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.
Rafa Nadal's uncle joins main opposition party foundation
Toni Nadal stresses that he is not making "a leap into politics".
Balearic government opposed to Palma Airport control tower privatisation
Palma's control tower is the third most profitable in Spain.
Property sector looking for solutions to Mallorca's housing problems
The lack of subsidised social housing, legal uncertainty, regulatory limitations - issues that need to be addressed.
Now thoughts turn to the beach
This week: 2,300 new sunloungers have been bought for when the season starts on May 1st in Alcudia, a music festival in Santa Margalida and the rail extension to Alcudia from Sa Pobla could be back on the table.
Mallorca come back after early Sociedad goal
Sociedad went ahead after just three minutes.
Balearic workers in demand in European countries
Workers from the islands enjoy a good reputation abroad, especially those from the service sector.
60,000 euros aid for Andratx first-time buyers
Said to be an "initial" sum of aid to benefit existing Andratx residents.
Missing Magalluf girl - 300 vehicles said to hold the key
Investigators believe that Malén willingly got into a vehicle belonging to someone she knew.
Not enough time to issue new taxi licences for the tourism season
The government hopes that seasonal licences will address the taxi shortage; the associations say that it's too late.
Flocking to the beaches as Mallorca registers record high temperatures for March
Friday into Saturday was a "tropical" night in parts of Mallorca; the temperature didn't drop below 20C.
The "new" Parc de la Mar in Palma
A "more sustainable and more inclusive" Parc de la Mar.
Political pressure continuing for limits to non-resident home buying in Mallorca
"The housing market in the Balearics no longer obeys the interests of the citizens who reside here."
Police investigating if arrested jihadist had any contacts in Mallorca
Police have established that he habitually carried a knife.
Rafa Nadal gives approval for his statue in Manacor
Procedures will start to select the artist to make the statue.
British tourists in Mallorca "under attack" - No they are not
Mallorca "sells" for the British redtops; and they know it does.
Manacor store fire - fire protection system claimed to have been deficient
Five other stores were affected.
Tourist tax revenue wanted to boost the use of Catalan
Catalan is said to be in a situation of "linguistic emergency".
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Sunloungers set ablaze in Alcudia
- Spanish pensioners stuck at Palma Airport for fourteen hours
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
Comment
Then we take Berlin ...
Something else that Mallorca knows, and quite obviously, is that that this market stays put once it’s on holiday - stays put in Mallorca, that is
Andrew Ede 13/03/2023 16:25