The Local Europe https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed IN IMAGES: Spain's devilishly explosive correfoc celebrations Devils, dancing, fire and dragons, discover all about the explosive correfoc festivals held in northeastern Spain. https://www.thelocal.com/20240129/in-images-spains-devilishly-explosive-correfoc-celebrations Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:36:49 +0100 in-images-spains-devilishly-explosive-correfoc-celebrations Why Germans are falling out of love with Mallorca Mallorca has long been the favourite place in Spain for German tourists, residents and second homeowners, but recent data suggest that the Mediterranean island is losing its appeal among its main tourism market. https://www.thelocal.com/20250829/why-germans-are-falling-out-of-love-with-mallorca Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:36:47 +0200 why-germans-are-falling-out-of-love-with-mallorca Spain's Balearics oppose restrictions on foreigners buying homes The regional government of the Balearic Islands has come out against calls from the Canary Islands for EU help to restrict foreigners from buying homes, despite both archipelagos suffering mass tourism and property market crises. https://www.thelocal.com/20250425/spains-balearics-oppose-restrictions-on-foreigners-buying-homes Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:55:41 +0200 spains-balearics-oppose-restrictions-on-foreigners-buying-homes 'Our island isn't for sale': Spain's Mallorca protests against mass tourism again Some 20,000 protesters hit the streets of Palma de Mallorca Sunday for another mass demonstration against overtourism, demanding changes to a tourism model they say is harming the Spanish Mediterranean island. https://www.thelocal.com/20240722/our-island-isnt-for-sale-spains-mallorca-protests-against-mass-tourism-again Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:45:54 +0200 our-island-isnt-for-sale-spains-mallorca-protests-against-mass-tourism-again Four dead and 16 injured in Spain's Mallorca as restaurant roof collapses The roof of a restaurant in Spain's Balearic island of Mallorca collapsed on Thursday, killing four people and injuring 16 others, local rescuers said. https://www.thelocal.com/20240524/four-dead-and-21-injured-as-restaurant-roof-collapses-in-spains-mallorca Fri, 24 May 2024 11:13:33 +0200 four-dead-and-21-injured-as-restaurant-roof-collapses-in-spains-mallorca FACT CHECK: No, Spain's Balearics haven't banned tourists from drinking alcohol Over the last few days, there have been a slew of sensationalist headlines mainly from UK media stating that Mallorca and Ibiza have banned alcohol. https://www.thelocal.com/20240516/fact-check-no-spains-balearics-havent-banned-tourists-from-drinking-alcohol Thu, 16 May 2024 13:35:06 +0200 fact-check-no-spains-balearics-havent-banned-tourists-from-drinking-alcohol Second home owners on Spain's Menorca left in limbo over lack of UK flights The cancellation of winter flights between Menorca and the UK has left many Britons with second homes on the tiny Spanish island paying hundreds of pounds for flights with several stops and layovers as long as 23 hours. https://www.thelocal.com/20231214/second-home-owners-on-spains-menorca-left-in-limbo-over-lack-of-uk-flights Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:28:02 +0100 second-home-owners-on-spains-menorca-left-in-limbo-over-lack-of-uk-flights