Palma will come alive with books and cultural events for Sant Jordi 2025 on 23 April
The city of Palma is getting ready to celebrate the traditional Sant Jordi 2025 with a wide range of activities dedicated to the promotion of reading. The event, organised by the Gremi de Llibreters de Mallorca and supported by the Ajuntament de Palma and the Consell de Mallorca, will take [...]
Son Sant Joan closes the first quarter with 3.5 million passengers, a 1.9% increase compared to 2024
During the first quarter of 2025, Son Sant Joan Airport reached a total of 3,518,507 passengers, representing a 1.9% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Regarding air traffic, 30,502 flight operations were recorded between January and March, which reflects a 1.1% increase compared [...]
The new lane between So n’Oms and the airport is now open to ease congestion on the Llucmajor motorway
A new lane on the Llucmajor motorway (Ma-19), running from the So n'Oms exit to the Palma airport access, has now been opened. With a length of approximately two kilometres, this infrastructure is part of the Palma Access Plan and [...]
Queen Sofía presides over the 2025 Holy Week Concert in Palma in aid of Projecte Home Balears
Her Majesty Queen Sofía presided yesterday over the traditional 2025 Holy Week Concert at the Cathedral-Basilica of Santa María de Mallorca, a musical and charitable event which this year featured as its central piece the moving Requiem by Gabriel Fauré. [...]
The Govern and Vox reach an agreement to unblock the creation of 10,000 affordable homes in Palma
The Govern, led by the Partido Popular, and the Vox parliamentary group have finally reached an agreement to facilitate the approval of the Decree-Law on Strategic Residential Projects (PRE), aiming to allow the creation of more than 10,000 affordable homes [...]
Palma Dansa 2025 focuses on more venues and a diverse programme under the direction of Mar Aguiló
Palma Dansa 2025 is heating up. The contemporary dance festival will take place from April 26 to May 5, with a programme that focuses on quality, diverse proposals, and a wide range of venues, both conventional and unique. Photo: [...]
The lifeguard service on the beaches of Palma will have 41 personnel until 31 October
Since last weekend, the lifeguard service on the beaches of Palma for the 2025 season has been activated, ensuring the safety of swimmers. A total of 41 professionals will be on duty at the main bathing areas until 31 October, [...]
The Govern approves the tourism containment decree and prohibits new places in multi-family housing
The Consell de Govern has approved today, Friday, the Decree Law of tourism containment measures, which introduces significant changes to the regulation of the tourism sector in the Balearic Islands. The Decree has received the support of the Popular Parliamentary [...]
‘Apassionant’, a new perspective on the Via Crucis in Mallorca, arrives in Sineu on 13th April
This Sunday 13th April, at 8:00 PM, the Parish Church of Santa Maria de Sineu will become the stage for one of the most innovative cultural experiences of Holy Week in Mallorca. The Consell de Mallorca presents, for the second [...]
Balears expects a 4.5% increase in tourism sales for the spring, according to Exceltur
Balears expects a 4.5% growth in tourism sales during the spring of 2025, thus consolidating its position as one of the most attractive holiday destinations for both national and European demand. However, the Alliance for Tourism Excellence, Exceltur, warns of [...]
Holy Week 2025 in Palma: timetables and routes of the processions
From 11 to 20 April, the Holy Week 2025 in Palma will fill the city with solemnity and tradition through over a dozen processions. The celebration begins with the Procession of the Standards and culminates in the Easter events. Among [...]
Palma’s hydrogen buses resume service after two-year hiatus
After almost two years out of service, Palma’s hydrogen buses are back on the road. These vehicles, which had been inactive due to a lack of fuel supply, started operating again last Saturday, when they transported the RCD Mallorca players [...]
The Consell de Mallorca takes the first step to expropriate the Castle of Alaró
The Plenary of the Consell de Mallorca has initially approved the fourth modification of the Territorial Plan of Mallorca (PTI), a crucial step for the expropriation of the Castle of Alaró. This measure, included in the modification, aims to protect [...]
