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
2.7.2008The Real Thing British interests are pursuing the Real Mallorca football club, but is this evidence of British investment in Majorca or just another football club story? Full article
29.6.2008Tonight I'm Gonna Party Like It's ... Spain head for tonight's Euro 2008 finals, but in another sport - tennis - things are less happy for Manacor's Rafael Nadal and his relationship with the local government Full article
25.6.2008We'll Build Our Way Out Of This Mess With the due predictability of night following day, the Balearic Government, responding to the current economic mess, is going to stump up over 1000 million euros, much it being directed towards construction and a fair chunk to paying debts. Full article
23.6.2008Too Shy, Shy The weather is hotting up, Spain are through to the semis of Euro 2008, but the economy continues to play the party-pooper Full article
19.6.2008Fiddle About More worrying opinion about the Spanish economy, which could be in for "a ferocious fall" Full article
14.6.2008Where The Air Is Rarefied More on the Catalan language, with the airline, Air Berlin, having been the target for its use Full article
10.6.2008It Bites The lorry drivers' strike is just the latest bit of bad news for a season that is enduring a nightmare Full article
31.5.2008Mister Blue Sky The poor weather in May has only gone to emphasise the lack of alternatives to the beach, but will those charged with thinking about Majorca's tourism future come up with anything meaningul? Full article
30.5.2008Feelings A think-tank convened by the British Consul is looking at ways of assisting tourism diversification. Or is it just another talking shop? Full article