Heavy rains return to Spain putting country on RED alert
Severe flooding in many parts of the mainland
Ryanair delays move to paperless boarding passes until after the summer season
Boarding pass rule should have been introduced in May.
Leave your metal detector at home! Mallorca beachcomber hit with record fine
Man says he didn't know he was breaking the law.
Electricity bills power ahead in Spain as goverment slaps heavy tax on bills
A sizeable part of what you pay for electricity is tax
Nice work if you can get it! the 14 million euro salary in Spain
The average yearly wage in Spain is 27,000 euros.
Surge in demand for Spanish Golden visas as U.S. citizens seek new life away from Trump
Richard Gere has recently moved to Spain and has slammed Donald Trump
No special treatment, you voted for it!
“If the British were buying homes and businesses like they did in the 1980s and 1990s, would they still face so much red tape in Spain?”
British ambassador thanks Mallorca authorities for their support
He also met with various charities and organisations.
TUI and Ryanair join forces to boost flight options for Mallorca travellers
"In the UK in particular, our guests will be able to choose from an even wider range of flights in future..."
91,000 homes needed to solve Balearic housing crisis
"Lack of housing fuelled the anti tourism marches of last summer.."
A bridge too many on the Paseo Maritimo in Palma
New look promenade led to the closure of the British owned Social Club nightspot which will now reopen at a new venue.
Greece and Portugal cash in as Spain says adios to Golden visa
Spain is also planning to introduce a new tax on non-resident/non EU property purchases.
Weekend weather: No masking the fact that carnival could be a wash-out
Unsettled weather will continue into next week
Ryanair to base 16 aircraft at Palma airport this summer, an investment of $1.6 billion and supporting 7,000 jobs
"Excessive fees and bogus ‘incentive schemes’ by monopoly airport operator AENA.."
From lame duck to Donald Duck!
“Would someone in Europe please tell Mr. Trump and his team to take a run and jump. It is time someone stood up for the old continent...”
Porreras: the sleepy Mallorcan town thrust into the international spotlight thanks to Meghan Markle
Basking in the international limelight...
- Balearic government plans big increase in tax on cruise ship passengers and even a cash levy on hire cars
- Another body found by a Mallorca beach
- Heavy rains return to Spain putting country on RED alert
- As the town hall announces 21 million euros investment, Playa de Palma residents denounce drugs and homelessness
- Saturday weather in Mallorca
Comment
A Thank You would have been enough
“Thank and applaud the British and the Germans, afterall they are the ones who pay the mortgage for the Balearics...”
Jason Moore 07/03/2025 09:57