State of Emergency
Spain extends state of emergency until April 12 as coronavirus crisis worsens
Spain now has the second-highest number of deaths globally after Italy’s 6,820.
Confidential
The same disease — Just a different country
It's a given fact I believe, that the less you can do, the less you want to do. It is as if your life suddenly becomes much smaller when you have to stay at home.
Viewpoint
Time for some soccer aid
Top flight football is awash with money, I think it's time to share it out.
Economy
Coronavirus crisis slows down Spain's economy 'significantly'
The government will on Tuesday release details of credit lines and guarantees available to companies hit by cash flow disruptions.
Coronavirus
Health workers hard hit as Spain's coronavirus cases rise
Two other ministers and the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez have also tested positive for the coronavirus over the past weeks.
My Column
Thoughts of an isolated old codger
This Orwellian nightmare could well be repeated elsewhere if the figures continue to rise unstoppably, as they still are in Spain (though mercifully not, or not yet, in the Balearics.)
The Week in Tourism
Employment rise, but then ...
All very encouraging, therefore. But that was February; this is March.
My Column
Comrades in arms
I have been impressed by the plucky spirit of the expats on Majorca and the social media community as a whole.
Viewpoint
Trying to bury bad news
The Spanish royals tried but failed to slip its latest scandal under the virus radar.
Business
Inditex considers 25,000 temporary layoffs in Spain
Inditex’s headquarters in Arteixo, northern Spain, are the nerve centre of the fashion group’s operations.
The Doctor is calling
Coronavirus – The Next Weeks and Months
We will prevail. Things will get worse for the next while. Even more draconian measures may be necessary. Recurrent measures may be needed over months or even the next couple of years. People will suffer physically, mentally and financially but I am very confident we will win this fight.
Fan's View
Euro 2020 postponed for a year
The big question is “Can Mallorca stay in top flight Spanish football?”
Viewpoint
Life’s looking up...
We may well be in lockdown but it is times like this that people think out of the box.
State of Emergency
Majority obeying coronavirus lockdown restrictions
The Government says the majority of people are obeying the State of Emergency restrictions issued to stop the spread of Covid-19.
Practical Parenting
Lockdown – a parenting opportunity?
The lockdown is challenging, but with a positive mindset we can celebrate our creativity, encourage our children to take ownership of their boredom and listen carefully to their suggestions.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
Viewpoint
Under construction
The Balearic government wants to call a halt to construction work.
Andrew Ede26/03/2020 10:58