Palma leads private jet flights in Spain and ranks third in Europe
Palma de Mallorca has solidified its position as the Spanish airport with the most private jet traffic, according to a recent Greenpeace report. In 2023, Son Sant Joan airport recorded 7,502 arrivals of such flights, [...]
Marga Prohens announces measures to alleviate the housing crisis
The President of the Govern de les Illes Balears, Marga Prohens, highlighted in the general policy debate that access to housing is the main issue facing the islands. In response, she unveiled an ambitious action [...]
The ‘Build to Rent’ programme aims to promote affordable housing in Mallorca.
The "Construir para alquilar" program, promoted by the Govern de les Illes Balears, positions itself as one of the key measures in the housing sector, aiming to generate around 1,800 affordable homes in six municipalities [...]
Where to see the winners of Pop Rock 2024: Lyra’s Hëll, in concert in October
Lyra's Hëll, the all-female band crowned winners of the Pop Rock 2024 Contest, are set to keep thrilling audiences. After their victory in the final held on 28 September at ses Voltes, Palma, these talented [...]
Diada de Alcudia: celebrations, tradition and the 2024 Fair
On 1st October, Alcúdia will celebrate its “Los Pueblos más Bonitos de España” Day, with a series of events dedicated to highlighting the beauty and heritage of this historic Mallorcan town. In addition, Alcúdia will [...]
Foods that will rise in price starting in October
From 1st October 2024, the prices of several basic food items will rise in supermarkets due to the end of the temporary VAT reduction that the Government had implemented to ease the tax burden on [...]
Cinema Lliure a la Platja 2024 returns in July to Mallorca
Cinema Lliure a la Platja 2024 returns once again to Mallorca. In this edition, taking place in Palma and Pollença from July 1st to July 5th, four author's feature films will be screened, which have [...]
68 sea turtles hatched in Mallorca last summer released into the sea
The Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Medio Natural has released a total of 68 loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) into the sea, born during the summer of 2023 in Mallorca. Can Pere Antoni beach in [...]
Mallorca increases selective waste collection fivefold in two decades
The selective collection in Mallorca "has continued to grow since the service began: it has increased from 33,524 tons in the year 2000 to 156,140 tons in 2023, almost multiplying by five," reported the president [...]
Mallorca Global Mag magazine is now on the newsstands
The spring – summer 2024 edition of Mallorca Global Mag hits the streets with high-quality, up-to-date content that captivates readers, along with opinions from top columnists on noteworthy issues. The commander of the Western Mediterranean [...]
Son Espases has performed 48 organ transplants since January
The University Hospital Son Espases in Palma has performed a total of 48 organ transplants so far in 2024, thanks to the altruism of 23 donors and their families. By islands, there were 16 organ [...]
Unemployment falls by 7.15% in May in the Balearic Islands compared to 2023
The latest data published by the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy indicate that unemployment in the Balearic Islands fell by 7.15 percent in May compared to the same period in 2023. Specifically, the number [...]
Palma Aquarium celebrates World Ocean Day 2024 with special activities
In commemoration of World Ocean Day 2024 on June 8, Palma Aquarium has organized a series of special activities from June 6 to 9 to highlight the importance of protecting the oceans. Under the theme [...]
The Cathedral of Mallorca celebrates Corpus Christi this Sunday
On Sunday 2nd June the Cathedral of Mallorca will host one of the most solemn religious celebrations of the liturgical year: Corpus Christi, deeply rooted in Mallorcan religious culture. The ceremony will begin at 5:10 [...]
Sa Pobla Potato Night Fair 2024, a gastronomic feast in the heart of Mallorca
The Sa Pobla Potato Night Fair (Fira Nocturna de la Patata) 2024 is back. On the 7th and 8th of June, Sa Pobla opens its doors wide to pay tribute to the flagship product of [...]
Summer comes to the galleries with Art Palma Summer 2024
Once more, Art Palma Summer 2024 inaugurates the summer in Mallorca's galleries with a ninth edition to be held on Thursday the 6th of June. From 6 pm to 9 pm, art lovers and the [...]
The Fira del Llibre de Palma 2024 arrives with more than a hundred new literary proposals
The traditional Fira del Llibre de Palmaof 2024 will once again fill Passeig del Born with literature, dreams, magic, and hundreds of unique stories. This 42nd edition will be held from May 31st to June [...]
The restaurant that collapsed in Platja de Palma lacked a business licence
The rooftop terrace of the restaurant that collapsed last Thursday, May 23 in Platja de Palma had neither an activity license nor authorization to occupy the terrace, reports the Palma City Council. The causes of [...]
Join the Solidarity Race for the Fight Against Childhood Cancer
Son Espases University Hospital, through its Pediatric Oncology Unit, has announced the organization of the 1st Charity Run for the Fight Against Childhood Cancer. This charity event, aimed at raising funds for pediatric cancer research, [...]
Fira de Puigpunyent 2024 to be held on 1 and 2 June with activities for all ages
Fira de Puigpunyent 2024 will take place on June 1 and 2, an event that celebrates the local tradition with a wide variety of activities for all ages. This celebration is not only an ideal [...]
Mallorcans at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Around twenty athletes from Mallorca have the chance to see their dream come true of participating in the Paris 2024 Games. It was 1948 when the pentathletes José Luis Riera and Alberto Moreiras, the shooter [...]
Four dead in the collapse of a building in Platja de Palma
Four dead, seven seriously injured and around a dozen seriously injured, is the tragic balance of the collapse of the Medusa Beach Club in Platja de Palma. The event took place at around 8:30 pm [...]
Toni Riera: “We are in time to forge a strategic repositioning of the archipelago”
Toni Riera, Professor of Applied Economics and Director of the Impulsa Foundation, has long been warning about the need for a change in the economic model in the islands. This is one of the main [...]
Prohens promotes a change of direction in the Balearic Islands’ tourism model
The president of the Government of the Balearic Islands, Margalida Prohens, has stated that it is time to lay the foundations for a "change of direction" and the transformation of the tourist and economic model [...]
Manacor will fill its streets with colour with Fires i Festas Primavera 2024
The Fires i Festes de Primavera 2024 in Manacor will begin on May 24 and extend until June 6. Once again, these festivities will fill the streets of the Llevant Mallorcan municipality with colorful and [...]
Palma cemetery offers guided tours to discover its artistic and cultural wealth
Municipal Funeral Company (EFM) has organized, in collaboration with the theater group Teatrix, a series of guided tours at the Son Tril·lo Cemetery in Palma, with the aim of highlighting the artistic and cultural richness [...]
Palma records the best unemployment figures of the last 20 years in April
The unemployment rate in the municipality of Palma stood at 5.21 percent of the active population last April 2024. This figure represents a historic record, with only 13,570 job seekers, the lowest number of unemployed [...]
Demand for TIB buses grows by 42% in one year in Mallorca
The interurban public transport network TIB in Mallorca registered during the first quarter of this year an increase of more than 1.9 million passengers compared to the same period in 2023, thus exceeding 6.5 million [...]
Wine Days Binissalem 2024 is back, a benchmark for wine tourism in Mallorca
The Wine Days Binissalem 2024 will kick off on May 17 with the celebration of the Wine Days Festival at the Sant Francesc Cloister in Palma. This highly anticipated event, which will run until May [...]
Calvià celebrates Friqui Day 2024 this Saturday at Es Generador
Next Saturday 18th May, the Calvià Youth Department is getting ready to celebrate the long-awaited Friqui Day 2024 at Es Generador. This event, which is part of the annual programme of cultural and recreational initiatives [...]
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