Theme of the Week
Mallorca and the “demographic bomb”
“We have to accept we live in a more complex society, with very different identities that will form different social groups.”
The divide between Palma's growing foreign population
The foreign population of the city has increased more than 150% over the past twenty years.
Spain touts benefits of migration, what about the British?
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez this week announced measures to make it easier for immigrants to settle in Spain.
98% of new residents of Mallorca are foreign
Only 75 new residents in the first six months of 2024 were born in Spain.
230,000 more people in Mallorca over the past 20 years
Population growth is largely due to immigration.
Surge in small boats in the Balearics: 154 migrants rescued since Saturday
All will be processed by immigration authorities.
Mallorca's ageing population and the worrying fall in the birth rate
Total population has risen by 85,000 in the past ten years, but the percentage to the age of 14 has dropped.
The great Palma migrant plane escape documentary thriller is a masterpiece
“Social media may not be helping illegal migration.”
Small boat arrivals in the Balearics rocket
Small boat intercepted off Cabrera today.
Three arrested for people trafficking in Mallorca
Passengers usually pay between 700 and 2,000 euros per crossing.
19 immigrants rescued from small boats south of Mallorca
So far this year 13 small boats have arrived in the Balearics carrying 205 immigrants.
The Guardia Civil border patrol in action.
The Guardia Civil border patrol in action.
33 illegal immigrants intercepted in Mallorcan waters
So far this year 151 small boats with 2,202 immigrants have been detected off the Balearic coast.
Almost half the Balearic population wasn't born on the islands
The percentage of the population in the Balearics born elsewhere is the highest in Spain.