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 [...]
Catalina Forteza: “He is perhaps the person with whom I have laughed the most in my life”
The great Mallorcan master of theatre continues to unleash laughter among audiences 25 years after his death Virginia Servera. Palma He was born in Vallori Street. From there, he moved to Calle Velázquez and later [...]
The Balearic Islands led job creation in Spain in June
In June, the Illes Balears achieved historic figures in job creation, with 641,635 people registered in the Social Security system, representing an annual increase of 3.1 percent (19,190 more registrations) compared to June 2023, surpassing [...]
The Govern launches the citizen participation platform of the Pact for Sustainability in the Balearics
The Govern de les Illes Balears has launched the initiative "Les illes que t’estimes més. Tu tries!" to engage citizens and entities in the review and reorientation of the economic, social, and environmental development of [...]
Gabriel Escarrer, new president of Meliá after his father’s resignation
Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, founder of the hotel company Meliá, has left the presidency of the company in the hands of his son Gabriel Escarrer Jaume, current CEO of the Mallorcan family group, as reported this [...]
Prohens’ investiture as president of the Govern postposed
The President of the Parliament, Gabriel Le Senne, has summoned the different political groups for Monday of next week to discuss the investiture of Marga Prohens to the Balearic Government, which could be held on [...]
Sales come early in the Balearics
With the start of summer today, 21 June, some franchises and large establishments have already begun the sales, although the official kick-off is tomorrow, 22 June. The island's employers' associations have asked small businesses to [...]
Gabriel Le Senne, new president of the Balearic Parliament
The deputies of the Popular Party and Vox have elected Gabriel Le Senne as president of the Chamber by absolute majority in the first plenary session of the Parliament after the pre-agreement reached yesterday afternoon [...]
Mallorca, present at the Taste of Dublinv
The gastronomy of Mallorca has traveled to Ireland to participate in the gastronomic fair Taste of Dublin, a meeting for gastronomy professionals that took place between 15 and 18 June. Within the stand of Turespaña, [...]
Solo travel, a growing trend for freedom and introspection
It is paradoxical. More and more people are turning to solo travel with the premise of having transformative experiences. Isolation is not among their plans; on the contrary, they want to interact with locals or [...]
Pre-agreement between PP and Vox for the investiture of Prohens to the Government
The Popular Party cedes the presidency of the Parliament to Vox and will continue negotiating the investiture of Margalida Prohens, according to the pre-agreement reached by the two parties last night. The Balearic Parliament is [...]
Jaime Martínez presents Cort’s new government team
The new mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez, this morning at a press conference presented the City Council's government team, which will be made up of ten councillors, with Belén Soto as its spokesperson Image [...]
The Balearic Parliament begins its 11th legislature this Tuesday
The 11th legislature in the Balearic Islands starts on Tuesday 20th June with the PP determined to govern without Vox, as has happened in Palma City Council. The Popular Party faces the constitution of the [...]
Port Adriano Mallorca Festival 2023: concert line-up
Port Adriano Mallorca Festival will fill the PAM stage next August with international music and tribute bands. The festival reaches its 11th edition in 2023 with a luxury artistic programme. Two important international groups and [...]
Local councils are constituted on the islands
After the elections of 28th May, today, Saturday 17th June, the different town councils of the islands are constituted, 67 in total, and the new mayors and mayorsesses will be appointed, as well as the [...]
Pedro Fiol, new Aviba president
The owner of the travel agency Alcudia Tours (Volar-e), Pedro Fiol, will head the association for the next four years and takes over from the previous president, Xisco Mulet, who will accompany him as vice-president [...]
Major island personalities shine at Mallorca Caprice’s 10th anniversary party
Mallorca Caprice's tenth anniversary party was an event full of glitter and familiar faces. Every year the lifestyle guide offers visitors and residents the best recommendations for places and establishments to enjoy the island in [...]
Balearic GDP grows by 5.9% in 2022
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Balearic Islands has "accelerated" and has grown by 5.9 percent in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period last year, according to the Balearic Government [...]
Majorca’s large-scale retailers to start their sales on 22 June
The major commercial firms have agreed to start the summer sales on the 22nd of this month, with the possibility of accessing discounts from 10 pm on the 21st for purchases made online Mallorca's major [...]
David Bisbal starts his tour in Mallorca
Es Jardí opens its doors with the Opening 'Summer of Love' on Friday the 16th of June, the starting signal for 8 weeks of musical programming. On Saturday the 17th of June David Bisbal will [...]
Mallorca is promoted in the United States and Canada as a MICE destination
Image of a moment during the conference organised by Turespaña. Photos: Consell de Mallorca. The island aims to showcase the main attractions that make Mallorca a top destination for the MICE congress and [...]
85,000 rental cars in the Balearic Islands this season, 5,000 more than in 2022
The summer season is presented with 85,000 rental cars in the Balearic Islands, which is between 4,000 and 5,000 more than in 2022, according to the Association of Rental Vehicles of the Balearic Islands (Aevab) [...]
Prices in the Balearic Islands rise by 3.8% in May
The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 3.8% in May in the Balearic Islands compared to the same month last year and so far this year has accumulated an increase of 2.1% compared to the [...]
Palma airport to increase passenger numbers by 17% in 2023
Son Sant Joan airport has exceeded 9 million passengers up to May, an increase of almost 17%. More than 3.4 million passed through its facilities in May, with Germany as the main market Palma Airport [...]
Silvio Berlusconi dies at age 86
Three-time Italian Prime Minister, Mediaset owner and former AC Milan club president Silvio Berlusconi died today at the age of 86 Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi died on Monday at the San Raffaele hospital [...]
The first hydrogen bus will run in Palma
Palma is the first Spanish city to receive the new 18-metre hydrogen bus model that will be running in tests this June The Municipal Transport Company (EMT) has taken delivery of the first 18-metre hydrogen [...]
Good tourist forecasts for the 2023 season in Mallorca but with caution
Quaderns Gadeso's latest analysis of the 2023 high season calls for caution in the sector's forecasts due to high inflation, the energy sector crisis, the war in Ukraine, Brexit and the threat of recession in [...]
Canet Rock Mallorca 2023: Cancelled by the organisers
Although the second edition of Canet Rock Mallorca 2023 was scheduled to be held in July, the organisation has finally cancelled the event. A music festival inspired by the format of Canet Rock del Maresme [...]