Almost a third of the Balearic Islands is under drought alert
31.6% of the Balearic Islands is now under a drought alert following the decline in water reserves recorded during July. Es Pla, Manacor-Felanitx and Migjorn are now under alert, while reserves across the archipelago have [...]
Tax revenue in the Balearic Islands rises by 4.14% in the first half of 2026
La tax revenue in the Balearic Islands reached €2.59 billion during the first half of 2026. This was €103.1 million more than in the same period last year, representing an increase of 4.14%. Personal income [...]
Feast of the Assumption in Mallorca 2026: 81 Beds of the Virgin and programme
Mallorca celebrates the Feast of the Assumption this Saturday, 15th August, with 81 Beds of the Virgin on display in churches across the island. Palma will have 24 monuments and the Part Forana another 57, [...]
Palma Airport opens new access for inter-island flights
Palma de Mallorca Airport opens the new access to its inter-island module this Friday, 14th August. The new facility maintains the dedicated security checkpoint for these flights, preserves the direct exit for arriving passengers without [...]
Mallorca eclipse 2026: 34 incidents, several rescues and no serious emergencies
Mallorca's historic solar eclipse on 12th August resulted in 34 incidents related to the event, none of them serious. The ECLIPBAL operation mobilised thousands of professionals across the Balearic Islands, while public transport absorbed significant [...]
Can minors buy energy drinks in Mallorca? Sales are now banned
From 12th August, the sale, supply or provision of energy drinks to minors is prohibited in Mallorca and throughout the Balearic Islands. The new regulations subject these drinks to the same restrictions on sales to [...]
Deaths from cancer in the Balearic Islands fall as early detection improves
Deaths from cancer in the Balearic Islands recorded a 1.5% decrease in 2024, according to the latest data from the Institut d'Estadística de les Illes Balears (IBESTAT). In total, 2,447 people died from some form [...]
Palma bans new tourist rental places and moves to reduce the current supply
Palma has taken a new step towards its goal of prohibiting new tourist-rental places across all types of housing throughout the entire municipal area, following the initial approval of the targeted amendment to the 2023 [...]
91.6% of families in the Balearic Islands perceive excessive screen use among children under six
Screen use in early childhood has become a growing concern in the Balearic Islands. 91.6% of families believe there is widespread and excessive use of digital devices among children under six, according to the Analysis [...]
Paysage Miró closes with more than 340,000 visitors and a media return of €320 M
The exhibition Paysage Miró, the largest exhibition project ever devoted to Joan Miró, has closed its doors with a total of more than 340,000 visitors across all its venues. This figure confirms the success of [...]
A Mallorcan mountaineering feat: The five of Santa Cruz Chico
The Balearic Islands Mountaineering Advanced Training Group opens the Directíssima Mallorquina, a new climbing route reaching 5,800 metres in the Cordillera Blanca No one had passed through there before, precisely the challenge they were looking [...]
The Top 200 highest-revenue companies in the Balearic Islands 2025
The economic fabric of the Balearic Islands continues to be dominated by activities directly linked to tourism. Among the one hundred companies with the highest turnover, travel agencies stand out, with 18 firms; followed by [...]
Son Servera celebrates the Almond Blossom Fair 2026, a key event of the Mallorcan winter
Son Servera will once again become the hub of Mallorca’s rural winter with the celebration of the Almond Blossom Fair (Fira de la Flor d’Ametler) 2026, a fair that pays tribute to one of the [...]
Tourist spending in the Balearics reaches €23.106 billion after rising by 4.7% up to November
The tourism sector is once again the main engine of the Balearic economy. Tourist spending continues to grow at a solid pace and has reached €23.106bn up to November, representing a 4.7% year-on-year increase, according [...]
What to Do in Mallorca in February: Events, Concerts and Cultural Highlights
February arrives in Mallorca with an especially active cultural and festive agenda, marked by traditional fairs, concerts, theatre, opera and major professional events. Throughout the month, the island combines experiences linked to its local identity [...]
