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.
EU being urged to improve funding for the Balearics
The Balearics are at a funding disadvantage because the islands are classified as 'continental territory'.
Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
These are the stories that made the headlines this week.
Pay 300,000 euros and the Cala Bona hotel squatters will leave
For the hotel, this is a clear case of blackmail and one that it will not accept.
Motorhome dwellers want nothing to do with Palma protest by motorhome 'tourists'
"They have a tourist and recreational purpose. What they are complaining about is an insignificant problem."
Friday weather in Mallorca - Not great for Sant Antoni
The forecast for Mallorca for Friday, January 17, the day of Sant Antoni.
Mallorca events: What's On from Friday to Thursday
The next week features vibrant Sant Antoni and Sant Sebastià celebrations across Mallorca but the big days are this Friday (Sant Antoni) and on Sunday (Sant Sebastia) with the open air concerts at several squares in Palma.
The maximum cost of eliminating the Soller Tunnel toll - 31.5 million euros
The Supreme Court has ruled that the ending of the toll system was illegal.
Fears that other hotels in Mallorca will be occupied by squatters
The Sol y Mar in Cala Bona was occupied on Sunday night, though squatters maintain they have been there for up to a month.
Weather in Mallorca for Sant Antoni Eve
The forecast for Mallorca for Thursday, January 16.
Thirty squatters take over Cala Bona hotel apartments
The squatters maintained they had been there for more than a month.
Woman who advertised her flat for sale at Three Kings is denounced for 'squatter' harassment
The woman carried a sign for the flat at Palma's Three Kings parade.
Wednesday weather in Mallorca - Warning for low temperatures
The forecast for the Sant Antoni Fiestas isn't too encouraging.
Very limited impact in the Balearics from Spain's non-resident non-EU citizens' home-buying tax measure
Property sector representatives aren't alarmed by the measure.
Monday weather in Mallorca - Cold north wind
The forecast for Mallorca for Monday, January 13.
Luxury homes on a piece of Palma land sold for 63 million euros
In the city's Nou Llevant district near the GESA building.
Mallorca, a metropolitan area for northern European second home owners
These people have "semi-residence". "They like coming here but they don’t integrate."
A step closer to converting obsolete Mallorca hotels into social housing
The hoteliers federation and the Forum for Civil Society are due to sign an agreement.
Pollensa should still be pretty
Disagreement with the decision to withdraw Pollensa from the Los Pueblos más Bonitos de España association.
- Ryanair grounds 12 Spain routes over excessive airport taxes
- End of the Golden Visa....but there is a new way to live in Spain with few problems
- Nautical exodus from Mallorca
- Tourists' favourite places in Mallorca in the winter
- Non-resident Britons and Americans buying a property in Spain face massive tax bill, PM announces
Comment
The curious case of the Fodor’s ‘No List’
There was nothing new, but somehow the treatment of the list rumbled on for a couple of weeks or more.
Andrew Ede 17/01/2025 10:46