News
Some Spanish cities unlikely to progress to Phase 1
Madrid & Barcelona may not begin Phase 1 on Monday.
Madrid & Barcelona may not begin Phase 1 next week.
Madrid & Barcelona may not begin Phase 1 next week.
News
Capdepera Mayor declares war on Madrid
Capdepera Mayor furious after Madrid scuppers regeneration plans.
Cala Gat storm damage.
Cala Gat storm damage. archive photo
Celebrities
Placido Domingo cancels Madrid "La Traviata"
The opera singer was scheduled to sing as Giorgio Germont for five nights in May.
Transport
Madrid's Barajas airport reopens for traffic after drone sighting
Spanish airport operator AENA said 26 flights had to be rerouted away from Barajas after the sightings.
Transport
Flights rerouted as Madrid's Barajas airport closes due to drones
Twenty-two flights were rerouted.
Madrid climate failure
The Spanish capital was quick to step in to help but it was all for nothing.
Events
Bulletin event gets recognition at the US Embassy in Madrid
The US Consular Agent for the Balearic Islands joined our Thanksgiving Celebration in Palma.
Employment
American interest in recruiting Thomas Cook employees
Recruitment would apparently be in other countries, e.g. Spain, and not just the UK.
Fewer cruise ships
“If the Balearic government wants fewer cruise ships, then call Madrid...”
Corruption
The year of the corruption trials
The judges' decisions and sentencing in respect of the Princess Cristina trial are being delayed until March.
Emergencies
Passengers, crew evacuated from Madrid-Riyadh after bomb threat
Aena said they had later downgraded the alarm from general to local, meaning the alert would not affect other flights.
Transport
False terrorist threat causes plane to land at Palma
The plane was travelling from Athens to Madrid when the pilot requested activation of the anti-terrorist protocol.
Playa de Palma
Legal action may be taken over Madrid’s freezing of Playa de Palma funding
Madrid has announced that the Balearics will lose the outstanding 63 million euros of investment.
Spain
Armengol attends Spain National Day event
Catalan and Basque leaders failed to attend the big event in Madrid.
Spanish borders may open on June 21 or 22.
Spanish borders may open on June 21 or 22.
- What a carry on! European Union abandons full launch of new travel entry system for Britons in favour of "phased rollout"
- Uncertainty surrounds EU Entry/Exit System implementation
- Fresh move to scrap new tourist registration scheme in Spain
- Living in Palma Airport - Safe and warm
- Traveller registration system: If Mallorca's demands are not met, the Spanish Government will be taken to court
The Blog
We're All Going To The Beach
The beaches won't be occupied by foreign tourists; they won't be overcrowded.
Andrew Ede17/04/2020 12:48