Cort’s excavators return to Son Banya due to new illegal constructions
Palma City Council carried out a new intervention today, Thursday, in Son Riera-Son Banya to demolish several illegal constructions that had been erected after the intervention carried out on the previous Tuesday, two days after the operation that had already [...]
The Govern activates an action plan to mitigate the effects of Trump’s new tariffs
The President of the Govern of the Balearic Islands, Marga Prohens, has announced a short-term action plan aimed at mitigating the negative effects on the islands' businesses from the tariffs imposed by the United States. The new tariff policy of [...]
The Balearic Islands 2025-2026 school calendar sets the start of the academic year for 10th September
The School Calendar Advisory Council has approved the proposal by the Ministry of Education and Universities for the Balearic Islands school calendar 2025-2026. The calendar is now defined and ready for parents, students and teachers to organise their academic year [...]
Palma City Council carries out the demolition of the illegal constructions in Son Banya
The Ajuntament de Palma has carried out today, Tuesday, the demolition works of the illegal constructions recently erected in the Son Riera-Son Banya area. The operation, which began at 09:15 hours, responds to the Council's commitment to act "as soon [...]
Air transport, telecommunications and energy, the sectors with the most complaints in the Balearic Islands
Airlines, telecommunications companies and electricity suppliers were the sectors that registered the most complaints in Balearic Islands during 2024, according to the Consumer Affairs report from the regional government, which recorded a total of 7,629 complaints, 90 more than the [...]
The Minister of Tourism highlights the pioneering role of the Balearic Islands in tourism policies in Magaluf
The Government of Spain has allocated more than €288 million to improve tourism infrastructure in the Balearic Islands, an unprecedented investment aimed at promoting a more modern, sustainable, and adaptive tourism model that meets the needs of both visitors and [...]
Bank holidays in Mallorca in 2026: here is the working calendar
The Tripartite Social Table of the Balearic Islands has unanimously approved the bank holidays in Mallorca for 2026. These holidays will mark the work calendar for the year 2026 in the Balearic Islands. The agreement, reached consensually in an ordinary [...]
Births in the Balearic Islands in 2024: public hospitals attended a total of 6,764 births
In 2024, the public hospitals of the Illes Balears attended a total of 6,764 births, highlighting comprehensive and quality care in maternal and neonatal health. In addition, the primary care women's units in the Illes Balears carried out 227,367 consultations [...]
State of the reservoirs in Mallorca in March 2025: water reserve increases
Water reserves in Mallorca slightly improved in March, reaching 53%, one point higher than the previous month. However, this figure remains below that recorded during the same period last year, when it stood at 56%. Slight improvement in Mallorca According [...]
The terraces of the Cathedral of Mallorca will reopen to the public from 3rd April
The terraces of the iconic Cathedral of Mallorca, known for offering spectacular views of the Bay of Palma and the city, will reopen to the public on Thursday 3rd April. It is an excellent opportunity to discover or rediscover the [...]
Glass recycling in the Balearic Islands: 651 containers per minute and over 52,400 tonnes in 2024
The Balearic Islands are positioned as one of the regions most committed to glass recycling in Spain. In 2024, the autonomous community collected a total of 52,400 tonnes of glass packaging, well above the national average. In individual terms, each [...]
French writer Hélène Cixous, awarded the 2025 Formentor Prize for Literature
Writer, poet, playwright, philosopher, literary critic, and rhetoric specialist Hélène Cixous has been awarded the 2025 Formentor Prize for Literature. This prestigious accolade, which highlights an exceptional contribution to the world of letters, has been granted by a jury composed [...]
Balearic Islands host 573 unaccompanied migrant minors and will appeal the distribution decree
The Balearic Islands have informed the Government of Spain that they are currently hosting 573 unaccompanied migrant minors, according to data provided by the island councils. This figure represents a 1,023% occupancy rate over the places specifically available for this [...]
