Balearic coastline cleaning in June 2025: 7.8 tonnes of waste removed
During June 2025, the Balearic coastal cleaning service, coordinated by the public company PortsIB and attached to the Ministry of the Sea and the Water Cycle, removed a total of 7,794.08 kilograms of waste from [...]
Hoteliers launch a positive campaign to defend tourism in Mallorca
The Hotel Business Federation of Mallorca (FEHM) has launched a positive communication campaign under the slogan “Tourist, thanks for visiting Mallorca”, aiming to highlight the island’s tourist vocation and thank the millions of visitors who [...]
Arran escalates its offensive against tourism with a vandalism attack on the Conselleria
The façade of the Conselleria of Tourism, Culture and Sports was the target of a vandalism attack yesterday, Saturday, carried out by the youth organisation Arran. The group shared a video on its social media [...]
Make-up for weddings in Mallorca: Yes, I do… with Jose Ojeda
Viewing the skin as a canvas, possessing an innate artistic instinct, and approaching makeup as an extension of art are the trademarks of Jose Ojeda, one of the most sought-after makeup artists by brides from [...]
The black vulture soars once again
Mallorca is the only island on the planet where this emblematic species, which was on the verge of extinction in the 1980s, survives A black vulture flies through the skies of Mallorca. Photos: Fundació [...]
Agustín ‘El Casta’: “Humor has not changed, it’s the people who have”
In 1992, with no previous experience, Agustín Martínez (1963) stepped onto the stage for the first time and immediately felt that "this is what I came into the world for". ‘El Casta’ was born and [...]
The Conselleria de Salut warns of the dangers of pseudo-medical therapies
The Conselleria de Salut i Consum of the Govern de les Illes Balears warns the public about the dangers of the increasingly frequent medical pseudotherapies which, in many cases, take advantage of the extreme vulnerability [...]
The Govern extends the deadline for energy subsidy applications
The Conselleria de Empresa, Empleo y Energía del Govern de las Illes Balears has extended until 30 December 2024 the deadline for submitting applications for public aid under the Investment Plan for Energy Transition (PITEIB), [...]
Puerto Portals, an open marina
SPECIAL CONTENT With its recent refurbishment, Puerto Portals has been transformed into a space that embraces sea and land, where experiences are intertwined with sustainability, sport, and life itself. This physical change has been accompanied [...]
Spain beats England 2-1 to win their fourth European Cup
The Spanish men's national football team defeated England 2 goals to 1 on Sunday night 14 July to win their fourth European Championship title. This result, obtained thanks to goals from Nico Williams and Mikel [...]
Cançons de la Mediterrània 2024 celebrates its 40th anniversary with five concerts
The new edition of the Cançons de la Mediterrània 2024 festival will begin on Wednesday 17th July in Ses Voltes with the show 'Mediterranean Voices' and will conclude on Sunday 21st July with the performance [...]
More than 9 tonnes of waste removed from the Balearic coastline between May and June
Coastal Cleaning Boats managed by the Ministry of the Sea and Water Cycle collected a total of 9,005.75 kilograms of waste in the Balearic Islands during May and June. This year, the campaign started in [...]
Palma’s Teatre Principal closes the 23/24 season with a slight increase in the number of spectators
The Teatre Principal de Palma concludes the 2023/2024 season, which ran from September to June, with a total of 51,576 spectators attending 112 shows across 155 performances. These figures slightly exceed those of the previous [...]
“If you don’t get out of Mallorca, you get stuck doing verbenas”
The Mallorcan singer and songwriter Maria Hein in Portocolom. Immersed in the tour of her second album while the third one is beginning to take shape, singer and songwriter Maria Hein (Felanitx, 2003) [...]
Where to watch the final of Euro 2024 in Mallorca on a giant screen
Palma City Council will install a giant screen in Plaça de la Reina on Sunday, July 14, so that citizens can watch the Euro 2024 final live between Spain and England. Plaça de la Reina [...]
Companies in the Balearic Islands recover their pre-pandemic profitability
Companies in the Balearic Islands have resumed the pace of capitalizing on their activities and have doubled their profitability within a year, reaching pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest issue of i|negocios from the Economic [...]
Cala d’Or, the essence of Eivissa in Mallorca
SPECIAL CONTENT Es Fortí de Cala d'Or. Cala d'Or is much more than a holiday destination. It is a living testimony of how a vision of the future, artistic sensitivity and love for [...]
The Mallorcan producer taking Netflix by Storm
The Mallorcan film producer Miguel Ruz Miguel Ruz has positioned Nowhere as the second most-watched Spanish-language film in the history of streaming platforms He had always wanted to work in film, and despite studying engineering [...]
Water reserves in the Balearic Islands fall to half their capacity in June
During the month of June, water reserves in the Balearic Islands have decreased significantly, reaching 50% of their capacity. This marks a 2 percentage point drop compared to the previous month and a 9 percentage [...]
When Cabrera was inhabited by “depraved and perverse” monks
Since 1999, Palma City Council - with some participation from the Ministry of Culture - has been subsidising a series of archaeological surveys. And I say Palma Town Hall because, although it may surprise some, [...]
Festes de la Mare de Déu del Carme 2024, the best opportunity to discover Port d’Andratx
The much-awaited Festes de la Mare de Déu del Carme 2024 in Port d'Andratx start today, Tuesday, July 9th, and will end next Tuesday, July 16th. This week of patronal festivities is one of the [...]
Global People: citizens of the world residing in Mallorca
Mallorca is a land of welcome for people from all over the world. Get to know their stories and the attractions of this paradise. Name: Pierce Broderick. Country of birth: Ireland. Time in Mallorca: 30 [...]
The true progressivism
This country called Spain is burdened by Manichaeism. Mine are the good guys, the others are the bad ones. What a bore and how much nonsense. Since when has it been going on? Perhaps since [...]
Creativity to build in a sustainable way
Bio-passive housing and sustainable buildings do not have to be a luxury, says architect Jaume Luis Salas, of the prestigious inquer Marés studio. "The island needs continuous and up-to-date planning, which we don't have at [...]
Mallorca, the swimwear fashion epicentre
The picture-postcard beaches and the Mediterranean essence that are so characteristic of Mallorca make the island the best setting for numerous swimwear brands to come and photograph their models wearing the swimming costumes that will [...]
Zoomers & Boomers
My daughter was born in 1998. I was born in 1956. In sociological terms, she is a "zoomer" and I am a "boomer". This vocabulary sounds like an idiotic Hollywood comedy, but it is what [...]
The greatest fortunes of the world, Spain and the Balearic Islands on the Forbes list
The prestigious magazine Forbes publishes a list of the world's greatest fortunes every year, by country and, in the case of Spain, also by Autonomous Communities. However, it is no longer necessary to wait until [...]
Healthy Travel
V.S. After COVID, trips to exotic destinations have been reactivated: "We are at a time when leisure travel is gaining momentum and coexists with travel for work and humanitarian reasons. But the main reason continues [...]
Conjugate in future
The socio-economic impact of the pandemic and the risks and opportunities emanating from megatrends such as technological disruption, climate change and sustainability, global demographic change and concerns about health and well-being, among others, are stimulating [...]
EMT Palma recovers the Plaça Espanya bus stops that were cancelled due to building work
EMT Palma will recover stops 598 and 455 at Plaça d'Espanya starting Thursday, July 4th in the afternoon, which were closed due to construction works. Therefore, from 17:00 onwards, line A1 (Airport) will stop again [...]
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