Shanty under the motorway bridge that passes over the Sa Riera Park
In July last year, attention was drawn to the shanty under the motorway bridge that passes over the Sa Riera Park.
Theme of the Week
“If we are like this now, imagine what it’ll be like in a few years”
How many homeless people really are there in Mallorca? Figures for Palma are unsatisfactory, while no account appears to be taken of the rest of the island.
Homeless person at Palma Airport, Mallorca
Concern about the growing number of homeless at the airport.
Police urging that all thefts by homeless at Palma Airport are reported
Thefts are generating a general sense of insecurity.
Homeless at Palma Airport have moved on
The airport management is unaware of what has happened to the homeless people who were living in a transit area.
Living in a car in Magaluf, Mallorca since December
José Moreno and family.
Living in a car in Magaluf
Critical of the town hall, but they have been offered the option of living in a shelter.
A town hall in denial - Shanties not just in Palma
They are squats, Inca Town Hall maintains; the police say otherwise.
The Balearics become 'Nomadland': Homelessness swallows the working class
Just days ago, Palma City Council approved a new civic ordinance imposing fines of up to 1,500€ on individuals living in caravans within its jurisdiction.
Homeless in Palma Airport, Mallorca
At night the airport is generally quiet.
Living in Palma Airport - Safe and warm
They don't bother anyone and normally no one bothers them.
Tent dwellers in Mallorca
A tent settlement in Palma.
Living on the streets in Palma: The people with jobs who can't afford rents
'Residential exclusion' is on the increase, and so people are reduced to living in tents.
Shanties in Palma Mallorca
Shanties in the Sa Riera Park.