The Balearic Islands Food Fair 2026 will bring together gastronomy, music and leisure at Sa Feixina
The Mostra de Cuina de les Illes Balears 2026 (Balearic Islands Food Fair 2026) will once again turn Palma into a major showcase for local produce and island cooking. The event will take place on [...]
GR226, the new hiking route in Mallorca that runs through five municipalities in the Llevant
Hiking in Mallorca adds a new option with the opening of the East Mallorca Route GR 226, an itinerary of 100.48 kilometres that crosses some of the most emblematic landscapes of the Llevant. The new [...]
Simón Andreu. One face, a thousand roles
How many times, while watching a film or a series, have we found ourselves exclaiming, “Oh, Simón Andreu is in it”? And it’s hardly surprising, because the actor from Sa Pobla has been a constant [...]
The population of the Balearic Islands in 2026 is nearing 1.26 million after growing by almost 10,000 inhabitants
The population of the Balearic Islands in 2026 reached 1,259,545 inhabitants as of 1 January, according to provisional data from the Continuous Population Statistics (ECP) published by the National Statistics Institute (INE). This figure represents [...]
The grateful olive trees of Son Perot
The olive harvest in Mallorca, an ancestral tradition Text: José E. Iglesias / Photos: P. Castillo It is a sunny, hot day in the middle of November, in one of the Orient valleys whose access [...]
Singer-songwriter Jaume Anglada awarded the Gold Medal of the Balearic Islands 2026
The Balearic Government has agreed to award the Gold Medal of the Balearic Islands 2026 to Mallorcan singer-songwriter Jaume Anglada, in recognition of an outstanding artistic career and his contribution to the archipelago’s musical culture. [...]
Art exhibitions in Mallorca summer 2025
This summer comes loaded with new exhibition proposals in the main art galleries and museums of the city. Mallorca Global Mag brings you a complete agenda with some of the art exhibitions in Mallorca until [...]
Palma, European capital of painting
Palma is establishing itself as an international benchmark in painting with a top-tier exhibition programme. From Casal Solleric to Es Baluard, including the Miró Mallorca Foundation, the city is currently hosting an exceptional array of [...]
Record releases in summer 2025, recommendations by Mallorca Global Mag
Record releases in summer 2025, recommendations by Mallorca Global Mag: the musical harvest of 2025 is full of surprises, comebacks and daring reinventions. That's why at Mallorca Global Mag we have tuned our ears to [...]
Mallorca looks north
The cost of the shopping basket and housing, climate change temperatures, overcrowded beaches, roads collapsing at increasingly wider rush hours..., in short, a loss of quality of life in Mallorca and Eivissa. To deny the [...]
The spring–summer 2025 edition of Mallorca Global Mag is now available at newsstands
Mallorca Global Mag launches its spring–summer 2025 edition with key features that reflect the latest developments on the island. Now available at newsstands and regular distribution points, this new issue offers high-quality content that encourages reflection, knowledge and [...]
Agenda of events in June in Mallorca 2025
As part of the activities guide for Mallorca published in Mallorca Global Mag, Summer 2025 edition, here is June’s events calendar for the island—music, theatre and traditions you won’t want to miss. Agenda of events [...]
The Hispano-American Fair 2025 in Palma will be held from 5 to 8 June at Parc de Sa Riera
Hispano-American Fair 2025 in Palma will take place for the first time at Parc de Sa Riera, next to the amphitheatre, from 5 to 8 June, opening daily from 12:00 to 23:00. This twelfth edition [...]
Balears allocates 3.15 million euros in grants for the food card programme
The Conselleria de Famílies i Afers Socials has announced a subsidy with a maximum amount of 3.15 million euros aimed at non-profit organisations for the development of the "FSE+ Basic Material Assistance" programme, known as [...]
Mallorca’s ITV centres will open on Saturdays in June and offer 4,000 additional inspections
The Consell has announced that the ITV stations in Mallorca will be open on Saturdays during June to ease waiting lists that have built up at some facilities. This initiative, which will start on Saturday [...]
