U.S. companies in Madrid ask Trump to treat Spain differently
Spain imports more from the U.S. than it exports there, unlike the European Union as a whole.
Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
These are the stories that made the headlines this week.
Police tackle crime wave in top Mallorca resort
Local council under pressure to take concrete measures such as increasing the police presence in the area.
Mallorca set to welcome back young British seasonal workers
British prime minister Keir Starmer is preparing to offer European nations a new youth mobility scheme.
Ryanair to base 16 aircraft at Palma airport this summer, an investment of $1.6 billion and supporting 7,000 jobs
"Excessive fees and bogus ‘incentive schemes’ by monopoly airport operator AENA.."
Meghan Markle’s new logo: A Royal rip-off or just a happy little coincidence?
For someone who keeps insisting she just wants a private life, Meghan sure has a knack for keeping her name in the headlines, just maybe not for the reasons she’d hoped.
Weekend weather: No masking the fact that carnival could be a wash-out
Unsettled weather will continue into next week
Spain is best country for digital nomads
The common digital nomad is symbolised by the young backpacker, whereas executive nomads tend to be older and are more likely to move with their family.
Mallorca’s hidden crisis: rising poverty amid tourism boom
The island’s poverty crisis is now unfolding in plain sight—and the time for action is long overdue.
More airline seats to Mallorca mean nothing
Just because the airlines have decided to increase flight capacity to the island does not guarantee another record season.
Illegal letting: How’s anyone supposed to make sense of the figures?
The most bizarre figure was one that suggested there were some 235,000 illegal lets in the Balearics.
Enjoying Mallorca
The great shipping disaster of 1910 in the Balearics
Investigations into the General Chanzy sinking were overseen in Mallorca, where - and like Minorca - the disaster will never be forgotten.
New Ryanair rules you need to know
Travellers flying with Ryanair should pay close attention to baggage regulations and boarding times.
Mallorca recover from their recent wobble
Last Sunday’s win against a poor Las Palmas side was a massive momentum boost for the coach Jagoba Arrasate and his squad.
Comment
From lame duck to Donald Duck!
“Would someone in Europe please tell Mr. Trump and his team to take a run and jump. It is time someone stood up for the old continent...”
Jason Moore