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🔴 LATEST NEWS:Apprehended but not resolved: Robbery at Playa de Palma – Who protects tourists and residents?•Arson in Soledat: What Palma Should Say Out Loud Now•El Niño on the Way: What Mallorca Really Faces — and What Must Happen Now•Baggage counters removed: Ryanair kiosks at Palma Airport – faster service or a burden for travelers?•Boxing Night in Palma: Two WBA Titles Bring Professional Boxing to the Island•Santa Ponsa Breathes Art: Minkner Gallery Celebrates Opening with Tsantekidou & Safronow•From the Brink of Extinction to a Fragile Comeback: The Mallorcan Cow Between Success and Risk•Trailer Instead of an Apartment: Palma Reveals the Ugly Side of the Housing Crisis•Direct to the Sand: Elevator in Cas Català Reopens from July•Christian Yoga in S'Arenal: Pastor Connects Body and FaithApprehended but not resolved: Robbery at Playa de Palma – Who protects tourists and residents?•Arson in Soledat: What Palma Should Say Out Loud Now•El Niño on the Way: What Mallorca Really Faces — and What Must Happen Now•Baggage counters removed: Ryanair kiosks at Palma Airport – faster service or a burden for travelers?•Boxing Night in Palma: Two WBA Titles Bring Professional Boxing to the Island•Santa Ponsa Breathes Art: Minkner Gallery Celebrates Opening with Tsantekidou & Safronow•From the Brink of Extinction to a Fragile Comeback: The Mallorcan Cow Between Success and Risk•Trailer Instead of an Apartment: Palma Reveals the Ugly Side of the Housing Crisis•Direct to the Sand: Elevator in Cas Català Reopens from July•Christian Yoga in S'Arenal: Pastor Connects Body and Faith

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Apprehended but not resolved: Robbery at Playa de Palma – Who protects tourists and residents?

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Apprehended but not resolved: Robbery at Playa de Palma – Who protects tourists and residents?

A 70-year-old German man was robbed at Playa de Palma; his watch worth €5,000 was ripped off. An arrest was made, but questions about prevention and safety remain.

Arson in Soledat: What Palma Should Say Out Loud Now

In Soledat two masked individuals set a fire on a construction plot at around 23:45. An explosion, a flight after a confrontation and a rapid response by firefighters raise questions about prevention and the management of vacant lots.

El Niño on the Way: What Mallorca Really Faces — and What Must Happen Now

WMO probability, RiscBal preparations and the travel industry's concerns: A reality check on whether Mallorca will be hit by extreme heatwaves this summer.

Baggage counters removed: Ryanair kiosks at Palma Airport – faster service or a burden for travelers?

At Palma Airport Ryanair has introduced new self-service kiosks: pair the app, weigh your suitcase, print the label, and load it onto the conveyor belt yourself. A plus for the tech-savvy, a problem for others. We ask: who gets left behind?

Boxing Night in Palma: Two WBA Titles Bring Professional Boxing to the Island

On May 1 the Pueblo Español in Palma will transform into ring and revelry: AGON Sports brings two WBA title fights to the island — a signal of sporting diversity and new impulses for the local scene.

Santa Ponsa Breathes Art: Minkner Gallery Celebrates Opening with Tsantekidou & Safronow

Large turnout in Santa Ponsa: At the Galería de Arte Minkner on Thursday evening local visitors and holiday guests met two internationally active artists. A warm, relaxed opening — on view until May 23.

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From the Brink of Extinction to a Fragile Comeback: The Mallorcan Cow Between Success and Risk

From eleven animals to hundreds again: The Mallorcan cow is returning – but the joy must not be blind. Why the population remains endangered and which steps are necessary.

Trailer Instead of an Apartment: Palma Reveals the Ugly Side of the Housing Crisis

Two scenes from Palma — workers sleeping in truck trailers, and a man living with pigeons on a park bench — raise the question: How did it come to this and who is responsible?

Direct to the Sand: Elevator in Cas Català Reopens from July

Good news for beachgoers: the elevator at the small Cas Català beach in Calvià is expected to be fully operational again from July after repairs, once more giving people with reduced mobility direct access to the sea.

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