The future Palma-Llucmajor train will extend its route by 2.5 km with underground sections and new stations
The project for the future Palma-Llucmajor train line progresses with significant changes to its route following the public consultation and participation process. The newly presented route extends the line by an additional 2.5 km, reaching [...]
The Balearic Islands reduce their debt to the lowest level since 2012
Illes Balears has closed the year 2024 with a significant reduction in its debt, reaching €8.426 billion, which represents 18.8% of GDP. This percentage is the lowest recorded since the first quarter of 2012 and [...]
The Fira d’Andratx 2025 programmes three days of activities for all ages
As every year, the first Sunday of April sees the celebration of the Fira d'Andratx 2025, an event that fills the streets of the town with life and tradition. This year, from 4th to 6th [...]
Three out of four SMEs in Balears have a low level of digitalisation
In 2022, three out of four SMEs in Balears (73%) had a low or very low level of digitalisation, reflecting a significant challenge for the technological modernisation of small and medium-sized enterprises on the islands. [...]
Balearic Islands launches forest fire prevention campaign with controlled burns
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Environment, through the Directorate-General for Natural Environment and Forest Management, has launched a new forest fire prevention campaign and invasive species control using the technique of technical fire [...]
PIMEM demands that the ecotax be allocated to the water cycle and water sustainability
The Federation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises of Mallorca (PIMEM) has expressed its stance on the future of the Sustainable Tourism Tax (ITS), or ecotax, insisting that 100% of its revenue should be allocated exclusively [...]
360 Mallorcan pilgrims take part in World Youth Day in Lisbon
A total of 360 pilgrims from Mallorca have joined thousands of young people from around the world to participate in World Youth Day (WYD) 2023 in Lisbon. Spain is one of the countries with the [...]
Spending by foreign tourists increases by 12.6% in the Balearic Islands
Spending by foreign tourists increased by 12.6% in the annual rate in Illes Balears. The archipelago also leads the way in other indicators. It is the main destination with the greatest weight in tourist spending [...]
Balears lead the annual drop in unemployment although it registers 854 more than in June
The number of unemployed people in the Balearic Islands registered at the offices of the Public State Employment Service (SEPE), at the end of the month of July, fell by 5,828. In this way, the [...]
Gabriel Escarrer predicts a positive season due to strong tourist demand
The president of Meliá Hotels International, Gabriel Escarrer, foresees that the season for the tourism sector will be positive in the third quarter of the year. The main reason, according to Escarrer, is that a [...]
Cinema a la Fresca Palma 2023: programme and new venues
The Cinema a la Fresca de Palma 2023 will screen 12 films at two new venues. The 2023 al fresco cinema programme leaves Ses Voltes and moves to two new locations: Saixina Feixina and Ses [...]
Balearic Islands, top destination for rural tourism in Spain
The Balearic Islands became the preferred destination for rural tourism in June with 200,209 overnight stays (1.1% less than in the same month of the previous year) and reached the highest occupancy rate in the [...]
The Consell says the bus-VAO lane is illegal, but the Ministry denies it
The Bus-VAO lane in Mallorca continues to generate a political war. The Consell de Mallorca assures, based on the report "Considerations on the implementation of the Bus-VAO on the MI-19 motorway", prepared by the technicians [...]
Bank holidays in Mallorca in 2024: these are the public holidays
The bank holidays in mallorca in 2024 has already been announced by the Govern. The document includes the public holidays in Mallorca and the rest of the islands for 2024. A calendar that is designed [...]
Queen Letizia attends the closing ceremony of Atlàntida Mallorca, which in 2023 breaks attendance records
The courtyard of La Misericòrdia was once again the setting for the closing gala of the Atlàntida Mallorca Film Festival, presided over by Queen Letiza. In her first institutional act in Mallorca since the start [...]
“Sa Travessa”, much more than hiking
A 164 km route explores the rich landscape and cultural heritage of the Serra de Tramuntana mountains The "Ruta de Pedra en Sec" GR 221, known as "Sa Travessa", runs from one end [...]
Los 40 Summer Live presents artists such as Abraham Mateo in Inca
The 40 Summer Live 2023 comes to Inca this Sunday 30 July. The biggest and most extensive tour of the summer in terms of number of artists and dates will bring artists such as Abraham [...]
Colònia de Sant Jordi festivities 2023: program until August 6
The Colònia de Sant Jordi 2023 festivities kick off to animate the summer in the municipality. The mayor of Ses Salines, Juan Rodríguez, assures in the program that "some festivities are beginning that will be [...]
CPI rises to 2.3%
After two consecutive months of decline, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.1% in July to 2.3%, which represents an increase of four tenths of a percentage point in the year-on-year rate. The National [...]
Very high fire risk in Menorca and some areas of Mallorca
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Environment has declared Fire Alert 4 (the maximum) for Menorca today. This situation is expected to be repeated tomorrow, when Fire Alert 3 will remain active in half [...]
Unemployment falls by 68,600 people in the Balearic Islands and records the second largest drop in the country
With 68,600 fewer unemployed in the second quarter of the year, the Balearic Islands is the second community in the country, only behind Catalonia (70,400 fewer unemployed), where unemployment has fallen the most in recent [...]
The Titanic exhibition disembarks in Mallorca
The Titanic exhibition in Mallorca arrives at the Pueblo Español from 5 August. A popular exhibition that brings together original elements of high historical value and recreations of spaces, anecdotes and stories about its sinking. [...]
The Government announces the free educational stage from 0 to 3 years from the academic year 2023-2024
The President of the Balearic Government, Marga Prohens, and the Minister of Education and Universities, Antoni Vera, announced this Wednesday the extension of the free educational stage from 0 to 3 years in the Balearic [...]
The summer meeting between King Felipe VI and Pedro Sánchez will not take place in Marivent
King Felipe VI and the acting head of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez, will not meet this summer at the Marivent Palace, but will do so "ordinarily" at the Zarzuela Palace. This was confirmed by [...]
The Chopin Festival of Valldemossa will offer four recitals in August
The Festival Chopin de Valldemossa 2023 will take place in August with four recitals in the cloister and church of the Carthusian monastery of Valldemossa. The concerts will focus on the piano and the music [...]
Arranca el Atlàntida Mallorca con la presencia de numerosas estrellas del mundo del cine
The Atlàntida Mallorca film festival kicked off this Monday with the traditional opening gala held at La Misericòrdia. The event, which reaches its thirteenth edition in 2023, featured the premiere of "Quest", the debut film [...]
Twitter is now ‘X’
Twitter owner Elon Musk has announced a name change for Twitter, which has been operating under the name 'X' since yesterday. The aim is for it to become a broader platform, "focused on audio, video, [...]
Noise, fights and street vending controlled on a weekend without serious incidents
The Palma Local Police have intensified their vigilance measures this weekend to deal with conflicts that have taken place on the public thoroughfare and to guarantee the rest of residents in areas such as Palma's [...]
The PP wins the elections but will find it very difficult to form a government
The PP is the most voted party, the PSOE resists, Vox collapses and Sumar becomes the fourth political force. With 136 seats, 47 more than in 2019, the PP has been the most voted force [...]
General elections 23J: more than 828,000 Balearic Islanders will be able to vote today
A total of 828,740 citizens of the Balearic Islands will be able to participate today, Sunday 23 July, in the general elections called by the current Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez. The islands will elect eight [...]
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