Palma will come alive with books and cultural events for Sant Jordi 2025 on 23 April
The city of Palma is getting ready to celebrate the traditional Sant Jordi 2025 with a wide range of activities dedicated to the promotion of reading. The event, organised by the Gremi de Llibreters de [...]
Son Sant Joan closes the first quarter with 3.5 million passengers, a 1.9% increase compared to 2024
During the first quarter of 2025, Son Sant Joan Airport reached a total of 3,518,507 passengers, representing a 1.9% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Regarding air traffic, 30,502 flight operations were recorded [...]
The new lane between So n’Oms and the airport is now open to ease congestion on the Llucmajor motorway
A new lane on the Llucmajor motorway (Ma-19), running from the So n'Oms exit to the Palma airport access, has now been opened. With a length of approximately two kilometres, this infrastructure is part of [...]
Queen Sofía presides over the 2025 Holy Week Concert in Palma in aid of Projecte Home Balears
Her Majesty Queen Sofía presided yesterday over the traditional 2025 Holy Week Concert at the Cathedral-Basilica of Santa María de Mallorca, a musical and charitable event which this year featured as its central piece the [...]
The Govern and Vox reach an agreement to unblock the creation of 10,000 affordable homes in Palma
The Govern, led by the Partido Popular, and the Vox parliamentary group have finally reached an agreement to facilitate the approval of the Decree-Law on Strategic Residential Projects (PRE), aiming to allow the creation of [...]
Palma Dansa 2025 focuses on more venues and a diverse programme under the direction of Mar Aguiló
Palma Dansa 2025 is heating up. The contemporary dance festival will take place from April 26 to May 5, with a programme that focuses on quality, diverse proposals, and a wide range of venues, both [...]
A total of 18 beaches receive the Ecoplayas 2025 flag in Mallorca
A total of 18 beaches have been awarded the Ecoplayas 2025 flag -Ecobeach- in Mallorca, a recognition based on aspects such as environmental quality, accessibility, landscape integration, and sustainable management of the coastline. Of these, [...]
Enquiries about subsidies and electricity and gas bills soar at the Energy Transition Offices
Advice on procedures related to subsidies has been the most requested service at the Oficines de Transició Energètica de les Illes Balears (OTEIB) -Energy Transition Offices-, with a total of 199 enquiries in February. This [...]
The Consell signs an agreement with the Tax Agency to fight against illegal tourism activities
The Consell de Mallorca has taken a new step in the fight against illegal tourist activity on the island. The president, Llorenç Galmés, and the vice president of the Govern de les Illes Balears and [...]
Rutas WoW 2025 celebrate the centenary of poet Josep M. Llompart with 15 literary itineraries across Mallorca
The Fundació Mallorca Literària has announced the programme for the Rutas WoW 2025 (WoW Routes 2025), which will feature a total of 15 literary itineraries throughout the year. These routes, taking place between 21 March [...]
SFM expands its capacity at rush hour with 3,500 additional seats on the Palma-Inca line and the metro to the UIB
Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca (SFM) is strengthening its regular timetable from Thursday 13th March with new train and metro services during working hours. This increase will improve connections between Palma and Inca and the metro [...]
Water reserves in the Balearic Islands remain at 51%, three points below last year’s level
The month of February has ended with water reserves at 51% in the Balearic Islands, remaining at the same level as the previous month but three points below the 54% recorded in the same period [...]
The Govern promotes a raft of measures to contain tourism in the Balearic Islands
The Govern has announced a set of measures aimed at tourism containment in Balearic Islands, with the goal of ensuring sustainability in the sector and reducing the impact of tourism on the archipelago. The key [...]
Inequality in the Balearic Islands: only 3 out of 10 management positions are held by women
The presence of women in senior management positions in Balearic Islands remains limited. In 2023, only 28.9% of management and executive positions were held by women, a decrease compared to the previous year (31.2%). This [...]
The Balearic Islands call for a special regime for the cultural industry at ARCOmadrid 2025
The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports, Jaume Bauzà, has requested in Madrid a special regime for the cultural sector so that "the insularity factor is taken into account and for the Ministry to grant [...]
