The ‘Cavallets de mar balears’ project releases 70 seahorses along the coasts of Mallorca
A total of 70 seahorses have been released along the coasts of Mallorca thanks to the “Cavallets de mar balears” (Balearic Seahorses) project, led by the Palma Aquarium Foundation and Banca March. The releases took [...]
Lluís Sitjar will host a sports hall, a car park and new healthcare facilities
After years of waiting, Lluís Sitjar is beginning to illuminate its future. The Urban Planning Department of the Ajuntament de Palma has initially approved a specific modification of the General Urban Development Plan (PGOU) affecting [...]
The Consell de Mallorca begins the expropriation process of the Castle of Alaró
The emblematic Castle of Alaró will become publicly owned in the coming months thanks to the expropriation process promoted by the Consell de Mallorca. The island institution aims to turn this monument into a space [...]
A step forward towards a more accessible and sustainable Castell de Bellver
The City Council of Palma will carry out an ambitious project to improve the access routes and restore the natural surroundings of the Castell de Bellver, with a total investment of 2.9 million euros, of [...]
Fira de la Llampuga (Dolphinfish Fair) 2025 in Cala Cajada: three days of gastronomy, music, and seafaring tradition
Cala Rajada will once again become the gastronomic hub of Mallorca with the celebration of the Fira de la Llampuga (Dolphinfish Fair) 2025, taking place from 10 to 12 October. Organised by the Ajuntament de [...]
Commercial opening schedule in the Balearic Islands 2026: these are the authorised public holidays and Sundays
The Inter-Island Advisory Commission on Commerce has unanimously approved the opening schedule for commercial businesses in the Balearic Islands 2026, which sets out the ten days when shops will be allowed to open on public [...]
The family festival TribuFest 2023 is here
The first family music festival TribuFest 2023 will be held in Felanitx with Dàmaris Gelabert, on what will be his last tour, Xanguito and Circ Bover on Saturday 1st July in the Parc Municipal Sa [...]
Prohens’ investiture plenary session as president will be on July 3
Next Monday 3rd of July will begin the investiture debate in the Parliament and on Friday Marga Prohens will be sworn in as president of the Government of the Balearic Islands, while the Consell de [...]
Balearic Islands to lead the Spanish economy in 2023
The Spanish economy will grow by 2023 to 2.4%; within this framework, the Balearic Islands will experience growth of 3.6% and will thus lead the Spanish economy. This is according to data from the BBVA [...]
PP-Vox agreement: Marga Prohens, president of the Govern alone
Marga Prohens will be president of the Balearic Government with a solo government. The agreement reached by PP and Vox this afternoon defines the entry of Santiago Abascal's party in the Consell de Mallorca and [...]
The Concert in Torrent de Pareis 2023 will be on Sunday 2 July
The traditional Concert in Torrent de Pareis, in Escorca, will take place this Sunday, 2 July 2023. An initiative promoted by the Sa Nostra Foundation with the support of CaixaBank that has been held every [...]
Record forecasts for the hospitality industry this summer
The hospitality sector expects to grow by up to 7% for the remainder of the year, in a context of growth for the restaurant industry, and to experience a summer with record numbers of tourists. [...]
Carmen Sevilla dies at the age of 92
The actress, presenter and singer died on Tuesday at the age of 92 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease, after spending several days in hospital in a serious condition. She leaves behind an extensive filmography and [...]
Balearic sea temperatures reach 25 degrees
The Balearic sea rose this Monday to 24.97 degrees and has exceeded the historical average of the same day by 2.63 degrees of the period 1982-2015, according to data from the Coastal Observation System of [...]
Government to extend VAT rebate on food
The First Vice-President and Minister of Economic Affairs, Nadia Calviño, has announced that the Government will extend the VAT reduction applied to basic foodstuffs, as approved by the Council of Ministers meeting on Tuesday The [...]
The business world mourns the death of Gabriel Sampol
The president of the Sampol Group has died at the age of 87, the group said in a statement on Monday. His death has caused deep sorrow throughout the business sector as he was one [...]
The round of candidates for the presidency of the Govern begins in Parliament
The president of the Parliament today receives in audience the spokespersons of the different parties, PP, PSIB, Vox and Més per Menorca, in the round of proposal of candidates to the presidency of the Balearic [...]
The Deià International Music Festival 2023 has arrived
Until the 27th of September, 45 concerts make up the programme of the 45th Festival Internacional de Música Deià 2023, which will once again turn Mallorca into the epicentre of the best music programme of [...]
Marxa des Güell a Lluc a Peu 2023, on August 5th
The Marxa des Güell a Lluc a Peu 2023 will take place on the 5th of August. This year's edition, the 49th, was presented at the Centre Cultural Fundació Sa Nostra. It also coincides with [...]
Estius Simfònics’ kick off at Bellver Castle
On Thursday 29th June the Symphony Orchestra of the Balearic Islands (OSIB) will inaugurate the 'Estius Sinfònics' concert series with two performances by Davit Khrikuli and Martín García, who will play pieces by Brahms and [...]
Sant Joan 2023: The Parc de la Mar host tonight the ‘revetla’
Nit del Foc will be held tonight 23rd June, the 'revetla' of Sant Joan 2023, with a programme of activities that will start at 8:30 pm and will last past midnight with two main events: [...]
Ciutadella celebrates the Fiestas de Sant Joan
From today, Menorca is immersed in one of the most popular festivities on the island, as well as on the whole of the Balearic Islands: the Fiestas de Sant Joan. On the 23rd and 24th [...]
Gabriel Escarrer, new president of Meliá after his father’s resignation
Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, founder of the hotel company Meliá, has left the presidency of the company in the hands of his son Gabriel Escarrer Jaume, current CEO of the Mallorcan family group, as reported this [...]
Prohens’ investiture as president of the Govern postposed
The President of the Parliament, Gabriel Le Senne, has summoned the different political groups for Monday of next week to discuss the investiture of Marga Prohens to the Balearic Government, which could be held on [...]
Sales come early in the Balearics
With the start of summer today, 21 June, some franchises and large establishments have already begun the sales, although the official kick-off is tomorrow, 22 June. The island's employers' associations have asked small businesses to [...]
Gabriel Le Senne, new president of the Balearic Parliament
The deputies of the Popular Party and Vox have elected Gabriel Le Senne as president of the Chamber by absolute majority in the first plenary session of the Parliament after the pre-agreement reached yesterday afternoon [...]
Mallorca, present at the Taste of Dublinv
The gastronomy of Mallorca has traveled to Ireland to participate in the gastronomic fair Taste of Dublin, a meeting for gastronomy professionals that took place between 15 and 18 June. Within the stand of Turespaña, [...]
Solo travel, a growing trend for freedom and introspection
It is paradoxical. More and more people are turning to solo travel with the premise of having transformative experiences. Isolation is not among their plans; on the contrary, they want to interact with locals or [...]
Pre-agreement between PP and Vox for the investiture of Prohens to the Government
The Popular Party cedes the presidency of the Parliament to Vox and will continue negotiating the investiture of Margalida Prohens, according to the pre-agreement reached by the two parties last night. The Balearic Parliament is [...]
Jaime Martínez presents Cort’s new government team
The new mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez, this morning at a press conference presented the City Council's government team, which will be made up of ten councillors, with Belén Soto as its spokesperson Image [...]
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