Infrastructure
Marina recovery the focus of Magalluf reorganisation
This is the second reorganisation plan for Magalluf; the first was in the 1990s.
Sport
Council of Majorca to “bring order” to road sporting events
The Mallorca 312 event led to road closures of up to four hours.
Police
Balearics one of five Tráfico targets because of accident rate
The Balearics is one of five parts of Spain in which Tráfico has launched specific measures against road accidents.
Emergencies
One killed and seven others injured in multiple accidents across Majorca
Friday night proved to be tragically fatal on Majorca’s roads. One person was killed and seven others were injured in a spate of accidents.
Northern News Spotlight
Can Picafort-Muro road to be improved
There have been several bad accidents in recent years.
Finance
Balearic government claims 240 million euros of unpaid road-building investment
Montoro acknowledged that the Balearics have suffered from an underfunding that the system of regional financing has failed to correct.
Northern News Spotlight
Safety improvements for Albufera cyclists promised
The road by Albufera is one of the old "carreteras", not that wide and, as a consequence, a potential risk.
Eco-tax
Palma wants to expand Can Pere Antoni beach with eco-tax cash
“But in the short to medium term we will be able to roll out projects that will help to shape the future of the waterfront”.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Major security alert at Mallorca airport, surprise landing of flights from Morocco and Namibia
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
Comment
Mallorca heading for gridlock
85,000 plus hire cars on the roads of the Balearics this summer. We are just asking for trouble.
Humphrey Carter15/06/2023 14:55