Porto Pi Celebrates 30 Years with a Retrospective Exhibition in Palma
Porto Pi, Mallorca’s first shopping center, commemorates its 30th anniversary with a retrospective exhibition that spans three decades of shared history between the center and the island. The exhibition, inaugurated by the Mayor of Palma, [...]
The migration route from Algeria to the Balearic Islands is the fastest-growing in the Mediterranean
The migration route from Algeria to the Balearic Islands is currently the fastest-growing in the entire Mediterranean, according to the latest data from the Spanish Ministry of the Interior. So far this year, more than [...]
The reforestation of s’Alqueria Vella progresses with the planting of 40,000 native trees
The Balearic Government has launched an ambitious reforestation project at the public estate of s’Alqueria Vella, located within the Llevant Peninsula Natural Park (Artà). The initiative includes the planting of 40,000 native trees and shrubs [...]
The first Local Product Voucher campaign in the Balearic Islands is underway to boost domestic consumption
The Local Product Vouchers 2025 campaign is now underway. This initiative, the first of its kind, aims to promote the consumption of local and proximity products and to directly support the primary sector of the [...]
The Govern confirms the future extension of Palma’s metro to Son Espases
The Government of the Balearic Islands has announced the extension of Palma's metro to the University Hospital Son Espases. President Margalida Prohens stated that the Government and Palma City Council are already working on the [...]
Prohens says the Balearic Islands cannot sustain “unlimited” population growth
The President of the Balearic Government, Margalida Prohens, focused the general policy debate, held yesterday in the Balearic Parliament, on what she described as “the main challenge facing the Balearic Islands”: demographic growth. The president [...]
Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest 2023: Palma, capital of world cinema
Tickets for the 13th edition of the Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest have been on sale since Friday the 7th of July on the festival's website. The film event organised by Filmin will be held from [...]
Temperatures take a breather but rise again at the weekend
Slight drop in temperatures in Mallorca with a drop in the thermometer to a maximum of 35ºC but, from the weekend onwards, they will rise again and will be close to 40ºC, leading to new [...]
Pedro Marín, new president of the Playa de Palma Hotel Association
Pedro Marín has been elected this Wednesday as the new president of the Hotel Association of Playa de Palma, replacing José Antonio Fernández Alarcón. His goal will be to focus on the potential of Playa [...]
The elimination of the bus-VAO lane and the 80 km/h limit are in process
The president of the Consell de Mallorca, Llorenç Galmés, has requested a meeting with the Government Delegation and the Directorate General of Traffic to eliminate the bus-VAO lane. It has also been decided to remove [...]
300,000 fine for the demolition of the Formentor hotel
The Ajuntament de Pollença has opened a fine of almost 300,000 euros against the developer of the reform of the Formentor hotel for demolishing the structure without a licence. Inmobiliaria Formentor S.A. has 15 days [...]
The Bishopric of Mallorca condemns priest Julià Cifre for sexually abusing a woman
In a communiqué, the Bishopric recognizes the facts and censures "the extraordinary gravity of the behavior that the accused priest has acknowledged having maintained for years". Thus the Diocese recognizes the sexual abuses that a [...]
The Consell de Mallorca will save half a million euros over the entire legislature
The merger of the Department of Mobility with the Department of Territory of the new government of the Consell de Mallorca means a saving of half a million euros throughout the legislature. This morning the [...]
Structure of the new Govern: senior officials and ministries reduced
The Govern has presented its new structure, which has reduced the number of senior officials and advisors to 17 and the number of ministries to 10, with a saving of one million euros a year. [...]
Prohens’ government to save one million euros a year
The President of the Government, Marga Prohens, has announced a total of ten ministries, including a new Ministry of the Sea and the Water Cycle. The new structure, which also cuts back on senior officials, [...]
Heat wave in Mallorca: temperatures up to 41 degrees
The State Meteorological Agency warns of a heat wave in Mallorca caused by a mass of warm air of African origin that will raise temperatures on the island to 41 degrees. Today and tomorrow we [...]
Llorenç Galmés, president of the Consell de Mallorca
The popular Llorenç Galmés has been elected president of the Consell de Mallorca in the plenary session of the insular institution on Saturday. Tomorrow Tuesday Galmés will preside the act of inauguration of the executive [...]
The Festes del Carme of Porto Cristo begins
Porto Cristo welcomes its traditional Festes del Carme from the 6th until the 23rd of July which this year, as an expected novelty, recovers its Night Race after a few years without being celebrated, organised [...]
The price of the square metre in Balears rose by 17% in May
The average price per square metre stood at 3,687 euros, a figure that represents an increase of 17% compared to the same month in 2022. The purchase of homes fell by 18.5%, according to data [...]
Marga Prohens, president of the Govern
As expected, the abstention of Vox has served to invest as president of the Govern by simple majority to the popular candidate, Marga Prohens, in a session with this single point that has been held [...]
New edition of the Cançons de la Mediterrània festival
Musical, rhythmic and linguistic diversity in the new edition of Cançons de la Mediterrània. The performances are scheduled to take place in Ses Voltes on the 6th, 7th, 8th, 20th, 21st and 22nd of July, [...]
Smoking is once again allowed on the terraces of bars and restaurants
The Government has approved in the Council of Ministers the Royal Decree that puts an end to the covid-19 health crisis, so that smoking is once again allowed on the terraces of bars and restaurants [...]
PP and Vox reach an agreement to form a government in the Consell de Mallorca
Llorenç Galmés (PP) will be the president of the Consell de Mallorca and Vox will have the second vice-presidency of Medi Ambient, Medi rural i Esports, in an agreement reached yesterday afternoon between the two [...]
Balearic Islands, main destination in May with 1.79 million tourists
The islands received 1.79 million tourists in May, with an expenditure of close to 2,000 million euros. These figures represent an increase in visits of 10.24% more than in May 2022 and place them as [...]
Unemployment fell by 1.7% in June in the Balearic Islands
A total of 28,324 people were unemployed in June in the Balearic Islands, which represents a fall of 1.7% compared to the previous year, according to the labour force survey (EPA) released today The number [...]
Extraordinary PBAU exams begin in the Balearic Islands
A total of 1,191 students will sit the Bachillerato Exams for University Entrance (PBAU) in its extraordinary call from today Tuesday until Thursday, the 4th, 5th and 6th of July in the Balearic Islands As [...]
The Bishopric of Mallorca offers to collaborate with the justice system
In a statement sent out this morning, the Bishopric of Mallorca condemns any kind of violence against people, after the Society of Jesus admitted the sexual abuse and assault of a Mallorcan woman over three [...]
Tax cuts, housing and tourism in Prohens’ investiture speech
The candidate of the Popular Party of the Balearic Islands, Marga Prohens, has detailed the first measures of the new Government after the programme agreement sealed with Vox that gives her the presidency of the [...]
Marga Prohens will be sworn in as president of the Govern this week
An intense week begins in the Parliament that will confirm Marga Prohens as president of the Government. Today Monday 3rd of July begins the investiture debate and on Friday 7th Prohens will take office, while [...]
All set for the Fira Nocturna Marinera de Portocolom
The Fira Nocturna Marinera de Portocolom, in the municipality of Felanitx, will be on the 16th of July in the Plaça de Sant Jaume, coinciding with the celebration of the Mare de Déu del Carme, [...]
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