Andrew Ede
Background in business publishing. Started an online blog about Mallorca in 2005, which went daily in 2007, covering culture, environment, history, politics, tourism and more. Became a regular contributor to the Bulletin in 2010 before joining the staff a few years later.
Petrol prices in the Balearics among the highest in Europe
The Spanish government's discount has been diluted.
Palma to be without newsstands
The concessionaire currently operates six newsstands.
Balearics wanting less power for Marseille air-traffic control
The Marseille centre's control extends south towards Algeria.
Price of used homes in Mallorca continues to rise
The market is expected to slow in the second half of 2022.
Lawyer tried to get employee to take blame for road accident
The lawyer was four times over the limit.
Anti-tourism protesters acquitted
Eleven people were accused of public order offences.
Demand for tighter regulation of air transport strikes
Delays to more than fifty Palma flights on Friday.
Puerto Pollensa coast road work suspended for two years
Damage was caused to the road during the original state of alarm in 2020.
New health service call centre now operating
English and German service as well as Catalan and Castellano.
Hundreds of bankruptcies expected over the coming months
The moratorium on insolvency proceedings has come to an end.
Cala Major club - "We have nothing to hide"
Sebastián Femenías was attacked outside the club a week ago.
200,000 people in the Balearics face serious financial problems
The number of people at risk of poverty has increased since 2019.
Airport baggage handlers being "overexploited"
"The work of four people is now being done by two."
British woman tells Bulletin she witnessed Cala Major assault
Sebastián Femenías died on Sunday, having been kicked in the neck outside the club.
Palma hotels outstripping 2019 occupancy
Attributed in part to the use of Palma as a base port for cruise tourism.
Town hall will be able to close Magalluf shops that sell alcohol out of hours
This is an extension to the Balearic government's tourism of excesses decree.
Council of Mallorca approves purchase of Alcudia's old power station
The Council has wanted to prevent the site falling into "foreign hands".
Cala Major attacker has been identified
A lawyer made contact with the homicide squad.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"
- Mallorca needs to remember price is king
Comment
Tourism forecasts - they (nearly all) got them wrong
Few seemed to appreciate the scale of the pent-up demand for holidays.
Andrew Ede 30/06/2022 12:59