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Government promises to examine viable EU measures on housing if they do not affect residents. There are 540,000 homes in the Balearics, of which 110,000 – 17 per cent – are vacant, a figure that rises to 57 per cent in Costitx and 38 per cent in Llubí and Sant Joan, and that there are 9,345 vacant homes in Palma, according to data from the National Statistics Institute
What exists is a feeling and perception of saturation of tourism and its related activities; not with tourists. From the late 1980s onwards, there was growth that was not paralleled by an increase in the standard of living
New York, London and Paris top the British consultancy’s 2026 Global Cities Index. Palma’s greatest strengths are the environment, governance and quality of life
Lady Amelia Windsor is 44th in line to the throne. In 2018, Amelia released a collaboration with Penelope Chilvers for a line of shoes, and modelled for the line in a video campaign in Spain. Twenty percent of the proceeds from her shoe collection were donated to War Child, a charity that aids children in conflict areas
Unsettled until the weekend. A trough will move in on Wednesday, with another trough expected on Friday
Capacity problems, staff shortages and traffic growth. The Palma control centre reached a new all-time record for daily traffic during the summer
Mallorca is looking to attract wealthier American tourists as the popular Balearic Islands destination grapples with overtourism and growing anger among locals in Spain.
Temperatures on the rise still. Temperatures will continue to rise ahead of a cold snap
Dolphin in the Bay. Scientist say that local dolphin population in vulnerable
I have never felt ripped off so much in all my 30 years on the island. It’s not just tourists not spending, it’s the locals too. Once very busy restaurants near me on the Paseo Mallorca have been very quiet this summer and they are normally frequented by local residents in the area
With Brian De Palma's 'The Black Dahlia,' one of the most infamous cases in true-crime history became an equally infamous movie.
“They’ve flooded Europe with immigrants. What do you mean – that Europeans can’t buy property but immigrants can?”. The European Commission’s proposal focuses primarily on restricting the purchase of second homes, both by nationals and foreigners with Balearic residents within the restrictions
