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15 - 21 June 2023
Dry islands
THE Balearic Islands is the Spanish region with the lowest rate of alcohol consumption by resi dents. According to the latest edition of the ‘Survey on alcohol and other drugs in Spain’ (Edades), just un der 55 per cent of the Balearic population drink alcohol at least once a month. The figure is 10 per centage points lower than the national average. On the other end of the scale, the Valencian Com munity has the highest consumption percentage with 73.3 per cent of peo ple questioned admitting to drinking alcohol at least once a month. Analysts reveal that all indicators of alcohol con sumption have dropped in the Balearic Islands over the last decade the only Spanish region where this has occurred. Among the reasons for the downward trend is the creation of the Plat form for Quality Leisure, the only entity of its kind in the country to unite as sociations and institu tions across the board to encourage healthier leisure activities.
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MALLORCA • EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM
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ENSAIMADAS: You can have your cake... and eat it!
A CONTROVERSIAL issue was settled on Tuesday June 6 when representatives from Ryanair met with Mallorca’s Minister of Tourism and de cided that you can have your cake. . . and eat it! On June 6, representatives from Irish airline Ryanair met Iago Negueruela, the acting councillor for Economic Model, Tourism and Employ ment in Mallorca, according to a news source. Some weeks ago there was a bit of a do regarding a passenger who was allegedly charged for taking ensaimadas on a Ryanair flight, thankfully the matter now seems to be set tled. For those not in the know, the ensaimada is a pastry made in Mallorca, its origins date back hundreds of years. Another product, popular in
Mallorca and Ibiza is called greixonera, and incorporates leftover pieces of ensaimada. However, the issue was ironed out and the official line is that Ryanair does not charge people for taking the pastry on their planes. In fact, it emerged that the air line has never charged ‘for the transport of ensaimadas on their planes’. It seems that the misunderstanding arose when the passenger in question was charged for carrying an unchecked suit case.
The meeting was also at tended by representatives of the Association of Bakers and Confectioners of the Balearic Islands. Negueruela confirmed that they will con tinue working to defend local products and that travellers can continue to carry en saimadas. The minister also praised Ryanair’s willingness to ‘col laborate with the govern ment and that after this meeting it has been possible to clarify the situation, with out upsetting anyone’.
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Celeb spot
BARCELONA Football Club star striker Robert Lewandowski is the latest celebrity spotted on holiday in Mallorca. The Polish striker posted several photographs on his social media accounts of himself with his wife, world karate champi on Anna Maria Lewandowska, together with fellow football ace and friend Bastian Schweinsteiger. The foursome reportedly also enjoyed a meal at a vegan restaurant in Santa Ponça. Lewandowsky (34) bought a holiday home near Calvia in 2021 and frequently shares photographs of his trips to the is land. Bastian Schweinsteiger (38) retired from professional football in 2019 and currently lives in Son Vida with his partner and three children.