Low-Budget Travelers Push Sunny Majorcans Beyond the Pale

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Many locals on Palma de Majorca are fed up with European tourists who spend too little money to justify their negative impact on the island's overstressed infrastructure, including overdevelopment and pollution. A coalition elected in the summer of 1999 is proposing measures such as a tax on the tourists and a raise on water rates during the holiday season.

Government regulation, Political activity, Quality of life, Tax policy, Environmental protection, Popular fronts

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Barcelo raises stake in First Choice

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Barcelo Empresas will purchase a minority share in First Choice Holidays PLC for 51.5 million pounds (85.9 million euros). Barcelo will acquire 7.5% of First Choice, the fourth-largest travel group in the UK.

United Kingdom, Asset sales & divestitures, Acquisitions & mergers, Foreign operations, Travel Agents, Travel Agencies, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, First Choice Holidays PLC, Barcelo Empresas

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Thomas Cook hopes to acquire charter airline

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Thomas Cook AG is engaged in negotiations to acquire City Bird Holding S.A.'s City Bird charter airline. The price being discussed is approximately 10 million euros.

Strategy & planning, Germany, Scheduled Airlines, Scheduled Air Transportation, Belgium, Air Transportation, Scheduled, And Air Courier Services, Planning, Airlines, Air charter services, Charter airlines, Thomas Cook AG, City Bird S.A.

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