Andrew Ede
Background in business publishing. Started an online blog about Mallorca in 2005, which went daily in 2007, covering culture, environment, history, politics, tourism and more. Became a regular contributor to the Bulletin in 2010 before joining the staff a few years later.
Entertainment
Decades of history: Majorca and the Bulletin
Throughout all the advance caused by technology there has been one constant. The newspaper.
The week that was
Hitler, gravediggers and Vox
The original photo was posted along with a message telling Vox that they were "idiots" for using a situation like this for propaganda.
Northern Spotlight
Moving closer to La Fortalesa visits?
La Fortalesa has BIC status. In other words, it is an asset in the cultural interest.
Viewpoint
No battle for Soller
The celebrated brave women of Soller wouldn’t be brave, they’d be downright foolhardy.
The Blog
The Post-Virus Tourist
A scenario being offered by the consultants PwC in Spain is that there is only going to a partial recovery until there is a vaccine, and that could be up to a year away.
Enjoying Majorca
The missing palms of Easter
In Majorca, King Jaume I certainly made reference to Palm Sunday, and so it can be assumed that there was a celebration from soon after the 1229 conquest.
The week that was
Crisis and politicians' pay
The situation at present is "exceptional" and it demands "exceptional and collective decisions".
Northern Spotlight
Pollensa's "Supercock"
The Santa Margalida spring fair is taking place under the hashtag #SAFIRAacasa, things got under way yesterday and continue today and tomorrow.
The Blog
When Statistics Blow Up
As one statistical door closes - that of tourism, for example - another opens.
Enjoying Majorca
Llorenç Vidal: Man Of Peace
It is perhaps reasonable to say that for most non-Majorcans his name will not be a familiar one.
The week that was
Walking the dog
An advert had placed on Facebook - For two euros an hour, citizens of A Coruña were being offered several dogs that they could take for a walk.
Northern spotlight
A new controversy for Alcudia's port
It will use what's already there, and as such it is difficult to understand what the objections are.
The Week in Tourism
The tanking tourism economy
When it comes to jobs, the application of ERTE temporary layoff regulations has resulted in Meliá laying off around 8,300 employees in Spain.
Enjoying Majorca
Fiction, film and football: Adolfo Vázquez
Vázquez was in a way a somewhat unlikely character to have become known for both the football club and the novel.
The Week That Was
Breaking the quarantine
Vox, it has been said, provided “politician zero” in terms of coronavirus spread - Javier Ortega Smith.
The Week in Tourism
Employment rise, but then ...
All very encouraging, therefore. But that was February; this is March.
Comment
Imserso is off
“The tourism hope for the Balearics this summer lies with the national market.”
Andrew Ede 14/04/2020 15:01