Week in Review: Bumper season, affordable homes, illegal holiday lets and free water
The stories that made the headlines this week in Mallorca.
Balearic cost of living spikes, fresh food up by 16%
Booze and fas have risen by over 10%.
Madrid says Balearics exceeded powers for cost-of-living measures
The Balearic government has been forced to amend legislation.
Cost of living in Mallorca still one of the highest in Spain.
Cost of living in Mallorca still one of the highest in Spain.
Spain's inflation slows, ends 2022 at 5.7%
Spanish inflation has fallen 5 percentage points in five months.
The fuel rebate is due to end in Spain.
The fuel rebate is due to end in Spain.
A year of free public transport in Mallorca
Plane is help ease people's fuel bills and encourage drivers to use vehicles less.
Cost of living in the Balearics continues to rise.
Cost of living in the Balearics continues to rise.
Food prices in Mallorca post record rise
Food banks have reported a surge in demand this year.
Spanish inflation is slowing unlike in the UK.
Spanish inflation is slowing unlike in the UK.
Spain's 12-month inflation slows to 7.3% in October
Many British households are turning away from healthier foods as rampant inflation pushes them towards cheaper processed meals.
Spanish Finance Minister Calvino says drop in inflation is accelerating
Inflation has begun to ease and is now expected to drop to around 3% next year.
Living on a British pension in the Balearics comes at a price.
Living on a British pension in the Balearics comes at a price.
British pensioners in Mallorca pounded by sterling
Price is king and the Balearics is one of the most expensive places to live in Spain.
Spanish Finance Minister addresses media at 2022 Annual Meetings of IMF and World Bank
Washington (United States), 13/10/2022.- Spanish Finance Minister Nadia Calvino speaks to the media during a press conference at the 2022 Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group (WBG) in Washington, DC, USA, 13 October 2022. The meetings run from 10 October to 16 October. (Estados Unidos) EFE/EPA/WILL OLIVER
Mallorca’s menu del dia could be eaten up by inflation
The menu del dia was dreamt up as a "tourist menu".
- Ryanair changes its hand luggage and check-in rules
- Open letter: Please do not come on holiday to Mallorca
- Tourist replies to our open letter calling on holidaymakers to stay at home
- EU sues Spain for discriminatory tax treatment of non-residents
- "We must be very careful with the things we say"; Mallorca transport operators' concern about messages to tourists