Mallorca Global Mag launches its Winter 2025-2026 edition addressing the island’s key issues
Mallorca Global Mag publishes its Winter edition 2025-2026, now available for download and at the usual distribution points, and in newsstands from Wednesday 31 December. Once again, the magazine presents an editorial proposal that takes [...]
Sa Rueta 2026 takes place in Palma on 8 February with more than 33 children’s activities
Sa Rueta 2026 in Palma will take place on Sunday 8 February, from 11:00 to 14:00, with a wide-ranging family programme that will turn the city centre into a large cultural and leisure space. Organised [...]
The Balearic Islands reach a historic record for Social Security enrolment in January
Balearic Islands continue to rack up employment records. Average Social Security enrolment across the islands reached 491,750 people in January, the highest figure ever recorded for this month, according to the latest official data. This [...]
Deaths from cancer in the Balearic Islands fall as early detection improves
Deaths from cancer in the Balearic Islands recorded a 1.5% decrease in 2024, according to the latest data from the Institut d'Estadística de les Illes Balears (IBESTAT). In total, 2,447 people died from some form [...]
Palma bans new tourist rental places and moves to reduce the current supply
Palma has taken a new step towards its goal of prohibiting new tourist-rental places across all types of housing throughout the entire municipal area, following the initial approval of the targeted amendment to the 2023 [...]
91.6% of families in the Balearic Islands perceive excessive screen use among children under six
Screen use in early childhood has become a growing concern in the Balearic Islands. 91.6% of families believe there is widespread and excessive use of digital devices among children under six, according to the Analysis [...]
Find out the most listened artists in the world in 2023
The music, podcast and digital video platform Spotify has released the list of the artists, songs, albums and podcasts that have been listened to the most this 2023. The ranking comes with surprises. Spotify recently [...]
These are the most expensive cities in the world to live in
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has published its Worldwide Cost of Living Index for 2023. These are the most expensive cities in the world to live in, as reported by the Statista portal. The latest [...]
Christmas activities for children in Mallorca
This Saturday you can still visit the Christmas playground of Calvià located in the Galatzó pavilion. Another good option to spend Christmas with children in Mallorca is to visit the market of Puerto Portals which [...]
The EMT bus will remain free as of January 1, 2024
This has been assured by the councilor of Mobilitat, Antonio Deudero, this Thursday. The public transport of Palma, the EMT, will finally be free from January 1 and throughout 2024. In this sense, the Balearic [...]
Three Kings Parade in Palma 2024: timetable and route
The awaited Three Kings Parade of Palma 2024 is ready. As tradition dictates, their Majesties from the East will arrive at 6 pm at the Moll Vell de Ciutat aboard the llaüt La Balear. The [...]
The autumn-winter edition of the magazine Mallorca Global Mag, on the street
From today, readers can buy the autumn-winter edition of Mallorca Global Magacín at their nearest newsstand. A new issue that discusses, among many other topics, the satelliteisation of space, a great unknown yet for the [...]
New Year’s Eve Concerts in Mallorca
From the 1st of January 2024 the island offers different cultural options to celebrate the beginning of the new year by enjoying classical music. Among the most outstanding are the performances by the Strauss Festival [...]
What were the top grossing films of 2023?
2023 has been full of good films. Among the highest-grossing films of this year that is now coming to an end, we find releases in a wide variety of genres with a common denominator: the [...]
L’Adoració dels Tres Reis d’Orient 2024, a jewel in the Christmas calendar in Palma
The traditional Three Kings' Day performance, l'Adoració dels Tres Reis d'Orient 2024, directed by Bernat Pujol, according to the text by Llorenç Moyà, has been going on for 39 years. It will be held, as [...]
Matines 2023: the Cant de la Sibil·la in Mallorca
Christmas Eve is the time to experience the Cant de la Sibil·la, a tradition that is commemorated every 24th of December at Matines in the Cathedral of Mallorca, the Santuari de Lluc and in different [...]
Conflict in Balearic trade over opening on 31 December
Mercadona has announced that it will open its establishments in Palma from 9 am to 3 pm on 31 December. This date is listed as an unauthorised opening Sunday for Ciutat de Palma and the [...]
Speed increase on the Cintura road: from today the speed limit is 100 km/h
From today, Monday 18 December, the speed limit on the vía de Cintura (ring road) will be increased from 80 kilometres per hour to 100 km/h. Except in the Génova tunnel and the level crossings [...]
La Seu hosts the winter solstice observation
The Balearic Mathematics Society SBM-EQUIS is reviving the activity of observing the light phenomenon that coincides with the winter solstice in La Seu de Mallorca. This can be seen from the Baluard de Sant Pere, [...]
The first edition of the Fira de Nadal de l’Ametlla de Mallorca is here
The Protected Geographical Indication Ametlla de Mallorca is holding the first edition of its Fira de Nadal (Christmas Fair) on Saturday 16th December. This typical product of Mallorcan gastronomy will be the star of a [...]
Christmas in La Misericòrdia 2023: programme of activities
From 16th to 23rd December, the Consell de Mallorca has organised a series of events, concerts and family and solidarity activities to celebrate Christmas 2023 at the Misericòrdia cultural centre. In addition, the Mallorca Crafts [...]
UGT and CCOO announce Iberia Christmas strike in Balearic Islands
Workers' representatives will call a strike at the airline on 29, 30 and 31 December and 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7 January. This has been announced by the trade unions UGT and Comisiones Obreras [...]
Palma City Council dedicates a street to the politician Félix Pons
The mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez, has signed the decree that gives the name of Félix Pons to one of the main access roads to Palma. The road will run from calle Puerto Rico, just [...]
Cata Coll nominated for FIFA ‘The Best’ award
The Mallorcan goalkeeper Cata Coll, of FC Barcelona and world champion, is one of the three nominees for the 'Best Goalkeeper' award of the 'The Best' awards. FIFA will present this award on 15 February [...]
Son Llàtzer inaugurates the new Medical-Surgical Day Hospital
The Medical-Surgical Day Hospital will have seven patient care posts and five double rooms with the function of treatment rooms. According to the Govern, it will increase the care capacity by 32%. In 2021, the [...]
Christmas campaign in the Mallorcan retail trade: 5% increase in new hires
The retail sector in Mallorca has a positive balance of sales after Black Friday and the December long weekend. Now they are starting the Christmas campaign with good sensations, with a 5% increase in the [...]
Fira de Sant Tomàs 2023 in Sineu
Sineu celebrates the Fira de Sant Tomàs 2023 with its big day on the 10th of December, which can be visited until the 20th of January, passing through Sant Antoni 2024. The annual event features [...]
Guide to Christmas markets in Mallorca 2023
Mallorca welcomes Christmas 2023 wrapped in light, colour and illusion. This weekend the range of Christmas markets on the island takes us to different towns and cities that are decked out to celebrate these festive [...]
Christmas in Mallorca 2023: programme of activities
Palma City Council is offering a programme of activities to enjoy this Christmas in Mallorca with concerts of different styles, plays, musicals, storytelling, circus, magic and street entertainment, among others. Programme of activities for Christmas [...]
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