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.
What's On
Top tip's of events on Majorca this week
Carnival ends, the funfair opens and its the Balearic Day on Sunday.
Enjoying Majorca
Carnival: Bull dung and nettles
In Majorca, Carnival has never been a tourism event.
What's On
Top tips of events in Majorca this week
Festival Jazz Palma continues this week, Carnival is in full swing on the weekend and George Sand Festival.
Events
Seaplanes cup for Puerto Pollensa
From what one can make out, it is in fact a renaming for the Splash-In, designed to give that event added incentive.
News from your area
Spotlight on the North
Complaints in the north, a plan of action for Puerto Pollensa and What's On this weekend and next in the north of the island.
Viewpoint
People of trust?
The position of national government delegate in the Balearics is a political one.
Person of the week
The Helms-Burton Act was passed in 1996 but never acted upon until now.
Northern Spotlight
The language of road signs
Regulations make clear that signs should be in both languages. The local police had also recommended that the signs be amended.
Viewpoint
Lack of accountability
Of course there should be a commission, preferably an independent one.
Viewpoint
Whither culture?
The impression was that the government had either forgotten about culture or had decided to downgrade its importance.
Viewpoint
Crisis absenteeism
Since the “pact” government was formed in June 2015, it hasn’t been consumed by too much crisis, but when it has been, there has been a common element - Més.
Enjoying Majorca
A Pioneer Of Excursions In Majorca
Adrover’s point is that hardly anyone made these sorts of “excursions” at the start of the twentieth century.
Viewpoint
The will of the people
There is no perfect system, and Spain is no different in this regard.
Enjoying Majorca
Agatha And The Rains Of Sencelles
Àgueda is the patron of rape victims and of women suffering from breast cancer.
The Blog
What lies below: The Plaça Major
b Arca wants the underground space to accommodate an interpretation centre, which basically means an information centre with knobs on.
- Another body found by a Mallorca beach
- As the town hall announces 21 million euros investment, Playa de Palma residents denounce drugs and homelessness
- Balearic government plans big increase in tax on cruise ship passengers and even a cash levy on hire cars
- Sunday weather in Mallorca - Feeling some effect from Storm Jana
- The growing problem in the Balearics of the illegal marketing of second homes as tourist accommodation
Comment
Person of the week
The former mayor of Palma was officially named the new national government delegate in the Balearics.
Andrew Ede 17/02/2020 10:01