The Govern rolls out the red carpet for the German market at the 2025 ITB Berlin tourism fair
The German market remains key for tourism in the Balearic Islands, as is evident from the Government's participation in the 2025 ITB Berlin tourism fair. The President of the Government, Margalida Prohens, highlighted the loyalty [...]
Mallorca reinforces control of the Asian wasp with the installation of a thousand traps
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Environment has started a new campaign to control the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) in Majorca, with the goal of stopping its expansion and eradicating this invasive species. Through [...]
The Festival Bellver 2025 returns this summer from June 26 to July 17
The Bellver Festival 2025 will hold a new edition this summer with four exceptional concerts taking place between 26th June and 17th July at the Castell de Bellver in Palma. The event will bring together [...]
21 million shock plan to improve hotel safety and quality in Platja de Palma
The Mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez Llabrés, has announced at the ITB tourism fair in Berlin the launch of a comprehensive action plan for the transformation of Platja de Palma, with an investment of more [...]
Employment in the Balearic Islands reaches record figures in February
The Balearic Islands recorded a 3.1% increase in employment in February 2024, reaching 495,538 affiliations, the highest figure in historical records. The region also maintains its leadership in contract quality, with 66.8% of contracts being [...]
8M in Mallorca 2025: More than 20 activities and 2 demonstrations to claim for equality and inclusion
The International Women's Day - 8M in Mallorca 2025 - is commemorated on the island with more than twenty activities organised by various entities, including the Institut Balear de la Dona (IbDona) and the Ajuntament [...]
The arrival of unaccompanied migrant minors in Mallorca soars 625% since 2020
The Consell de Mallorca has raised the alarm over the excessive increase in the arrival of unaccompanied migrant minors to the island, which has risen by 625% since 2020. This was communicated by its president, [...]
Flamenco and passion at the Festival Paco de Lucía Mallorca 2025, from 8th to 14th March in Palma
Festival Paco de Lucía Mallorca 2025 once again fills the island with art and emotion with its fourth edition, which will take place in Palma from 8 to 14 March. This event, paying tribute to [...]
Balearic employees earn 12% less than the national average
The report Salary Evolution 2017-2024 Balearic Islands, prepared by the consultancy ICSA Grupo and PIMEM, places employees of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Balearic Islands in 12th position in terms of salaries, with an [...]
Sustainability Pact: Balearic Islands to apply a higher eco-tax in summer and a reduced one in winter
The Sustainability Pact of the Balearic Islands has completed its diagnostic phase with the presentation of the document 'Foundations of the Transition Agenda', which identifies 247 transformation factors and defines 59 strategic objectives and 65 [...]
Mallorca’s public workers will receive an insularity bonus of 205.30 euros
The Government of the Balearic Islands has reached a Legislative Pact with trade unions to improve the conditions of all public sector workers in the region. One of the key measures agreed upon is the [...]
Around 2,000 people suffer from rare diseases in the Balearic Islands, though there could be as many as 80,000
A total of 1,937 people suffer from rare diseases in the Balearic Islands, affecting men and women equally. However, estimates indicate that around three million people in Spain are affected, meaning that the archipelago could [...]
The Govern describes the inequality in the cancellation of the debt between communities as a ‘disregard’
The Government of the Balearic Islands yesterday described as "disregard" the decision of the central government to write off regional debt with an unequal distribution among autonomous communities and without prior negotiation with regional governments [...]
The Museo de Mallorca adds to its collection a coin minted on the island in the 11th century
The Museo de Mallorca has added a unique piece to its numismatic collection: a silver dirham minted on the island in the year 1044 AD, during the rule of Ali Iqbal al-Dawla. It is the [...]
The evolution of the Serra de Tramuntana since the 19th century, in comparative images
The Consell de Mallorca has published 'La Serra de Tramuntana, antes y después' (The Serra de Tramuntana, before and after), a rephotography or comparative photography project that showcases the evolution of this UNESCO World Heritage [...]
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