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.
Top event this Friday: 12-year-old piano prodigy
She will be performing a special concert in Palma this week.
What's On today, March 1 Balearics Day
Have a look at all the events taking place today in Mallorca!
Pollensa councillor vaccination “scandal” - closed or not?
Francisca Cerdà told Punt Informatiu that she hadn’t been vaccinated.
Legal complaint against Es Murterar power station
Es Murterar’s operations have been scaled right back to 500 hours per year.
The Calvari steps are steps, not a road
Mistakes happen. The same cannot be said for driving on the steps deliberately.
Make some noise if you don’t like the ticket booths
Why were there no objections when the project was put out to public consultation?
Top events this weekend
Check out all the Top events scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday.
Feeling used - The hoteliers and the government fall out
Is the Balearic government's tourism decree an electoral ploy?
Hotel de-growth - what a difference two years make
The government has introduced its tourism decree and the hoteliers federation is expressing its anger about it.
Top Events this Friday on the island
This Friday sees the return of the Ram fair, which was cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
The British leading the boom in the holidays’ recovery
TravelgateX reports that the British are romping away with the Easter holiday stakes in the Balearics.
Comment: The tourism propaganda war
"The pre-election propaganda war was thus declared; we have fifteen months of this to go."
How does a hotel become circular?
The government intends to not just be on the path towards sustainability but to in fact make the Balearics a world leader for circularity in tourism.
Comment: Holiday rentals’ woe
"The Habtur association of holiday rentals in the Balearics has reacted badly to the government’s tourism circularity and sustainability decree..."
Sustainability and tourism quality
What will be the consequences of the Mallorcan tourism law on future holidays?
Comment: Regional elections
The PP gained two seats, while Vox gained 12, in effect a swap with the Cs, now a busted flush pretty much everywhere.
- 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
Balearics Day - Government or society?
Is Balearics Day solely an affirmation of political structure rather than a deeply felt sense of identity?
Andrew Ede 01/03/2022 12:52