From Mallorca to winning an Oscar
Saldaña was joined by her family while filming in Mallorca.
Nice work if you can get it! the 14 million euro salary in Spain
The average yearly wage in Spain is 27,000 euros.
The British government understands the 90-day rule frustration
The new Labour government “gets the problem” and talk of a reset with the EU is encouraging.
New 30,000 euro fine in Spain
Growing concern for public safety has led the Guardia Civil to intensify their efforts in the detection of these objects during routine searches.
Theme of the Week
Inca’s 150th anniversary and the railways’ missed opportunities
The opening of the Palma-Inca line in February 1875 promised greater prosperity for Mallorca. The railways are today viewed as being essential for sustainable mobility.
A driving force for innovation and sustainability in Mallorca
Since its first edition, eMallorca Experience has worked to raise awareness of energy efficiency, sustainable mobility and the circular economy, highlighting projects that contribute to these objectives, both locally and internationally.
Viva Las Vegas: Mallorca's drugs supermarket
A large neon sign plus LED lighting for the Son Banya drugs business sector.
Defining the future of Mallorca's tourism
The Bases of the Transition Agenda have been set; it is now time for concrete measures.
Two months for an agreement or Mallorca's hospitality industry could face protests
The UGT union has adopted a particularly hard line in negotiations for the collective bargaining agreement.
The Alcudia crisis: Hoteliers add their voice
The staging of Ironman 70.3 may have been jeopardised, while the sacking of the tourism councillor has political ramifications.
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
Flights
Low-cost airlines blamed for Mallorca illegal holiday let crisis
"Low-cost airlines meet the demands of those visitors who can’t afford a seven-night package, a long-stay holiday or prefer a short break in the Balearics".
Holiday lets, legal and illegal, a focus for Mallorca tourist containment measures
The government says measures will be "more ambitious" than originally thought.
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?”
Paying the price of living in Mallorca
Neither the young nor the retired can afford to live in Mallorca any more, with many leaving the island for the mainland or overseas.
House prices in the Balearics increased 15% in 2024
Latest figures from the College of Notaries.
The transformation of Mallorca's tourism begins now
"A process of structural change that will profoundly and systematically transform the functioning of the Balearic Islands."
- 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
Are the days of the UK Expat in Mallorca coming to an end?
Even the word ‘Expat’ is becoming unacceptable with its superiority and old-time colonialism built in.
Shirley Roberts28/02/2025 12:55