HolaBank consolidates its position as a benchmark in the Balearic Islands, driven by tourism
SPECIAL CONTENT CaixaBank’s specialised international banking division has 49 branches and 75,000 clients across the islands. Growth is being driven by a dynamic tourism sector and the arrival of international residents HolaBank, CaixaBank's business line [...]
Mallorca everywhere: The island’s connections around the world
A journey through some of the traces, links and curiosities that show Mallorca’s presence extends far beyond its shores From Port de Sóller to Samaná Photo: Grupo Piñero. A statue of Christ of [...]
José Hevia, photographer: The Eyes of Architecture
Mallorcan photographer José Hevia has spent decades shaping the way we look at built space Self-portrait by José Hevia. Photography has been key to defining how spaces, buildings and their relationship with the [...]
A glimpse of Miquel Barceló
The artist during the opening of the exhibition "Vida y muerte" in Duisburg, Germany. Photo: Govern IB. To approach the work of Miquel Barceló is to do so with the fear of diminishing [...]
Carmen Planas: “From the employers’ association, we believe the shadow economy needs to be brought into the open”
Carmen Planas, a graduate in Pharmacy from the University of Navarra, soon realised that she wanted to steer her professional career towards management and leadership. “I have always been very active, and although I liked [...]
Mallorca, the mystery of the house with three holes (I)
The fascination with origins is a fundamental human drive. To see, or to touch with one's own hands, a Greek, Babylonian, or Pharaonic Egyptian ring induces a hypnotic sense of vertigo, as if we were [...]
The Fira del Ram 2025 will be held in Son Fusteret from 28 February to 27 April
The Fira del Ram 2025 is one of the most anticipated events in Palma, a funfair that attracts thousands of visitors each year. This edition will open its doors from 28 February to 27 April [...]
Sa Rueta 2025 in Palma programmes 33 carnival activities on 23 February
Sa Rueta 2025 in Palma is set to fill the city centre with colour, music, and fun in one of the most eagerly awaited children's celebrations of the year. On the morning of Sunday, 23rd [...]
IBANAT modernises its fleet to improve efficiency in preventing and extinguishing forest fires
The Institut Balear de la Natura (IBANAT) has taken a step forward in the prevention and extinction of forest fires in the Balearic Islands with the acquisition of 21 open-bed pickup trucks and three electric [...]
Palma Culture & Innovation Bay will transform the seafront and the Nou Llevant area
Palma Culture & Innovation Bay is an ambitious project aimed at transforming the waterfront and the Nou Llevant district into an innovation, culture, and sustainability hub. With this initiative, Palma seeks to position itself as [...]
The Dia de les Illes Balears 2025 will offer 298 activities spread over the four islands
The Balearic Government has announced the programme of activities for the celebration of Dia de les Illes Balears 2025, which will take place from 28 February to 2 March under the slogan #PRIDE. The Minister [...]
Rudy Fernández and María Luisa Cava de Llano, Gold Medal of the Balearic Islands 2025
The Consell de Govern has announced the awarding of the Gold Medal of the Balearic Islands 2025 to two outstanding personalities: basketball player Rudy Fernández and lawyer and politician María Luisa Cava de Llano. This [...]
The PP will promote tax relief for small property owners who are victims of illegal squatting in the Balearic Islands
Mayors from the Partido Popular in the Balearic Islands have concluded the intermunicipal meetings in Eivissa by signing the Dalt Vila Declaration, committing to applying tax reductions on municipal taxes for small private property owners [...]
Palma sets out to conquer US tourism with a powerful commercial action in New York
Palma sets its course for New York with the goal of establishing itself as a leading destination for US tourism. Led by Mayor Jaime Martínez Llabrés, a delegation of fourteen companies based in Palma, including [...]
The Govern sets maximum quotas for recreational fishing in the Balearic Islands
The Conselleria d’Agricultura, Pesca i Medi Natural, through the Direcció General de Pesca, has set for the first time maximum catch quotas per licence and per day for several species in recreational fishing in the [...]
