The Iran war drives up farming and fishing costs in the Balearic Islands
The negative effects of the Iran war are already being felt in the Balearic Islands. The rise in production costs in the primary sector has intensified in recent weeks, with particularly sharp increases in fuel, [...]
The domestic market accounts for 82% of sales of quality wine from the Balearic Islands
The domestic market consolidated its position in 2025 as the main sales channel for quality wine from the Balearic Islands. Sales rose by 1.9% —from 40,393 hectolitres to 41,145 hectolitres— and now account for 82.2% [...]
Palma’s Feria de Abril 2026 will be held from 23 to 26 April in Son Fusteret
The Feria de Abril 2026 of Palma (Andalusian April Fair) will be held from 23 to 26 April at the Son Fusteret venue, thirteen years after the last edition was held in 2013. The event, [...]
Winners of the 2026 Oscars: ‘One Battle after Another’ triumphs with six statuettes
The winners of the 2026 Oscars have now been announced, with One Battle after Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, emerging as the big winner of the night after taking home six statuettes at the [...]
Palma misses out on the final to become European Capital of Culture in 2031
Palma has failed to pass the final cut in the process to become European Capital of Culture in 2031. The city's bid has been left out of the list of four finalists selected by the [...]
Public holidays in the Balearic Islands for 2027: check the calendar and the year’s long weekends
The calendar of public holidays in the Balearic Islands for 2027 is now official. The Consell de Govern has approved the twelve public holidays that will apply in the autonomous community during the year, in [...]
Reimagining a more dynamic, sustainable future for Palma
SPECIAL CONTENT Palma is experiencing an unprecedented period of momentum. The City Council is working on a set of strategic initiatives that will redefine the city over the coming years with one shared goal: to [...]
First memory
By the late 1950s, the writer Ana María Matute was spending some time in Mallorca with her husband and son, staying at a small hotel in Porto Pi. One day, when she returned to the [...]
CaixaBank boosts its Wealth Management service
SPECIAL CONTENT The new Wealth Management centre offers comprehensive advice and incorporates the CaixaBank Wealth Management Luxembourg team, aimed at clients seeking a distinctive value proposition “Our value proposition for the Wealth Management segment is [...]
Palma cancels all official Sant Sebastià events as a sign of mourning following the Córdoba railway accident
The Ajuntament de Palma has decided to cancel all official events of the Sant Sebastià festivities as a sign of mourning, respect and solidarity with the victims of the serious railway accident that occurred in [...]
Balears at FITUR 2026: culture, gastronomy and sustainability as the pillars of the tourism strategy
Balears will once again be present at the International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR) 2026, held in Madrid from 21 to 25 January, with a proposal focused on culture as a driver of tourism during the [...]
Voices of Mallorca: Here is what some familiar faces from the island have said
Mallorca Global Mag brings together in Voces recent statements from figures who live in, pass through or view Mallorca from very different fields: cinema, science, business, literature or everyday life. Phrases that say far more [...]
The birth of the Crown of Mallorca
750th anniversary of the death of Jaume I the Conqueror On 27 July 2026, it will be 750 years since the death of Jaume I the Conqueror. The figure of the man who was king [...]
Casal Solleric surpasses 100,000 visitors in 2025 and consolidates its cultural leadership in Palma
Casal Solleric closed the year 2025 with a historic total of 100,852 visitors, a figure that practically quadruples the attendance recorded in 2022 and confirms the consolidation of the centre as one of the leading [...]
Global People: portraits of international residents on the island
Mallorca is a place of passage, but also of arrival. Gente Global brings together stories of people who were born far from the island and who, for very different reasons, ended up making Mallorca their [...]
The housing challenge: causes and solutions
Access to housing has become “the most pressing political and social issue today, both in Europe and across the Western world,” according to the United Nations, and the figures support this view: since the year [...]
Sant Sebastià 2026: cortes de tráfico y afectaciones en la EMT
Palma activará un dispositivo especial de tráfico y transporte público con motivo de la celebración de Sant Sebastià 2026, que incluirá cortes de tráfico y afectaciones en la EMT. Las medidas estarán en vigor entre [...]
The working week in the Balearic Islands stands at an average of 38.7 hours per week according to collective bargaining agreements
The working week in the Balearic Islands stands at an average of 38.7 hours per week, according to the latest analysis produced by the Ministry for Labour, Public Function and Social Dialogue, based on data [...]
Mallorca per tot arreu (Mallorca everywhere): The island beyond its borders
Mallorca leaves its mark in other parts of the world through projects that reinterpret its identity Son Berga is in Barcelona Photo: Poble Espanyol de Barcelona. The Poble Espanyol of Barcelona, built in [...]
These are the album releases that will mark the start of 2026
The start of 2026 arrives loaded with musical expectations and confirms that the industry continues to set the global cultural pulse from the recording studio. The first quarter of the year brings together some of [...]
The largest fortunes in the Balearic Islands, Spain and the world in 2025
Largest fortunes in the Balearic Islands in 2025 Fluxá consolidates his throne Miguel Fluxá reaffirms his leadership for the ninth consecutive year as the wealthiest individual in the Balearic Islands and returns to the top [...]
Online scams in the Balearic Islands: facing the silent epidemic of cyber fraud
Online scams are soaring in the islands: from banking fraud and fake investments to attacks on tourism SMEs. A growing phenomenon where social engineering and rapid reaction are key His name is Alex, or at [...]
Sant Sebastià 2026 in Palma already has its official poster and the programme for its festivities
Palma is starting to warm up for its big winter highlight. The Festes de Sant Sebastià 2026, the city’s patron saint celebrations, already have their official poster and a programme packed with concerts, afternoon parties [...]
Sant Antoni 2026 in Mallorca: devils, bonfires and living tradition in the Part Forana
The Sant Antoni 2026 festivities in Mallorca are one of the island’s most deeply rooted, authentic and eagerly awaited celebrations. Every year, on 16 and 17 January, Mallorca – and especially the Part Forana – [...]
Photographic moments: Gerardo’s worlds
Creator of the photographic project @jazzvoyeur, in which he captured his personal взгляд on the jazz scene of the time Fascinated by the immense diversity of humanity, the Mallorcan photographer Gerardo Cañellas now bases his [...]
Horeca Mallorca 2026 will take place at the Velòdrom Illes Balears in Palma from 9 to 11 February
Palma will once again become the main meeting point for the hospitality and foodservice sector in the Balearic Islands with the celebration of Horeca Mallorca 2026, which will take place on 9, 10 and 11 [...]
Ca Nostra: the collective response to Mallorca’s tourism challenges
SPECIAL CONTENT A renewed perspective that places Mallorca on a more conscious, humane, and shared path Responsible tourism that cares for the landscape, respects local rhythms, and enhances the well-being of Mallorca's inhabitants [...]
Vocations on the edge in Mallorca: Fewer priests, more community
Amidst a lack of succession and efforts to keep the faith alive, the island is redrawing its pastoral map with new forms of service, cooperation and commitment Text: Alba Vázquez de la Torre / Photo: [...]
Russia threatened and threatening
It would be foolish to deny Russia’s immense contribution to European culture, above all in music, dance, and literature. Great works such as Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina or Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 are part of [...]
Two journeys, two worlds, one passion
Arturo Botey tells how Peru and China surprised him after 50 years of discovering new horizons Arturo Botey poses in front of the Forbidden City, a historic complex that left him with an indelible [...]
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