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Tag: Majorca (Spain)
Restaurant Collapse Kills at Least 4 and Injures 16 in Majorca
People were feared to be trapped after parts of a beach restaurant’s terraces fell down to ground level on a Spanish island popular with tourists.
Spain Seizes Another Russian Yacht Believed to Belong to an Oligarch
The ship was impounded in the Spanish port of Tarragona pending an inspection to establish its exact ownership, Spain’s transport ministry said.
Spanish Police Seek Missing Plane Passengers After Emergency Landing
More than 20 people fled a Moroccan flight that diverted to Mallorca after a passenger apparently fell ill. A dozen had yet to be found.
Plane and Helicopter Collide in Spain, Killing 7
The crash took place over the island of Majorca as the two aircraft, which had taken off from separate airports, collided below a thousand feet.
Majorca Has Strong Links to Spain’s Monarchy. So Why Vote on Abolishing It?
Sponsors of straw polls on the island, long a favorite vacation spot for the royal family, say the role of the institution is a central question for the country’s future.