News of the day 2 July 2021
News / Latest headlines
Willi Verhuven, Alltours President in Palma.

International

German Tour Operators call for stricter controls in Mallorca

“These incidents are damaging the island's image and economy and unfortunately the Authorities are making the same mistakes as they did last year."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Police outside the Bellver Hotel, Palma.

Coronavirus news

Authorities clash over Covid Hotel students

The Prosecutor's Office and the judge decided that quarantining the students was not justified.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Preventing mosquito reproduction at a Mallorca wetland

Latest headlines

Preventing mosquito reproduction in Playa de Palma wetland

A larvicide kills only mosquito larvae; it doesn't affect other insects.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Tourists wearing protective face masks walk with their luggage as they arrive at Malaga

Majorca tourism

Number of foreign tourists to Spain jumps in May as restrictions eased

The number of tourists more than doubled from April 2021 as travel restrictions were ease.

Reuters

People protest Caixabank's plans for layoffs

Latest headlines

Caixabank to cut 6,450 jobs in Spain's biggest banking staff overhaul

The bank also said it would reduce the number of branches affected to around 1,500.

Reuters

The government has been relaxing restrictions

Coronavirus news

Spain's COVID-19 cases jump by 12,345 despite record vaccination

A record 747,589 people were vaccinated on Thursday, leaving nearly 38% of the population fully inoculated.

Reuters

Botellón in Palma

Latest headlines

Palma Industrial Estate becoming a no-go area for Police

Critics claim the President of the Balearic Government, Francina Armengol, is not doing nearly enough to stop it.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Tourists carry their luggage at Magaluf beach

Majorca tourism

Magalluf wrestles with uncertainty despite welcome return of Britons

The first wave of Britons began touching down in Mallorca earlier this week.

Reuters

The weather in Mallorca for the first weekend of July is typically summery

Majorca tourism

Tropical weekend in Mallorca

The weather in Mallorca for the first weekend of July is typically summery.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Passport control line in Palma airport

Majorca tourism

Chaos at Palma airport

This picture was sent to the Bulletin earlier this morning showing extremely long queue.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Health checks on tourists arriving at Palma Airport.

International

Millions of Brits could be refused entry to EU countries

The British authorities mainly used the Vaxzervia brand to vaccinate the public, but millions were given Covishield.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Sant Joan fiestas in Minorca

Coronavirus news

Arranz says that a reintroduction of measures is being studied

Javier Arranz suggests there could be a reintroduction; President Armengol said earlier this wasn't being considered.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Healthcare Professional with vaccine.

Coronavirus news

Coronavirus infections spike again in Spain

As of Friday, 3,833,868 people have been diagnose with coronavirus in Spain and 80,911 patients have died.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Spain celebrate win against Switzerland in Euro 2020.

International

Spain are through to the Euro 2020 semi-finals

Switzerland missed 4 of their 5 penalties and Spain missed 2 but managed to net the other 3.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment
Plenty of people are still wearing their masks around Palma, me too

Comment

Viewpoint: The mask of Majorca

Plenty of people are still wearing their masks around Palma, me too.

Humphrey Carter

Spanish students scandal

Majorca tourism

Viewpoint: Martyrs at the gates of dawn

This whole business raises a fundamental question for Mallorca.

Andrew Ede

Do we now face possible repeats of the fiasco? What do you think?

Coronavirus news

The Blog: The courts are testing positive for Covid

Do we now face possible repeats of the fiasco? What do you think?

Andrew Ede

I can’t be alone in this pathetic inability to engage in this sort of stuff

Comment

Frank Talking: New technology and some embarrassing confessions

Come on, I can’t be alone in this pathetic inability to engage in this sort of stuff can I - surely?

Frank Leavers

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan chose to break away from the Royal Family

Comment

My column: Donald Trelford

The links between Prince Harry and his wife Meghan and the abdication crisis of 1936.

Donald Trelford

Holiday / Lifestyle
Judi Dench & C. Tangana.

Lifestyle

The Atlàntida Film Festival kicks off on July 26 in Palma

The Atlàntida Film Festival closes on August 1 with a screening of the 1925 film, ‘The Political Boss’.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

British government ease travel restrictions to Palma de Mallorca

Majorca tourism

The week in tourism: Watch list, bookings and the Delta variant

This week has been dominated by Spanish students and the arrival of British green-listed tourists.

Andrew Ede

Dendrophyllia ramea

Lifestyle

Corals: the deep-sea gems of the Balearic Sea

In the Balearic Sea, around 16 threatened species of corals have been identified.

Marilles foundation

A Ma Maison

Community

Check out these local restaurants on the island!

Take a look at this week's restaurant guide and see what is on offer.

Laura Stadler

What's on / Films
Fast & Furious 9 – Official Trailer 2 (Universal Pictures) HD

Films

Films in English for Friday 2 to Thursday 8 July

Take a look at this week's new releases and see what is still showing on the big screen!

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Weather / Latest news
Playa es Carregador, Palmanova, Mallorca.

Latest news

Mallorca Weather Forecast for July 3

Whether you're going shopping or heading for the beach, check the weather forecast before you leave home, by clicking here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Edition of 2 July 2021
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