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.
The Costas Authority returns to haunt Muro’s Capellans
Twenty-two cottages are threatened with demolition.
Pollensa and the case of the reinstated Emser employee
A case for sex discrimination was brought against the municipal services agency.
Tour operator headlines: interpret with care
That was a tour operator headline-maker that left little room for doubt.
Modernising the strips
But as with all strips, it is essentially a convenient concentration of bars, restaurants and shops.
No, Francisca, the image is the reality
This charitable initiative, which has been hugely successful, has what it refers to as stations in different parts of the island.
Alcudia and the Council of Majorca’s plans
There needs to be some assurance for local businesses that they will still be around to be part of the future.
“This ends up in the sea”
The town hall announced two weeks ago that there is to be a major study of the impact on marine life in the bay.
New beach bars for Alcudia
The existing balnearios are some thirty years old and are considered to be obsolete.
That’s the power of Easter
With the national ministry of health not wanting Easter travel, regional governments are coming together in looking to limit mobility.
Covid management and the image of the Spain Brand
A conclusion drawn about Spain is that political struggles have not allowed the country to advance in the fight against the virus.
It was para-para-paradise ...
It is about surviving in a non-tourist Mallorca because the road movie style production deals with a Mallorca that is removed from the postcard images and Instagram.
When George Met Joan: The Beatles “The Inner Light”
Mascaró was the Western world’s greatest expert on the sacred texts of Hinduism and Buddhism.
Balearics Day: What’s the celebration?
Balearics Day is a peg on which to hang arguments regarding the political structure of Spain (and its financing).
A vaccination fall guy?
PSOE, who control the health service, were faced with a parliament vote on setting up a commission of inquiry into the affair.
The Puerto Pollensa beach playgrounds can stay
The town hall now says that specifications for the playgrounds’ concession this year are being drafted.
Pollensa reluctantly accepts eliminating Ternelles right of way
The Supreme Court in Madrid finally ruled in favour of access to the coast, but ...
The mayor celebrates Pollensa’s new health centre
The government has been keen to make them as part of the Balearic economic recovery plan.
Alcudia hotels opening - but for whom?
There is even some renewed hope about Easter, and it is being expressed in Germany as well as domestically.
Comment
So, will Majorca become a “five-star island”?
The style, the nature of tourism may change to some degree, but was this not the case pre-Covid?
Andrew Ede 10/03/2021 14:57