Party on

these destinations ‐ with Brits seemingly undeterred by threats from the Spanish au‐thorities.

“Our Amsterdam stag do bookings are up 50 per cent since that campaign launched last week, so clearly the mes‐sage to ‘stay away’ isn’t get‐ting through,” said Matt Mavir, Managing Director of stag and party provider ‘Last Night of Freedom’.

And in the sunny Spanish party resort of Benalmadena, in Malaga Province, the com‐pany reported that bookings have increased by an aston‐ ishing 200 per cent since the new rules ‐ aimed largely at stags and hens ‐ were publi‐cised last June.

“In Magaluf, bookings are up 60 per cent and it seems these rules are having abso‐lutely no impact on people’s desire to party in Spain and the EU.

“That’s why we are seeing unprecedented demand for budget‐friendly Spanish re‐sorts like Benidorm, and even though there are tough rules, that’s unlikely to put people off partying there,” he con‐cluded.

ADRIÁN BARBÓN, the President of the Principality of Asturias, reported on Monday, April 10, that five complaints will be filed about five individuals identified as allegedly responsible for some of the forest fires that have affected Asturias recently.

He was speaking after participating in the meeting of the advisory and management committee of the Emergency Civil Protection Plan for Forest Fires of the Principality of Asturias (Infopa). Barbón indicated that there is also another line of investigation that could affect at least another 10 suspects, although this is still in an early phase.

This latest wave of fires represents an “attack against Asturias” the President insisted, in which there is “clearly” an intention. These fires, he continued, “mark a before and after” in government policies, with aspects from which they should “humbly learn” such as improving the defence of towns.