The Spanish Government approves interest-free loans of up to €50,000 to buy a first home
The Spanish Government has approved a €10 billion financing facility to provide interest-free loans of up to €50,000 for the purchase of a first main residence. The TU CASA ("Your Home") programme will be managed [...]
The Consell will restore 35 historic mills across 19 municipalities in Mallorca
The Consell de Mallorca will restore 35 historic mills across 19 municipalities on the island through a grant scheme aimed at preserving this heritage. The work will cover 22 water-pumping mills, 12 flour mills and [...]
Reforestation in the Península de Llevant will exceed 40,000 trees and shrubs
The Balearic Government has launched a new reforestation campaign in the Parc Natural de la Península de Llevant, with the aim of exceeding 40,000 trees and shrubs planted. The work will focus particularly on the [...]
Trade unions UGT and CCOO agree to call a 24-hour general strike this autumn
UGT and CCOO have agreed to call a 24-hour general strike this autumn to demand wages that enable workers to cope with the cost of housing. The decision must still be ratified by the highest [...]
Palma Circ 2026 brings together 25 artists with free shows on 10 and 11 October
Palma Circ 2026 brings together 25 Mallorcan, Spanish and international artists on 10 and 11 October with a programme of free shows for all audiences. Acrobatics, juggling, parkour, dance, clowning, fire and LED technology will [...]
The Balearic Government attributes the rise in unemployment in September to the extraordinary regularisation process
Unemployment in the Balearic Islands increased by 1.9% in September compared with the same month in 2025, the first year-on-year increase recorded in the archipelago since May 2021. The number of unemployed people stood at [...]
New bone marrow donor registrations in the Balearic Islands increase twelvefold in two years
New registrations of bone marrow donors in the Balearic Islands have increased more than twelvefold in just two years. The Spanish Bone Marrow Donor Registry (REDMO) registered 44 people in 2023 and 545 in 2025, [...]
Palma identified 397 people showing evidence of sexual exploitation or trafficking in 2025
A total of 397 people showed evidence of sexual exploitation or trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation in Palma, according to the municipal report for 2025. The figure represents 43% of people in prostitution [...]
Nit de l’Art 2026 (Art Night) celebrates its 30th anniversary with more than 50 exhibitions and 100 artists
The Nit de l'Art 2026 (Art Night) will take place on Saturday, 19 September, with more than 50 exhibitions and over 100 participating artists. Mallorca's major contemporary art event celebrates its 30th anniversary with a [...]
Balearic Islands calls on EU for insularity clause to offset additional logistics costs
The Balearic Government has called for insularity in the Balearic Islands to stop being addressed through individual exceptions and instead be taken into account across the board in European Union policies. The Balearic proposal calls [...]
Mallorca exceeds 500 unaccompanied migrant children under guardianship for the first time
The number of unaccompanied migrant children in Mallorca under the guardianship of the Institut Mallorquí d'Afers Socials (IMAS) has exceeded 500 for the first time. There are currently 503 children, after a further 226 children [...]
The Tarjeta Única will be available on mobile phones from 22 September
Public transport users in Mallorca will be able to carry their Tarjeta Única (Single Card) on their mobile phones from 22 September. The new TIB app will allow passengers to use the virtual card to [...]
Balearic Islands faces a shortage of 17,000 homes after population grows 46% in 25 years
The Balearic Islands has a shortage of around 17,000 homes after its population grew by 46.3% between 2000 and 2025, while the housing stock increased by 31.5%. This is one of the main findings on [...]
The Simfònica brings cinema’s greatest soundtracks to Palma’s Teatre Principal
Film music will take centre stage in Palma on 24 September at 20:00 with Música de Cinema (Film Music), a concert by the Orquestra Simfònica Illes Balears (OSIB) at the Teatre Principal. The evening will [...]
Palma’s second ring road to cost €350 million, with construction starting between late 2026 and early 2027
The second ring road in Palma will have a planned investment of €350 million, with construction expected to begin between late 2026 and early 2027. The project will connect the Llucmajor motorway (Ma-19) with the [...]
