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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.
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.
A disaster ‘as ever’
That’s not all. A fashion brand in the States is also unhappy with Meghan’s new business as it shares the same name ‘As ever.’ Two disasters in one fell swoop.
Manners Meghan! Porreras deserves a reply
Manners make the person
Illegal letting: How’s anyone supposed to make sense of the figures?
The most bizarre figure was one that suggested there were some 235,000 illegal lets in the Balearics.
More airline seats to Mallorca mean nothing
Just because the airlines have decided to increase flight capacity to the island does not guarantee another record season.
Mallorca’s hidden crisis: rising poverty amid tourism boom
The island’s poverty crisis is now unfolding in plain sight—and the time for action is long overdue.
From lame duck to Donald Duck!
“Would someone in Europe please tell Mr. Trump and his team to take a run and jump. It is time someone stood up for the old continent...”
Youth mobility & school holiday reforms: A step in the right direction?
If the child has a good attendance record and is not behind in their work, in my view they should be encouraged to go on holiday.
Richie Prior