Fresh efforts to stop NATO from using the Balearics.
Fresh efforts to stop NATO from using the Balearics.
Move to ban NATO ships from the Balearics
Menorca’s strategic location in the centre of the western Mediterranean and close to important European and African ports make it an ideal logistical support point for NATO.
Bulgaria beer prices could cost Mallorca this summer
£1.50 for a pint of beer and a meal at a budget restaurant costs about £8.50, while a three-course meal for two at a mid-range restaurant averages around £30.
More than 1,150 migrants arrive in the Canary and Balearic Islands
A total of 5,456 migrants have arrived in Spain illegally from 1 to 31 January 2025, which is 32.4% less than in the same period of 2024.
Last summer's anti-mass tourism protest through Palma.
Last summer's anti-mass tourism protest through Palma.
Mallorca anti-tourism movement plans another summer of discontent
Meeting to regroup and redouble efforts in view of the growth forecasts for the new season.
Travel mistakes which could cost you money
"Even simple things like flying with two different airlines and charges for overweight baggage can catch travellers off guard and take a real dent out of the travel budget.”
Heated debate between tourist sector and the Spanish government continues over new registration scheme.
Heated debate between tourist sector and the Spanish government continues over new registration scheme.
Spanish hotel fined 1,500 euros for wanting to photocopy a guest’s ID card
The argument over the new 'big brother' visitor registration scheme rumbles on with calls for it to be scrapped.
Two million tourists went "missing" in the Balearics in 2024
The British travel industry has called for action.
Their expansion in numbers, alongside Ladder Snakes and Montpellier Snakes, is particularly prominent in Ibiza, Formentera, and
Their expansion in numbers, alongside Ladder Snakes and Montpellier Snakes, is particularly prominent in Ibiza, Formentera, and Mallorca, posing a threat to local ecosystems.
There could be some more snow in Mallorca over the coming days.
There could be some more snow in Mallorca over the coming days.
Big freeze grips Mallorca
Temperatures fell to -3ºC in Escorca-Son Torrella. In Lluc, it was -1ºC and in Palma, temperatures fell to zero.
Ryanair CEO blasts “mad” Spanish consumer minister again
O’Leary has already reduced flights to Spain over airport fees.
Spain wants to stamp out drinking and driving.
Spain wants to stamp out drinking and driving.
Don’t even think about drinking and driving in Mallorca
Spain about to launch new traffic crackdown.
Discover the top beers in Spain 2024
The Spanish are drinking less beer, but tourists keep sales topped up!
Eddie Burton (left) & Sian Banks (right)
Eddie Burton (left) & Sian Banks (right)
Britons convicted of £20m drug importation after Balearics nightclub arrest
NCA investigators initiated a manhunt for Burton, who was living between the Netherlands and Spain after relocating from the UK in early 2021.
Spanish ministers agree to cut legal working week to 37.5 hours
Spain's central bank and former economy minister have both warned that higher labour costs could fuel inflation and curb job creation.