellers
Apart from the Balearics, there are three Spanish regions with incidence rates below 100.
Hospitality sector protest passes off without incident
A demand was for all hospitality businesses to be able to reopen.
Chairs being put away at a bar in Palma, Mallorca
Four o'clock became five o'clock (or quarter past five).
Four by four: the week in Mallorca
The government had a negotiating ploy and a warning; May was coming and so was the vaccine passport.
Restrictions will continue until there is "extensive vaccination"
Any rise in infections, and restrictions will be applied again.
Restaurants association calling for compliance with latest measures
The association is also urging tougher controls of street drinking parties, because of the infections these cause.
"If infections rise, restrictions will be immediate"
A slow de-escalation of the existing restrictive measures.
4pm closure of terraces would mean losing out on serving "many meals"
Discussions are taking place before a final decision on rules for the reopening of terraces.
Balearic health minister concerned about an opening-up at Easter
Too much relaxation could jeopardise the main tourism season.
Protest by Balearic nightlife businesses.
A protest by Balearic nightlife businesses in December.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Sunloungers set ablaze in Alcudia
- Spanish pensioners stuck at Palma Airport for fourteen hours
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
Comment
Too much, too soon?
The Mallorcans are quite capable themselves of driving numbers up without help from outsiders!
Peter Clover25/03/2021 10:21