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Trying to put restrictions on foreign investment does not make much sense.

Spain’s Socialists consider tourists a problem

Spain, or rather Madrid, wants its cake and eat it.

Humphrey Carter

Madrid Fitur 2025

Mallorca’s tourism - Where’s the sustainability?

Are tourists, urged to be responsible, being let down by those charged with bringing about sustainability?

Andrew Ede

Inauguration ceremony for Trump's second presidential term

Time for Europe to trump Trump

Europe can learn something from Trump. Ambition and drive are certainly needed on the old continent otherwise we will just wither

Jason Moore

Image of the exteriors and the former reception area of the squatted apartments in Cala d'Or

The squatting saga in Mallorca

Yet whichever way you look at it, taking something which doesn’t belong to you is never the right thing to do!

Peter Clover

Lonely Planet included Palma among its top ten cities to visit in 2025

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 Ede

PM Starmer wants to improve UK ties with the EU.

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.

Humphrey Carter

We ventured into Palma to see the Cathedral

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.”

Erica Lay

The 90-day rule, implemented after Brexit, is severely impacting the British community in the Balearics

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.”

Jason Moore

Giving up alcohol during January

Dry January: A fresh start, high spirits, and sweet victories

Actually, I always think sport is a brilliant way to stave off liquid temptation. I get up early for exercise of some sort and have piles of work on my desk.

Anna Nicholas

Two Boeing 737-8AS passenger aircrafts of Ryanair airline

Tourist limits: There are no magic numbers

Destinations should decide their maximum tolerable thresholds based on what they consider to be important

Andrew Ede

Mallorca is facing a skilled labor shortage as high living costs, low wages, and post-Brexit challenges make it harder to attract professionals and sustain businesses.

Shorter working week will not work in Mallorca

The island, well the Balearics as a whole, are too dependent on an industry which for much of the year never stops, tourism.

Humphrey Carter

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