Palma Airport exceeds 24 million passengers through August after 2.2% growth compared with 2025
Palma de Mallorca Airport recorded 24,402,872 passengers between January and August 2026, 2.2% more than during the same period last year. In August alone, 4,808,295 passengers travelled through Son Sant Joan, representing year-on-year growth of [...]
EU proposes social media ban for under-13s and restrictions until 15
The regulation of social media in the EU is set to take a major step forward with a proposal to restrict access for children and teenagers. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on [...]
Weather in Mallorca today, Wednesday 16: orange warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms
The weather in Mallorca today, Wednesday 16 September, will be marked by a new spell of heavy rain and thunderstorms. The Direcció General d’Emergències i Interior has urged people to exercise extreme caution ahead of [...]
The 1980s take centre stage in the new edition of Teatre de Barra 2026 in Palma
Teatre de Barra 2026 in Palma returns with five short plays performed in bars and restaurants in the Blanquerna and 31 de Desembre areas. The programme begins on Thursday 17 September and will run for [...]
Mallorcan writer Sebastià Alzamora wins the 2026 National Poetry Prize
Mallorcan writer Sebastià Alzamora has won the 2026 National Poetry Prize for Sala Augusta seguit de Llengua materna (Sala Augusta Followed by Mother Tongue), a work in which he intertwines memories of the Spanish Civil [...]
Mallorca increases cases against illegal tourist rentals by 40% in 2026
Illegal tourist rentals in Mallorca are seeing a sharp increase in enforcement action during 2026. The Consell de Mallorca opened 146 proceedings between January and July, compared with 104 during the whole of 2025. This [...]
‘Digital Splash’, Fabrizio Plessi’s final project, arrives at Museu de Mallorca
The Museu de Mallorca will host Digital Splash from 16 September to 25 October 2026, the last project Italian artist Fabrizio Plessi worked on before his death last August. The exhibition brings together a large-scale [...]
Expansion of Palma’s ORA zones: check if your street is included and apply for a resident permit
Residents of streets affected by the expansion of regulated parking zones in Palma will be able to apply from 16 September for the virtual permit that will allow them to park as residents once the [...]
‘Viu Palma’ brings three days of street activities to support small businesses
Flash mobs, brass bands, xeremiers (Mallorcan bagpipers) and circus parades will make their way through different streets and shopping areas in Palma as part of Viu Palma 2026, an initiative aimed at bringing the city [...]
Menut nursery to produce over 180,000 native plants to restore natural areas in the Balearic Islands
The Menut nursery will produce more than 180,000 native forest plants from 90 different species during the 2026-2027 season. This is the greatest diversity of species achieved to date by the Centre Forestal de les [...]
Palma’s seafront next to the GESA building will feature two large green areas and a photovoltaic pergola
The GESA building and its surroundings will feature two large green areas at different levels and a landscaped pergola with photovoltaic installations. The proposal also includes a new building for cultural uses on this section [...]
Enric Mas makes history with his first Vuelta a España victory
Mallorcan cyclist Enric Mas has won the 2026 Vuelta a España, claiming the first Grand Tour victory of his career at the age of 31. The rider from Artà brought three weeks of racing to [...]
More than 40,000 people fill Parc de la Mar for Rels B concert
More than 40,000 people attended the Rels B concert in Palma, held yesterday, Friday 11 September, at Parc de la Mar as part of the Diada de Mallorca (Mallorca Day). The Mallorcan artist returned to [...]
Palma celebrates three days of food, music and traditions with the Regional Houses Fair
The Regional Houses Fair in Palma brings together gastronomy, music, folklore and family activities at Parc de la Mar from this Friday 11 until Sunday 13 September. The event will feature nine regional houses and [...]
‘De la terra al Cel’: Català Roig’s ceramics arrive at La Misericòrdia
The exhibition De la terra al Cel (From Earth to Heaven), by Mallorcan ceramic artist Joan Pere Català Roig, can be visited from this Friday, 11 September, at the chapel of Centre Cultural la Misericòrdia [...]
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