News of the day 2 February 2021
News / Latest headlines
Banks tighten loan criteria for companies and families.

Latest headlines

Bank loans hard to come by in Mallorca

"Banks have changed their strategy to prevent their balance sheets from deteriorating with loans that they don't know if they will ever recover.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Gym closures.

Latest headlines

Hundreds of gyms apply for financial aid

The Consell estimates that around 500 gyms and dance schools will need financial help.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Fernando Simón, director of the Centre for the Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies

International

No more than 150 cases per 100,000 to enable Easter tourism

Fernando Simón was responding to the tourism minister's comments regarding national tourism at Easter.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Thomas Cook Aviation Balearics.

Latest headlines

Thomas Cook Aviation Balearics closing

‘Brexit’ and the pandemic have placed the entire European aviation industry at a complex crossroads.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The Festival of Light show at Palma's Cathedral on February 2, 2021

Latest headlines

Light show at Palma's Cathedral goes live

In February the light show coincides with the Candelaria festival, which is celebrated 40 days after Christmas.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Businesses suffering in central Palma.

Latest headlines

Palma Traders call for urgent financial aid

“Every day that passes a business dies and this is unsustainable. Sales are down and there are no people on the streets..”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Hat Bar, Palma.

Latest headlines

Palma city council allegedly tracked journalists' calls over Hat Bar leak

The investigating judge and the Public Prosecutor's Office will decide whether to initiate preliminary proceedings or to close the case for lack of evidence.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The kitchens of the hotel Wellington in Madrid

International

Close to 4 million jobless in Spain as the pandemic hits the economy

Unemployment continued to be contained compared to the global financial crisis of a decade ago, partly thanks to Spain's ERTE furlough scheme.

Reuters

Clousure of roads due to repair work between Consell and Santa Maria due to work on the Inca motorway in this file photo

Latest headlines

The state of the roads on Mallorca

Find out which roads have road works or alernative routes this week.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Michelin star Chef, Andreu Genestra.

Latest headlines

Home Delivery Apps are red hot as takeaway orders soar

“I had to completely change the protocol in the kitchen because it’s a very different way of working..”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Mallorca beach at Easter in late March

International

Spain's hoteliers looking to Easter "to get down to work"

Spain's hotels confederation believes there can be national tourism at Easter.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

People on a street in Palma, Mallorca

Latest headlines

Over 80,000 unemployed in the Balearics

There was a slight fall in unemployment compared with December.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Intensive care, Mallorca

Coronavirus news

Balearics coronavirus figures for Tuesday

The total number of deaths in the Balearics has now topped 600.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Ruben Doblas - El Rubius

Latest headlines

Spain announces new tax fraud measures after wave of YouTubers move to Andorra

In Spain, anyone who earns above 300,000 euros per year must pay income tax of 47%, compared with a 10% flat rate charged by Andorra.

Reuters

San fermin party in Spain

Coronavirus news

A farewell to bulls? Regional, local leaders disagree on Spain's Pamplona festival

The festival, which normally takes place every year in July, gained international fame from Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises".

Reuters

Mural by Joan Aguiló.

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The Banksy Of Mallorca

Last year Joan Aguiló created a 100m2 mural in Mercat de l’Olivar as a tribute to the dedication and tenacity of those who work in the Primary Sector.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Marc Pérez-Ribas of Ciudadanos in the Balearics.

Majorca tourism

"Balearics competing with a virus, not other destinations"

Tourism minister Iago Negueruela faced questions in parliament on Tuesday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Restriction of flights from Brazil and South Africa

Coronavirus news

Spain to restrict S.Africa, Brazil flights over COVID variants

In Brazil and South Africa, new highly contagious variants of the coronavirus have been detected.

Reuters

Vials of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

Coronavirus news

Pfizer sees about $15 billion in 2021 sales from COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer has supplied 65 million doses of the vaccine globally and 29 million doses to the United States as of Jan. 31.

Reuters

President Francina Armengol of the Balearics

Latest headlines

Preparations to vaccinate Balearic population within three months

President Armengol reiterated that there are the means to immunise the population within three months.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Captain Tom.

International

Captain Tom dies

"The care our father received from the NHS and carers over the last few weeks and years of his life has been extraordinary"

sa Dragonera, Mallorca.

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Mallorca Weather Forecast for Wednesday

It's mostly sunny in Mallorca today with strong winds in some places and a high of 21 degrees. To keep up with the weather all over the island via our webcams click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment

Comment

Take Majorca virtual

Other tourist regions of Spain are going virtual, why does not Mallorca follow suit?

Humphrey Carter

Comment

Mixed messages

“Mixed message from politicians are just making the problem more pronounced..”

Jason Moore

Comment

Letters to the Editor

A reader sends us his brief guide to which shops are currently attracting the customers in Palma, pandemic notwithstanding.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Balearic President Francina Armengol

Comment

Losing society: business lays into government

In today's Blog, Andrew Ede compares the protest that took place in September 2013 to the one held last month and how our society reacted.

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Lifestyle
Fosh's Banana Bread

Lifestyle

Hazelnut and Chocolate chip banana bread

Marc Fosh shares his tasty and delicious banana bread recipe.

Marc Fosh

Scene from Episode 1 "Masetro" from The Mallorca Files with lead actors Elen Rhys and Julian Looman

Mallorca Files

In the second episode of "The Mallorca Files"...

Don't forget The Mallorca Files is screening on BBC1 at 14.45 today.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The perfect scene, Cobra, Cabrera and Sun

Lifestyle

Eclectic Electric

Robert klevenhagen on the Achilles heels of electric transport and the eclectic photo collection.

Robert Klevehagen

The coast

Lifestyle

All about the figures this week

Take a look at what has been happening in Sóller this week and how its residents are thriving even in these difficult times.

Shirley Roberts

Queen's College school

Community

"We're going on a bear hunt!" Queen's College reception children

We are keeping our fingers tightly crossed that very soon their dream journeys will be a reality!

Queen’s College

Sport / Other Sports
Spain's Rafael Nadal watches the match between Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta and Australia's John Millman

Tennis

Nadal out of Spain's ATP Cup tie against Australia

Nadal would hope he would be fit to play the tie and get some match practice before the Feb. 8-21 Australian Open.

Reuters

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez tested positive for coronavirus

Coronavirus news

Real Madrid president Perez tests positive for COVID-19

A statement from Real said Perez, 73, had returned a positive result during the club's routine testing.

Reuters

Alvaro Gimenez

Other Sports

Mallorca sign 20-year-old Atletico Madrid striker on loan

He was one of their outstanding players scoring six goals in 36 appearances.

Monro Bryce

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