News of the day 30 May 2025
News / Latest headlines
The 'Much' fiesta in Sineu, Mallorca

Latest headlines

The surprisingly most common surname in Mallorca - Or is it a surprise?

Names do reflect the process of immigration over recent decades, but this doesn't tell the whole story.

Andrew Ede

Cruise ship in Palma, Mallorca

Latest headlines

New demand for no more than one large cruise ship per day in Palma

Call for transparency and citizen participation in the new agreement with cruise operators.

Andrew Ede

Soller and the port are battling the impact of mass tourism.

Latest headlines

Pollensa, Soller, Felanitx and Alaior have the highest percentage of tourist accommodation

Of the total number of travellers who opted for tourist apartments in the Balearics, 45,473 were foreigners and 5,290 were residents in Spain.

Humphrey Carter

The authorities have been warned to sort the problem out fast.

Latest headlines

Mallorca faces running short of supplies

The Balearic government and shipping companies have been urged to act with greater transparency and responsibility.

Humphrey Carter

Recent social media posts are wrong.

Latest headlines

Fact Check: No fine for Spanish bank account holders who do not report withdrawals over 3,000 Euros

Banks must report cash withdrawals over 3,000 Euros but customers do not have to inform the Tax Agency in advance and face no 150,000-Euro fine for failing to do so.

Reuters

News / Comment
Tourists sunbathe in El Arenal beach in the island of Mallorca

Comment

I would hate to be a non-resident in Mallorca

The amount of new legislation which is being introduced which directly impacts non-resident foreigners is quite amazing.

Jason Moore

Women and menopause

Comment

Why is the Spanish Health System still gaslighting women?

Here in Spain, doctors are still clinging to a now-discredited study from the 1990s that linked HRT to breast cancer.

Vicki McLeod

To actually see the cogs of the cycling tourism industry in motion is extremely impressive.

Comment

British cyclists pump up Mallorca economy

British cycling is riding high on the island and I’m not just talking about the professional teams, amateur clubs are racing to Mallorca.

Humphrey Carter

The MarSenses Rosa del Mar Hotel & Spa in Palmanova ranks among Spain’s top workplaces

Comment

If one hotel chain can do it, then why not others?

A small hotel company in Mallorca is cutting the working week to 37.5 hours.

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Lifestyle
Constanze Hill: 'Mallorca is a Place Where Dreams Can Come True'

Reportaje

Constanze Hill: 'Mallorca is a Place Where Dreams Can Come True'

Coaching doesn’t need to happen in an office.

Vicki McLeod

Holiday / Airport
Scottish airports facing industrial action this summer.

Airport

Scots heading for Mallorca face summer strike disruption

“Summer strike action looms over Edinburgh and Glasgow airports because the pay offers on the table from Menzies Aviation aren’t good enough."

Humphrey Carter

Air traffic control problems.

Airport

Ryanair warns of long flight delays to Mallorca this summer

Airlines claims that European ATC in a bad state

Jason Moore

EU border controls for Britons will not be made easier until October.

Airport

No EU airport egates for Britons until after the summer

"The attention-grabbing announcement on egates – whilst good news, it won’t come into place until at least October."

Humphrey Carter

Holiday / Travelling
Making it easier for tourists.

Travelling

Jet2holidays pioneers new functionality meaning customers can track their departure transfers in real-time

Customers can view this information via the app from 30 minutes before their departure pick up time,

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Holiday / Attractions
The Art Palma Summer will celebrate its 10th edition this summer

Attractions

Art Palma Summer returns in June with an ambitious new edition

The occasion will bring together nearly fifty exhibitions and over one hundred artists.

MDB Digital

Weather / Latest news
Temperatures in Mallorca, 30 May 2025

Latest news

Saturday weather in Mallorca; Record temperatures being set

The forecast for Mallorca for the final day of May.

Andrew Ede

Sport / Real Mallorca
Renewing sponsorship deal in Japan this week

Real Mallorca

Taxi for Cyle Larin!

The club’s sporting director Pablo Ortells faces a nightmare summer as he negotiates players’ renewals, departures and signings for the new season. That’s likely to start around the middle weekend in August.

Monro Bryce

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