Teatre de Barra 2025 brings theatre back to Palma’s bars
Teatre de Barra 2025 returns with its 26th edition under the title 'Barra Lliure', offering the public five short-format plays in different entertainment and dining venues in the Blanquerna area of Palma. From 13 February [...]
Mallorca Carnival 2025: dates and events to enjoy the big party all over the island
Mallorca Carnival 2025 is about to fill the streets of the island with its characteristic festive atmosphere, music, and costumes. Known as "Els Darrers Dies" (The Last Days), as it marks the last major festivity [...]
The Balearic Islands, the third region with the highest real GDP growth in the EU in 2023
In 2023, the Balearic Islands was the third region in the European Union with the highest real GDP growth, increasing by 5.7% compared to the previous year, according to Eurostat data. Only Malta (+6.7%) and [...]
Salut reduces the waiting list for surgery by 22 days
The Balearic Health Service has successfully reduced the average waiting time for a surgical procedure by 22 days over the past year in the Balearic Islands. Thanks to the Waiting List Management Plan, the delay [...]
The 112 emergency service handled 136,154 incidents in 2024, 3% more than the previous year
The 112 emergency service in the Balearic Islands handled a total of 824,999 calls and managed 136,154 incidents during the year 2024, representing a 3% increase compared to 2023. Most cases were related to medical [...]
Cases of bullying in the Balearic Islands continue to rise, but their growth has fallen by 34%.
The number of bullying cases in the Balearic Islands has seen a 34% decrease in the 2023/24 school year compared to the previous year. According to the annual report of the Police Tutor programme, presented [...]
The Goya Awards 2025 make history with the first ex aequo for Best Film for ‘La infiltrada’ and ‘El 47’
For the first time in history, the Goya Award for Best Film was awarded ex aequo to two productions: La infiltrada and El 47. Both films, which have also been well received by audiences, were [...]
Palma celebrates Valentine’s Day with ‘Broadway amb amor’, a musical show at the Teatre Xesc Forteza
The Teatre Municipal Xesc Forteza will host Broadway amb amor, a dramatised musical show that combines theatre and live music to pay tribute to love through some of Broadway’s most romantic songs. The performances, priced [...]
The Balearic and Canary Islands led job creation in Spain in January
The Balearic Islands recorded a 3.2% increase in employment in January 2025, reaching 480,868 Social Security affiliations. This represents 14,827 more employed people compared to January of the previous year. The region remains among the [...]
Cancer causes almost a third of deaths in the Balearic Islands
Cancer is the leading cause of mortality in the Balearic Islands, ahead of cardiovascular diseases, and causes almost one in every three deaths (29%) in the archipelago. In 2023, 59% of cancer deaths in the [...]
The remodelling of the Plaça del Mercat in Palma will cost 3,500,000 euros
The remodelling, improvement and accessibility project for the Plaça del Mercat in Palma, with a budget of 3,500,000 euros funded by the Sustainable Tourism Tax from the Government of the Balearic Islands (ITS), has been [...]
Tourism spending in the Balearic Islands grows by 12.3 % up to November and exceeds 22,000 million euros
Tourism spending in the Balearic Islands continues to rise, consolidating its role as a key driver of the economy. By November, total spending had reached €22,084.7 million, representing a 12.3% year-on-year increase, according to the [...]
Cruise ship arrivals in the port of Palma down 15% compared to 2018
The arrival of cruise ships at the Port of Palma has fallen by 15% compared to pre-pandemic figures, a decline that is having a negative impact on sectors such as hospitality, retail, and transport. In [...]
Unemployment in the Balearic Islands falls by 24.8% thanks to the extension of the season and the Christmas campaign
The Balearic Islands closed the fourth quarter of 2024 with a significant reduction in unemployment, which fell by 24.8% compared to the same period of the previous year. According to data from the Labour Force [...]
Chinese New Year 2025 in Palma will be celebrated on the 9th of February in Plaça Pere Garau
Chinese New Year 2025 in Palma will be celebrated on 9th February at Plaça de Pere Garau. From 11:00 am, attendees will enjoy a varied programme to welcome the Year of the Snake in a [...]
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