1.8.2008Watching And Waiting, Anticipating ... The Majorcan economic crisis has prompted the president of the Balearic Government to take some emergency measures. They may not amount to much Full article
30.7.2008Working 9 to 1 A survey has found that 97% feel that the opening hours for public services should be extended. That is 97% of citizens in the Balearics. Not a bunch of moaning foreigners but everyone. It is a heartening statistic. Full article
27.7.2008With Good Company The ranks of Majorca's top companies are made up of those that serve the tourism industry. They are the island's strength but also its weakness Full article
25.7.2008The Metro Saga There was the first trial run of the metro system yesterday; the first since it was closed for repairs. It is now ready to re-open and someone has got to pay Full article
23.7.2008Let's Make Lots Of Money Despite the shaky economic situation, house prices in Majorca are not necessarily coming down, which may say something about attitudes of local owners. In a separate development, Real Mallorca football club looks destined to be British-comtrolled but not be Freddy Shepherd Full article
21.7.2008Summertime Blues The property market is in a real mess with further collapses, and Ryanair adds to the bad news Full article
18.7.2008A Smooth Style Of Syncopation Sa Pobla celebrates its fourteenth jazz festival in August. It is an international event and its very international status may hold clues for other events and traditions in Majorca Full article
14.7.2008Just The Two Of Us A survey has discovered that tourists are unaware that there are two official languages in Majorca and, moreover, they don't care Full article
11.7.2008Set The Controls Is Majorca in danger of pricing itself out of the tourism market, and therefore are price controls a solution? Full article
9.7.2008I Say High, You Say Low A group of intellectuals has issued a manifesto that seeks to defend the Castilian language, and it has the support of business. At the same time, Majorca's Council is spending money on promoting Catalan in restaurants. The debate continues Full article
4.7.2008Time Won't Give Me Time One of the best books about Majorcans is "Beloved Majorcans", a copy of which I saw for the first time today Full article