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 continuing story of Puerto Pollensa’s beach playgrounds
On Tuesday, sources let it be known that it hadn’t actually come to any decision about the playgrounds and picnic area.
Swapping coal for cement at Alcudia’s port
The Balearic Ports Authority has announced a tender for the operation of a second cement storage and distribution plant at the port.
Terrace tax exemption in Pollensa
Mayor Tomeu Cifre says that “now was the moment to apply specific measures that have a direct impact on the tax burden”.
Ministers: Whatever you say, say nothing
The only restriction that governments have yet to apply is one prohibiting secretaries of state, ministers and prime ministers from mouthing off about tourism.
Why George Sand so upset Mallorca
There is a great contradiction in the perception of Sand and Chopin as pioneering tourists in Mallorca
The story of a well and an abandoned factory in Alcudia
The town hall says that this restoration is one of a series of heritage elements that are to be restored.
The jobsworth shame of the Puerto Pollensa playgrounds
One of the arguments being made is that the whole beach in Puerto Pollensa, is an urban beach, and it therefore has tourist and commercial activities.
Before the summer or by the end of summer?
"This policy doesn’t address the here and now and what exactly the government is doing to save so many businesses and jobs."
The fire and cross of Sant Antoni
Next year, we can but hope that the tunic with the cross of the T doesn’t remain in the wardrobe.
Police and town hall at loggerheads in Santa Margalida
The acting chief of police announced that he was quitting.
Why no screening for Alcudia?
On December 9 there were 35 COVID infections. By January 4 there were 223.
Something fishy in Pollensa’s Plaça Major
The actual redevelopment, it is said, will entail the almost total elimination of the original building.
What do you do with an old power station?
The Council of Mallorca has yet to decide whether to declare the power station a site in the cultural interest.
Thrashing around in the dark
"All that Balearic tourism minister can say is that the Balearics will be a safe destination, regardless of what the level of vaccination is"
Back to square one
In today's Blog: "Not everywhere is the same, of course not, but the Balearics can be considered in a somewhat similar way to the Canaries."
Palma to Inca and how tourism “drove” the roads of Mallorca
The old Palma-Inca road was to undergo improvements until it was deemed to be inadequate for the volume of traffic.
When a beach becomes too successful
Once upon a time, little attention was paid to Capellans. This most certainly isn’t the case now.
A law for the crown
Andrew Ede analyses the profound consequences for the Spanish Royal House if the crown law is passed.
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The virus information bombardment
Andrew Ede on the damaging effects of the constant bombardment of virus-related information and its effects on Covid society.
Andrew Ede 28/01/2021 14:40