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Spanish banking giant Santander ponders scaling back its operations in Britain
Reduced its workforce in Britain by 1,400
Dog dies in Mallorca motorhome blaze
Controversy over motorhome and caravans in Mallorca has been mounting
Cuban/American who lived the American dream is Trump´s new ambassador to Spain
"Came to the U.S. with just five dollars in his pocket"
“Mallorca can’t continue putting prices up but offer nothing new”
“I’m on holiday. I’ve invested in that destination, I’m spending money there, I’m helping the local economy, it’s up to the politicians to sort out their domestic problems, not me and I shouldn’t be blamed for them either.”
Last squatters leave Cala Bona aparthotel
Left on the condition that no civil or criminal action is taken against them.
Night Manager set in Pollensa opening to the public; and the glamour of Formentor
A pilot scheme for visits to La Fortalesa by groups of senior citizens will start in February.
Car fires in Puerto Pollensa
On Saturday evening.
Controlling tourist pressure at sea in Mallorca; new service in response to safety concerns
A task of the fleet of boats will be inspection of charters.
Two 18-year-olds seriously injured in Spain ski-lift accident
Around eighty people were on the ski lift at the time of the accident.
The Cala Bona hotel squat waiting game
Only three squatters remain, and the Guardia Civil hope their resistance will soon end.
Gunman arrested for threatening to shoot Mallorca police
It has been recently reported that Aragon, the Canary Islands and the Balearics are the autonomous communities with the highest increase in crime up to the third quarter of 2024.
Theme of the Week
The ‘British crisis’: When tourism bosses bowed to union demands
Explore the complexities of Mallorca's hospitality industry, from collective bargaining challenges to the evolving roles of hotels, restaurants, and nightclubs.
EU being urged to improve funding for the Balearics
The Balearics are at a funding disadvantage because the islands are classified as 'continental territory'.
GOOD NEWS! Little chance of new property tax, which hits Brits hard, getting the green light
Opposition politicians, real estate agents and lawyers doubt that the new law, introduced to give Spaniards a greater chance of getting on the property ladder, will ever be approved.
Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
These are the stories that made the headlines this week.
Pay 300,000 euros and the Cala Bona hotel squatters will leave
For the hotel, this is a clear case of blackmail and one that it will not accept.
Motorhome dwellers want nothing to do with Palma protest by motorhome 'tourists'
"They have a tourist and recreational purpose. What they are complaining about is an insignificant problem."
Mallorca "strangler" arrested, another on the run
The Guardia Civil has arrested one of those involved, but the other is still on the run and his whereabouts are unknown.
The maximum cost of eliminating the Soller Tunnel toll - 31.5 million euros
The Supreme Court has ruled that the ending of the toll system was illegal.
Fears that other hotels in Mallorca will be occupied by squatters
The Sol y Mar in Cala Bona was occupied on Sunday night, though squatters maintain they have been there for up to a month.
Third dead body found on Balearic beach
Nearly 6,000 migrants arrived in the Balearic Islands in 2024 -- almost three times the number from the previous year.
Thirty squatters take over Cala Bona hotel apartments
The squatters maintained they had been there for more than a month.
Five viruses hit the Balearics simultaneously, putting strain on emergency services
Experts predict that the numbers will rise further in the coming days.
Woman who advertised her flat for sale at Three Kings is denounced for 'squatter' harassment
The woman carried a sign for the flat at Palma's Three Kings parade.
Mallorca fails English test
According to the report, Spain is ranked 36th in the world in terms of English proficiency.
Spanish leader's opponents say 'xenophobic' foreign homebuyer tax will not be applied in the Balearics
Spanish real estate platform Fotocasa said the measure may discourage foreign investment.
Is this the end of the British dream of a holiday home in Spain?
Opposition parties slam the proposed tax
New Mallorca cycle laws
Drivers will have to reduce their speed by 20 km/h below the permitted limit when overtaking a cyclist.
Pet owners face massive fines in Mallorca
The Law for the Protection of the Rights and Welfare of Animals can lead to fines of more than 10,000 euros.
Skipper called to account over fatal Mallorca yacht accident
A skipper of another yacht in Porto Cristo stated that it would have been impossible for the captain of La Luna not to have realised that the fishing boat had been struck, regardless of its small size.