The largest floating solar plant in the Balearics launched in Capdepera, set to supply 650 homes
The Government of the Balearic Islands has launched the largest floating solar plant in the Balearics on the Capdepera irrigation reservoir. The plant will avoid the emission of over 1,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year [...]
The future train between Palma and Alcúdia will serve around 2.1 million passengers a year
The future rail line between Palma and Alcúdia is expected to serve around 2.1 million passengers a year and is scheduled to be operational by 2031. It will be one of the major expansions of [...]
Housing construction grows by 27.6% in the first quarter in the Balearic Islands
The construction sector is experiencing a dynamic period in the Balearic Islands thanks to a notable increase in housing permits during the first quarter of 2025. According to the latest Economic Outlook published by the [...]
The Consell will limit non-resident property owners in Mallorca to one vehicle each
The president of the Consell de Mallorca, Llorenç Galmés, announced this Monday during the General Policy Debate that next June the draft bill that will regulate for the first time the entry of vehicles on [...]
The Balearic Islands 2025 shopping voucher campaign kicks off with over 1,000 participating establishments
This Monday, 26 May, marks the start of the Balearic Islands 2025 shopping voucher campaign, an initiative by the Government of the Balearic Islands aimed at promoting local consumption through direct discounts on purchases made [...]
The Feria de la Mujer Mallorca celebrates its first edition in Palma on 24 and 25 May
This May, Mallorca will host the first edition of the Feria de la Mujer (Women's Fair), an event that celebrates entrepreneurship, connection and wellbeing from a female perspective. It will take place on Saturday 24 [...]
The Balearic Islands export 779 products to 157 countries and strengthen their international presence
The Balearic Islands have opened up their economy to 157 international markets with an export basket that now includes 779 distinct industrial and agri-food products, marking the highest level of diversification in the past three [...]
More than 100,000 taxpayers will save 43.6 million euros in the 2024 tax return in the Balearic Islands
More than 100,000 taxpayers will benefit from a tax saving of 43.6 million euros in this year's 2024 tax return in the Balearic Islands, representing an increase of 156.7% compared to 2022. This was announced [...]
EMT secures a €20M loan due to the lack of liquidity caused by free transport in Palma
The Board of Directors of the Municipal Transport Company (EMT) of Palma has approved the contracting of a short-term credit policy worth 20 million euros. This measure aims to alleviate liquidity problems caused by the [...]
The Govern backs desalination as a key water strategy in response to aquifer depletion in the Balearic Islands
The Minister for the Sea and the Water Cycle of the Government of the Balearic Islands, Juan Manuel Lafuente, has placed desalination at the heart of the water strategy of the regional government, in response [...]
The Fira del Llibre 2025 in Palma moves to Plaça d’Espanya from 30 May to 8 June
The 43rd edition of the Fira del Llibre in Palma (Palma Book Fair) will take place from 30 May to 8 June in a new location: the Plaça d’Espanya. This initiative, organised by the Gremi [...]
The Consell allocates €2.1 million to boost the promotion of the local product of Mallorca in 2025
The Consell will allocate 2.1 million euros in aid to promote the local product of Mallorca in 2025, a 50% increase compared to 2024, when 1.4 million was allocated. These subsidies, managed by the Department [...]
Resounding success at the first Fira de la Sardina: over 3,000 kilos of sardines consumed in four days
The Fira de la Sardina (Sardine Fair), organised by the Confraria de Pescadors de Palma (Guild of Fishermen of Palma) with the support of the Ajuntament de Palma, closed its first edition with a resounding [...]
Education bans the use of mobile phones in public and subsidised schools from the 2025–2026 academic year
The Department for Education and Universities of the Balearic Islands has announced a new regulation that bans the use of mobile phones and other personal electronic devices in non-university public and state-subsidised schools. This measure, [...]
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