EU being urged to improve funding for the Balearics
The Balearics are at a funding disadvantage because the islands are classified as 'continental territory'.
GOOD NEWS! Little chance of new property tax, which hits Brits hard, getting the green light
Opposition politicians, real estate agents and lawyers doubt that the new law, introduced to give Spaniards a greater chance of getting on the property ladder, will ever be approved.
Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
These are the stories that made the headlines this week.
I feel Spain is punishing Britons for Brexit
I am encouraged to see that the UK has reviving and improving links with the EU on the table.
January is a great month for visiting Mallorca!
“However… if, like me, you’re not a fan of following the trends, plus you’re not a lover of crowds and chaos, January is the best month to get out and visit the island and enjoy the culture and restaurants.”
Fight for Britons in Spain. Enough is enough!
“It is time that someone stood up for the rights of Britons in Spain. At the moment it is all one way traffic which is disgraceful.”
Pay 300,000 euros and the Cala Bona hotel squatters will leave
For the hotel, this is a clear case of blackmail and one that it will not accept.
Motorhome dwellers want nothing to do with Palma protest by motorhome 'tourists'
"They have a tourist and recreational purpose. What they are complaining about is an insignificant problem."
Mallorca "strangler" arrested, another on the run
The Guardia Civil has arrested one of those involved, but the other is still on the run and his whereabouts are unknown.
The maximum cost of eliminating the Soller Tunnel toll - 31.5 million euros
The Supreme Court has ruled that the ending of the toll system was illegal.
Fears that other hotels in Mallorca will be occupied by squatters
The Sol y Mar in Cala Bona was occupied on Sunday night, though squatters maintain they have been there for up to a month.
Third dead body found on Balearic beach
Nearly 6,000 migrants arrived in the Balearic Islands in 2024 -- almost three times the number from the previous year.
Klopp will party in Mallorca if Man City lose Premier League titles
"Just book a flight to Mallorca. I will buy the beer! We’d have our own parade in my garden.”
Thirty squatters take over Cala Bona hotel apartments
The squatters maintained they had been there for more than a month.
Five viruses hit the Balearics simultaneously, putting strain on emergency services
Experts predict that the numbers will rise further in the coming days.
Woman who advertised her flat for sale at Three Kings is denounced for 'squatter' harassment
The woman carried a sign for the flat at Palma's Three Kings parade.
Mallorca fails English test
According to the report, Spain is ranked 36th in the world in terms of English proficiency.
Spanish leader's opponents say 'xenophobic' foreign homebuyer tax will not be applied in the Balearics
Spanish real estate platform Fotocasa said the measure may discourage foreign investment.
- Ryanair grounds 12 Spain routes over excessive airport taxes
- End of the Golden Visa....but there is a new way to live in Spain with few problems
- Nautical exodus from Mallorca
- Tourists' favourite places in Mallorca in the winter
- Non-resident Britons and Americans buying a property in Spain face massive tax bill, PM announces
Comment
The curious case of the Fodor’s ‘No List’
There was nothing new, but somehow the treatment of the list rumbled on for a couple of weeks or more.
Andrew Ede17/01/2025 10:46