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.
Tax bill deductions for home owners in the Balearics who have squatters
"A pioneering measure", but not all taxpayers who have homes with squatters will be eligible.
Mallorca weather for Sunday, the sixth of July
Just the possibility of a drop of rain on Sunday.
Pollensa Town Hall's 'watergate': Supplies now being restored
Although the breakdown involved government infrastructure, the town hall has come in for fierce criticism.
A seven-figure fine but illegal and substandard homes in Palma are still being rented out
Some tenants face eviction because they went on rent strike.
Mallorca weather for Saturday, the fifth of July
Met agency says the anticyclonic conditions remain stable, though there could be some cloud.
Tourist tax funds for purchasing obsolete properties in Balearic tourist resorts
Primarily for hotels/hostels but other types of property could be included.
British tourist fined for stealing perfume at Palma Airport
The fine was instead of a two-month sentence.
More people renting out in the Balearics and they are earning way more than the national average
From 2021 to 2023 the number of landlords increased by over 7,000.
Mallorca events: What's On from Friday, 4 to Thursday, 10 July
Mallorca’s week features vibrant fiestas—Sant Cristòfol, Mare de Déu del Carme, Sant Pere, and Sant Victoria—with parades, music, and dances.
Twenty housing developments in Palma and nothing under 518,000 euros (for a one-bedroom apartment)
Previous political inertia is said to be a reason for these developments.
Hundreds of 'bad bank' flats for social rent in the Balearics
There are also housing units awaiting completion and more than fifty plots of land for construction.
Eight arrests following raid on Mallorca's 'drugs supermarket'
Six drugs' sales points were dismantled during the operation.
Mallorca tourism falls for the first time since the pandemic
In May, UK tourism bucked a recent trend and rose nine per cent in Mallorca.
Damning report into Alcudia Police excessive overtime
In 2023, total overtime hours were getting on for 7,000 more than the legal limit.
Mallorca hospitality pay - an increase of almost 50% since 2014
The hoteliers federation points to pay having increased by more than inflation.
Mallorca's restaurant employers insist they won't sign pay agreement
The restaurant employers have long argued that they should have a separate agreement.
Wednesday weather in Mallorca
The forecast for Mallorca for Wednesday, the second of July.
- Injuries after fire on a Ryanair plane at Palma Airport
- British tourist fined for stealing perfume at Palma Airport
- The seven villages you must visit to eat well in Mallorca, according to National Geographic
- “I’m made to feel I’m doing Mallorca a favour”
- Mallorca flight nightmare: over 80 flights cancelled in the Balearics on second day of French strike
Comment
Managing Mallorca’s image
It’s a small world, folks, a very small and a very rapid world, one in which news of a roof coming down travels way more swiftly than it takes to fly from a UK or German airport to Palma.
Andrew Ede 04/07/2025 11:58