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Mallorca solar restrictions sparks backlash

Mallorca solar restrictions sparks backlash

In Mallorca, a growing conflict is developing between local authorities and renewable-energy advocates over the new limits placed on solar installations in rural regions. The controversy arose after the Consell de Mallorca approved the fourth modification of its Territorial Plan, which further restricted the development of PV plants on rural land. This revision has reduced the eligible area from around …

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Malaga export boom ignores global threats

Malaga’s export boom flies in face of global threats

Malaga exports are booming despite global economic turmoil and geopolitical tensions including war potential. Despite tariffs, supply chain delays, workers shortages, property prices going through the roof, and the bemoaning of a plethora of other economic threats, businesses in Malaga have achieved a historic landmark – exporting goods and services worth €1.125 billion from January to April 2025, a 1.9 …

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Renfe offers new rail ticket discounts

Renfe’s new discounted rail tickets

Cercanias train at Victoria Kent station. Credit: Jose Maria Navarro Sanchez – Flickr Renfe, Spain’s national railway operator, has brought out new monthly passes and discounted tickets for the Cercanías and Rodalies commuter networks, as well as Medium-Distance services, as free travel policies in place since September 2022 have come to an end.  The new pricing structure provides significant savings …

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