The Blog: Every image tells a story
Iago Negueruela doesn’t want the “type of images” of excess to be produced again.
Minister tips Britons to help prolong the tourist season
The Balearics was the top spot for foreign tourists in August.
Stick with your mates, but how close?: the week in Mallorca
British youth were being advised, the Balearic government was alarmed, and there wasn't a curfew.
Government and Consulate join forces against "tourism of excesses"
The 2019 'Stick With Your Mates' campaign is being updated with health and behaviour regulations in mind.
Tourism minister: Spanish student trips to Mallorca are "not authorised"
Getting on for 500 positive cases among students who were in Mallorca.
The Blog: Sleepless in Arenal and when tourism of excesses discriminates
What if these youthful hundreds were British and in Magalluf? Would the responses be different?
Magalluf - excesses decree will be applied "strictly"
There has to be "control" of bars and other establishments.
Majorca
Closed down: the week in Majorca
Streets were closed; was Majorca being governed from Germany?; and masks were the new normal by law.
Tourism
German government expressed concern about tourist behaviour in Majorca
The German government had wanted to know what controls there were to deal with crowds of tourists and with tourist behaviour.
Tourism
Hoteliers criticise lack of police in Playa de Palma
The hoteliers are suggesting that problems which led to the closure of two streets could have been avoided.
Magalluf
Two more Magalluf streets are closed
Calvia town hall asked for a wider application of the closure order.
Tourism
Government closes establishments in Magalluf and Playa de Palma
The closure orders for Punta Ballena, "Schinkenstrasse" and "Bierstrasse" will last two months.
Majorca
New normal tourists: the week in Majorca
There were "quality" foreign and national tourists; people were behaving badly on the streets; and it was Prime Minister Sánchez's final appearance - or was it?
Tourism
Summer uncertainty for Magalluf
The tourism of excesses decree is just one issue for Magalluf.
Majorca
A week of excesses in Majorca
The government's tourism of excesses decree was approved; there were excessively warm temperatures; and excesses in El Terreno were once more the subject of complaints.
Majorca
The week of the storm in Majorca
Storm Gloria battered Majorca; the tourism excesses decree was "well received"; government communication was less than adequate; and there were to be no resignations.
Viewpoint
The booze backdoor
Banning all-inclusives, as an example, would have incurred the wrath of market competition overlords, tour operators and indeed tourists.
Comment
Comment: Policing Mallorca’s summer
The hoteliers are calling for the summer police operation to start earlier than July.
Andrew Ede21/04/2022 09:38