Unemployment in the Balearic Islands falls 7.3% in September due to the extension of the season
The labor market in the Balearic Islands continues to show positive signs in September 2024, with an annual unemployment decrease of 7.3%, surpassing the national average of 5.4%. This reduction places the number of unemployed [...]
Prohens announces an increase in the ITS and water fees
The president of the Balearic Government, Marga Prohens, has announced an increase in the Sustainable Tourism Tax (ITS) and the water levy for large consumers. This measure is part of the urgent decree against tourism [...]
65% of vacation rental hosts support tourism regulations
A 65% of hosts in Mallorca support the implementation of tourism regulations that balance the island's growth as a holiday destination with the well-being of local residents. The study, conducted by the holiday rental portal [...]
Poetic autumn at the Casa Blai Bonet in Santanyí
The Casa Blai Bonet in Santanyí kicks off its autumn 2024 programme with an exciting series of poetic and literary activities. This centre, which opened in June, has become a cultural landmark in Mallorca, and [...]
Prohens is committed to the new train to Llucmajor
The new train to Llucmajor is the major announcement in the general policy debate. The President of the Govern de les Illes Balears, Marga Prohens, has revealed one of the most anticipated measures for mobility [...]
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, [...]
Cheap parking in Palma: where to park for 5 euros a day
Finding where to park in Palma is an increasingly complicated task. The lack of parking in city centres makes it difficult for thousands of drivers to find a place to park their cars on a [...]
Time change in October: winter time arrives
In the early morning of October 28th to 29th, from Saturday to Sunday, it will be necessary to change the time in Spain, moving the clocks back one hour: at 3:00 am will be 2:00 [...]
Rafael Gil March to preside over the Real Club Náutico de Palma until 2027
Rafael Gil March was elected Thursday night as the new president of the Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP). His candidacy, which takes the baton from the hitherto president Emerico Fuster, has obtained 281 votes, [...]
The Balearic Islands will hold the exams to obtain the official Catalan certificate in 2024
The Directorate General for Culture has published the two calls for exams to obtain the official Catalan certificate in 2024. There will be two dates, one in January and the other in May. The novelty [...]
Record number of tourists in the Balearics for 2024: Two million visitors
One of the world's largest tour operators, TUI, forecasts a 2024 tourist season with the arrival of two million travelers, an absolute record of operations in the Balearic Islands. In the last seasons they have [...]
The “De Tapes amb Rosa Blanca” route will feature 40 establishments in Palma
The fourth edition of the "De Tapes amb Rosa Blanca" route in Palma kicks off on Thursday 26th October. Until 5th November, more than 40 restaurants and bars in six neighbourhoods of Palma are taking [...]
New continuous lines in five exit stretches of the Via de Cintura
The tasks are carried out during the night in the Via de Cintura and are executed in the direction of Andratx and in the coming days will be completed in the direction of the airport [...]
The race Mallorca on the move against cancer arrives at the Parc de la Mar
On 29 October 2023, Mallorca will unite in a major solidarity battle against cancer in Parc del Mar. Under the slogan Mallorca on the move against cancer, this initiative seeks to raise funds and awareness [...]
Extension of L34 to Son Espases and Son Llàtzer to the airport
The EMT will reinforce the L34 with one more vehicle, going from two to three buses and with a frequency of 45 minutes. This will facilitate the transfer to the hospitals of Son Espases and [...]
PSOE and Sumar sign a government agreement that includes a reduction in working hours with no reduction in wages
PSOE and Sumar have reached a programmatic agreement to form a new progressive coalition government after closing its leaders, Pedro Sánchez and Yolanda Díaz, the details of a pact that includes the reduction of working [...]
Electric scooters: access to EMT buses banned as of October 30
As explained by the City Council of Palma in a press release, electric scooters and unicycles will not be allowed to board EMT buses from October 30. Cort adopts this measure to ensure the safety [...]
The Festival de Poesia de la Mediterrània 2023 celebrates its 25th anniversary
The event pays tribute this year to Francesc Vicent Garcia Ferrandis, a classic of Baroque poetry, and Jaume Vidal Alcover, who was born 100 years ago in Manacor. The Festival de Poesia de la Mediterrània [...]
Amer Mallorca 5000: weekend to get into the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range
This Saturday, October 21, Sóller hosts the Amer Mallorca 5000, a race that runs through a large part of the Serra de Tramuntana and reaches the town of Pollença. A total of 66 kilometers with [...]
Three Mallorcan women join Forbes list of the 100 most influential women in Spain
The second edition of Forbes' list of The Most Influential Women in Spain was made public this Thursday with profiles from different sectors. Among the 100 women included in the list, three Mallorcan women stand [...]
Mallorca, in orange alert for winds of more than 100 km/h
The Serra de Tramuntana and the south of Mallorca, especially, are today in orange alert, a wind that could reach 110 km / h on peaks and capes. This has been alerted by the Aemet, [...]
Còmic Nostrum 2023: Programme of the Mallorca International Comic Festival
Còmic Nostrum 2023 celebrates the world of comics in Palma from 19th to 23rd October. The Casal Solleric and the Centro Cultural La Misericòrdia in Palma will be the two main venues for the event. [...]
The Night of the Churches will open several churches in Mallorca to the public
The 3rd edition of the Night of the Churches will open several churches in Palma and the part forana this Friday, 20th October. The event is organised by the Bishopric of Mallorca and the Fundació [...]
Illegal tourist offer in Mallorca: 6,192 unlicensed real estate advertisements and 30,292 vacancies
The Consell de Mallorca has announced the implementation of a comprehensive plan to fight against illegal tourism on the island. So far, the insular institution has located 6,192 ads of properties without license, which offer [...]
The Beachvolley World Tour brings the beach volleyball elite to Capdepera
The Beachvolley World Tour, one of the most important international events of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Circuit, returns to Mallorca after 15 years. The event, called Volley Beach Pro Tour Futures Mallorca, will be [...]
Evolution Mallorca 2023 Festival to award filmmaker Isabel Coixet
The Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival (EMIFF) opens its twelfth edition on October 18 with the film "Un amor", by Isabel Coixet. The filmmaker receives the Evolution Vision 2023 award at the opening in recognition [...]
Starts the ninth edition of the Ruta del Llonguet 2023
More than thirty bakeries and pastry shops participate this year in the ninth Ruta del Llonguet 2023, which will offer llonguet and drink for 3.75 €. It is organized by the Association of Bakers and [...]
These are the Sundays and public holidays when shops will be open in Mallorca in 2024
Which Sundays and public holidays will shops in Mallorca be open in 2024? The first session of the Inter-island Trade Advisory Commission, held in the presence of representatives of the four Balearic island councils and [...]
Rental subsidies 2023 in the Balearic Islands: applications from 15 November
The Government has published this Saturday the regulatory bases and the call for applications for rental aid 2023 in the Balearic Islands. The deadline for submitting applications in Palma, Mallorca and the rest of the [...]
Mostra de Cinema de Muntanya 2023: From October 16 to 25 in Mallorca
The Mostra de Cinema de Muntanya de Palma 2023 returns with 14 documentaries, a play and different conferences: film proposals related to the mountain will be screened in five venues in Mallorca until October 25 [...]
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