School performance in the Balearic Islands worsens in reading, mathematics and science
School performance in the Balearic Islands has worsened in all three areas assessed in PISA 2025, the OECD's international study that evaluates the knowledge and skills of 15-year-old students. Students on the islands achieved worse [...]
One in five students in the Balearic Islands is a foreign national, the highest proportion in Spain
One in five students in the Balearic Islands is a foreign national. The islands have the highest proportion in Spain, with 19% of students holding foreign nationality, well above the national average of 12.9%. In [...]
Balearic Islands surpass 30,000 solar self-consumption installations, saving over €30 million a year
The Balearic Islands has surpassed 30,000 solar self-consumption installations, with a combined capacity of more than 300 megawatts (MW). The deployment of solar panels has accelerated particularly over the past three years, a period in [...]
Drought worsens in the Balearic Islands: 98% of the territory now under pre-alert or alert
The drought in the Balearic Islands continues to worsen following an extremely hot and dry August. 98.4% of the territory is now under pre-alert or alert, while only 1.6% remains at normal status. Water reserves [...]
La Misericòrdia hosts a Nora Ancarola exhibition on language, migration and exile
The Centre Cultural la Misericòrdia in Palma opens La ferida de la llengua LA_LANGUE (The Wound of Language) this Tuesday, 8 September, an exhibition by artist Nora Ancarola exploring language, migration and the wounds associated [...]
Overcrowded property housing up to 30 people discovered in Manacor
The Balearic Government and the National Police have discovered an overcrowded property in Manacor where up to 30 people had been living. The unfinished property was in poor condition, with rooms separated by curtains and [...]
Summer sales 2026 in the Balearic Islands: shopping advice
The summer sales 2026 in the Balearic Islands are an excellent opportunity to save on seasonal products, but also a key moment to practise conscious and responsible consumption. Since the sector was liberalised in 2012, [...]
The Museu Krekovic renews its permanent collection and unveils a new museographic project
The Museu Krekovic is entering a new stage with the renewal of its museographic project, the incorporation of 22 works into its permanent collection and the creation of the Premi KrekoArt, whose first winner is [...]
Nit de Sant Joan 2026 in Palma will light up Parc de la Mar with fire, music and tradition
The most magical night of the year will once again bring thousands of people together in Parc de la Mar. The celebration of Nit de Sant Joan 2026 in Palma (St John's Eve, Mallorca’s traditional [...]
Voices of Mallorca: what some well-known figures have said
Mallorca projects talent in fields as diverse as energy, sport, art, gastronomy and innovation. In this section, Mallorca Global Mag brings together some recent statements by Mallorcan voices who have featured in the media over [...]
Mallorca, the island of fitness: boom in gyms and sports activity
Mallorca is experiencing a surge in physical exercise that goes far beyond the gym: it combines health, image, social pressure and an increasingly powerful industry. There was a time when the island’s gyms could be [...]
Global People in Mallorca: Accents from around the world on a shared island
People from different corners of the world arrive in Mallorca for all kinds of reasons: for love, for work, for family, for opportunity or simply because of the feeling that a new chapter could begin [...]
HolaBank consolidates its position as a benchmark in the Balearic Islands, driven by tourism
SPECIAL CONTENT CaixaBank’s specialised international banking division has 49 branches and 75,000 clients across the islands. Growth is being driven by a dynamic tourism sector and the arrival of international residents HolaBank, CaixaBank's business line [...]
Mallorca everywhere: The island’s connections around the world
A journey through some of the traces, links and curiosities that show Mallorca’s presence extends far beyond its shores From Port de Sóller to Samaná Photo: Grupo Piñero. A statue of Christ of [...]
José Hevia, photographer: The Eyes of Architecture
Mallorcan photographer José Hevia has spent decades shaping the way we look at built space Self-portrait by José Hevia. Photography has been key to defining how spaces, buildings and their relationship with the [...]
A glimpse of Miquel Barceló
The artist during the opening of the exhibition "Vida y muerte" in Duisburg, Germany. Photo: Govern IB. To approach the work of Miquel Barceló is to do so with the fear of diminishing [...]
Carmen Planas: “From the employers’ association, we believe the shadow economy needs to be brought into the open”
Carmen Planas, a graduate in Pharmacy from the University of Navarra, soon realised that she wanted to steer her professional career towards management and leadership. “I have always been very active, and although I liked [...]
Mallorca, the mystery of the house with three holes (I)
The fascination with origins is a fundamental human drive. To see, or to touch with one's own hands, a Greek, Babylonian, or Pharaonic Egyptian ring induces a hypnotic sense of vertigo, as if we were [...]
A golf tournament beyond the sport
The 1st Mallorca Global Tournament "18 Holes, 18 Brands" turned Golf Maioris into a meeting place where competition shared the spotlight with gastronomy and networking “In Mallorca there are many events, but few with a [...]
The Govern removes more than 22 tonnes of waste from the Balearic coastline, including 27,000 cigarette butts
The brigades of the environmental improvement project promoted by the Govern have removed more than 22 tonnes of waste from the Balearic coastline during the 2025-2026 season. Among the waste collected were more than 27,000 [...]
Alcudia, sport between sea and mountains
SPECIAL CONTENT LEISURE'26 Cycling, hiking, golf, water sports and major competitions consolidate the municipality as one of Mallorca’s most complete sports destinations. Alcúdia brings together some of the qualities most valued by those who travel [...]
Bons Illes Balears 2026 launch on 18 June with retail vouchers offering savings of up to €60
The Bons Illes Balears 2026 will begin on 18 June with a record participation of 1,223 shops across 46 municipalities in the islands. The campaign, promoted by the Govern to encourage purchases in local businesses [...]
Sun, beaches and eclipse: Mallorca becomes Instagram’s new global set
Mallorca has been on Instagram influencers’ radar for years, but this summer it has all the ingredients to become the most desired setting on the planet. Mentioning Mallorca on any social network means talking about [...]
Wine and Vermouth Selection in Mallorca for 2026
GRIMALT CABALLERO 2021 4Kilos Vinícola / IGP Vi de la Terra de Mallorca / €138 Made with Callet and Fogoneu, this is one of Mallorca’s benchmark red wines. Produced in very limited quantities, it combines [...]
Blai Bonet in the Magic Mountain
This year marks the centenary of Blai Bonet’s birth. A hundred years already? It is hard to imagine that so much time has passed, because Blai Bonet has never truly left our collective imagination. Not [...]
Tanzania: Wildlife in the cradle of humankind
Text and photos: José Eduardo Iglesias. At one o’clock in the afternoon on Thursday 29 January, we landed at Kilimanjaro Airport after 25 hours of travel, on our way to Arusha, Tanzania. We are in [...]
Inca, gastronomy with memory in the heart of Mallorca
SPECIAL CONTENT LEISURE'26 The historic cellers and traditional recipes define a cuisine rooted in local produce and the land Inca preserves on its table an essential part of its identity. The municipality’s gastronomic tradition, deeply [...]
Bartomeu Bestard: “Without Literature, History cannot be fully understood”
After decades studying Ciutat, Bartomeu Bestard presents his new book, Historia de la ciudad de Palma, a journey that turns dates into narrative, connecting key moments from prehistory to the present day through an approach [...]
Santanyí: Festivals and traditions to experience summer and autumn
SPECIAL CONTENT LEISURE'26 The municipality has a calendar that captures the essence of its towns and villages through their most emblematic celebrations. Every year, Santanyí presents a full calendar of fires i festes that structures [...]
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