The Balearic Government rejects the mass regularisation of immigrants proposed by Madrid
The Balearic Government firmly rejects the mass regularisation of immigrants promoted by the Spanish Government through a royal decree. The Balearic Executive considers it to be an “improvised measure, lacking planning and coordination” that will [...]
Interview with Jeffrey Archer in Mallorca: “In reality, we are already in a world war”
A lord, former Thatcher collaborator and bestselling author with nearly 300 million books sold, the British writer brings the William Warwick saga to an end from his creative retreat in Mallorca. British writer Jeffrey [...]
Teatre de Barra 2026 in Palma: humour and satire on tourism in Blanquerna
The Teatre de Barra 2026 returns to Palma with a new edition that reaffirms its unique character: short-format performances, non-conventional venues and a critical outlook — often ironic — which this year focuses on the [...]
Fire in Palma: container burns on Carrer Camilo José Cela
A new fire in Palma mobilised the emergency services this morning after a cardboard recycling container was completely destroyed by flames in Carrer Camilo José Cela. The incident occurred at around 11:15 am and generated [...]
Palma strengthens the issuance of the Single Transport Card at the Intermodal Station
The Government of the Balearic Islands and the Palma City Council have strengthened the issuance service for the Single Public Transport Card with the launch of a new centralized issuance room at the Intermodal Station, [...]
Calvià nominated for Best Beach Destination in Spain 2026
Calvià has been nominated as Best Beach Destination in Spain at the 2026 Viajes National Geographic Readers’ Awards, now in their fourth edition. The nomination, granted by one of the most influential travel magazines internationally, [...]
Kite flying in Palma on the last day of the Sant Sebastià festivities 2026
As part of the Sant Sebastià 2026 festivities, the Ajuntament de Palma is organizing a kite flying event with a prior kite-making workshop, a family-friendly activity that combines creativity, tradition and outdoor fun in some [...]
The Correfoc 2026 will bring the grand finale to the Sant Sebastià festivities in Palma
The Correfoc 2026 will once again be the most intense and spectacular event in the festive calendar of Palma, bringing the festivities of Sant Sebastià to a powerful close with fire, gunpowder and popular tradition. [...]
These are the Ciutat de Palma Awards 2025: full list of winners
The Ciutat de Palma Awards 2025 already have their winners. The juries of the different categories announced their decisions on January 20, 2026, marking the outcome of one of the most important cultural calls in [...]
Reimagining a more dynamic, sustainable future for Palma
SPECIAL CONTENT Palma is experiencing an unprecedented period of momentum. The City Council is working on a set of strategic initiatives that will redefine the city over the coming years with one shared goal: to [...]
First memory
By the late 1950s, the writer Ana María Matute was spending some time in Mallorca with her husband and son, staying at a small hotel in Porto Pi. One day, when she returned to the [...]
CaixaBank boosts its Wealth Management service
SPECIAL CONTENT The new Wealth Management centre offers comprehensive advice and incorporates the CaixaBank Wealth Management Luxembourg team, aimed at clients seeking a distinctive value proposition “Our value proposition for the Wealth Management segment is [...]
Palma cancels all official Sant Sebastià events as a sign of mourning following the Córdoba railway accident
The Ajuntament de Palma has decided to cancel all official events of the Sant Sebastià festivities as a sign of mourning, respect and solidarity with the victims of the serious railway accident that occurred in [...]
Balears at FITUR 2026: culture, gastronomy and sustainability as the pillars of the tourism strategy
Balears will once again be present at the International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR) 2026, held in Madrid from 21 to 25 January, with a proposal focused on culture as a driver of tourism during the [...]
Voices of Mallorca: Here is what some familiar faces from the island have said
Mallorca Global Mag brings together in Voces recent statements from figures who live in, pass through or view Mallorca from very different fields: cinema, science, business, literature or everyday life. Phrases that say far more [...]
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