News of the day 1 January 2021
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A police officer in an empty town hall square in Palma on New Year's Eve

Latest headlines

A New Year like no other

Palma's town hall square was empty, save for police and some members of the media.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Bar terrace in Ibiza

Latest headlines

More Spanish workers came to the Balearics in 2019 than for ten years

The number of workers who came to the Balearics fell significantly because of the financial crisis.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Snow in Mallorca on New Year's Day

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Snow falls on New Year's Day

A dusting of snow and rough seas on New Year's Day.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Delivery of protective equipment from China in Mallorca

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Ten years for the Balearic government to recover costs of the pandemic

The government's budgetary problems are likely to be greater in 2022 than in 2021.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Westminster Bridge, London

Brexit

Travelling between the UK and the EU post-Brexit

New rules on travel, including what to do with a cheese and ham sandwich.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Shopping street in Palma, Mallorca

Latest headlines

Balearic government loans for small businesses in 2020 almost trebled

The government-supported ISBA's loans amounted to 180 million euros in 2020.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Potato processing in Sa Pobla, Mallorca

Brexit

Sa Pobla potato exporters facing Brexit bureaucracy

More paperwork, but there is experience of trading with "third countries".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Tourists arriving in Mallorca

Majorca tourism

Mallorca's tourism industry is writing Easter off

The Balearic tourism minister has spoken about tourism reactivation at the end of March.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Police in Palma, Mallorca

Latest headlines

A quiet New Year night for the police

Police in Palma had to deal with only one incident.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Carrefour in Palma, Mallorca

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Doing Covid by the clock: the week in Mallorca

4pm, 6pm, 8pm, 10pm: police operation, terraces shut, shops shut, curfew.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Passengers at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport

International

Spain extends limitation of flights from the UK until January 19

Flights carrying exclusively Spanish citizens and residents can still land in Spain.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

Happy New Year

“There is good reason to look at 2021 with confidence and hope...”

Jason Moore

Comment

Majorca is looking up

The British love affair with Mallorca is just never ending, Covid or not.

Humphrey Carter

Comment

Letters to the Editor

A reader shares his experience on returning to the island with the lastest restrictions in force.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Holiday / Lifestyle
Thomas Cook headquarters in Palma

Lifestyle

The Year in Tourism

“The season, which had barely started, was over.”

Andrew Ede

The delicious grilled lamb kidneys at Casa Maruka

Lifestyle

The Best dishes of the Year - Part 1

Here is a review of the year of the restaurants our Bulletin Restaurant Critic visited and what was the verdict.

Andrew Valente

Bellavista in Puerto Alcudia

Lifestyle

Where to eat out this weekend in Mallorca

My highly recommended restaurants offer menus to appeal to a wide variety of tastes and pockets!

Laura Stadler

Edition of 1 January 2021
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