The Consell will install 64 cameras in the Serra de Tramuntana to curb illegal races
The Consell de Mallorca has approved a project to improve road safety and reduce illegal racing and excessive noise in the Serra de Tramuntana. The plan includes the installation of 64 monitoring cameras and 20 [...]
The economy of the Balearic Islands grew at twice the EU average in the second quarter of 2025
The economy of the Balearic Islands remains strong and continues to stand out above the European average. According to the Economic Situation Analysis of the Balearic Islands, the archipelago’s GDP grew by 3.2% in the [...]
The oriental wasp, classified as an invasive species, arrives in Mallorca
One of the specimens of the oriental wasp (Vespa orientalis) found in Mallorca. Photo: CAIB. The Balearic Government has confirmed the presence of the oriental wasp (Vespa orientalis) in Mallorca. This is a [...]
Buying a home in the Balearic Islands takes twice as long as in the rest of Spain
Residents in the Balearic Islands need twice as long to buy a home compared to the rest of Spain, according to the Economic and Social Council (CES) report for 2024. In the islands, a family [...]
Mallorca strengthens its position as the second-best winter sun destination in the Mediterranean
A new study by the ferry booking platform Ferryhopper places Mallorca in second place in the ranking of the best Mediterranean winter sun destinations, only behind Malta. According to the research, Mallorca offers an average [...]
Almost 8 tonnes of waste removed from the Balearic coastline in September
The coastal cleaning service of the Balearic Islands removed 7,988 kilos of waste from the sea and the coastline during September 2025. The operation, coordinated by PortsIB and the Ministry of the Sea and the [...]
‘Be Palma’ Fair: gastronomy in the Parc de la Mar
This emblematic enclave of Ciutat, the Parc de la Mar, hosts the fair dedicated to local produce and gastronomy, 'Be Palma'. It closes its doors on Sunday the 7th of May 'Be Palma' is an [...]
Palma fills up with pianos for a day
The "Your city is full of pianos" initiative is coming to the centre of Palma for the first time. Those who drive around Ciutat de Palma will be able to enjoy 7 grand pianos distributed [...]
Tourist spending in the Balearic Islands: 758 million euros in the first quarter of 2023
Around 671,000 tourists arrived on the islands in the first three months of the year. Tourist spending in the Balearics continues to rise with 758 million euros in this period During the first quarter of [...]
Unemployment in the Balearic Islands down 26% in April compared to 2022
The latest unemployment figures for April in the Balearic Islands show a total of 31,011 people unemployed. This figure represents 26% fewer unemployed than in the same month of 2022, with a total of 10,904 [...]
Bicipalma comes to Son Espases
The Bicipalma network incorporates a new station in Son Espases, joining the latest ones opened in El Molinar and Son Ferriol. This brings the total number of stations in operation in different parts of Palma [...]
The terraces of the Cathedral reopen to the public
May is here and with it the terraces of Mallorca Cathedral can be visited again. From tomorrow, Wednesday the 3rd of May, from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4.30 pm and Saturdays from [...]
1 May in Palma: demonstrations for wage rises
On International Workers' Day, 1 May, hundreds of workers marched through the streets of Palma to demand higher wages, lower prices and regulation of workloads in the hotel and catering industry Under the slogan "raise [...]
The writer Dolores Redondo, at the Museu Juan March
'Conversations at the Museum' with the writer Dolores Redondo will take place on Wednesday 3 May at 7 p.m. The writer Dolores Redondo. Photo: Museu Fundació Juan March. On Wednesday 3 May at [...]
The ‘llonguet’ is the star of Es Pil·larí for yet another year
The local gastronomy of the Balearic Islands, with 'llonguet' as its flagship, is the star of a new edition of its fair on Sunday the 30th of April in Es Pil·larí, Palma The 'Fira del [...]
Pedals ready for the Mallorca 312
8,000 cyclists from all over the world will take part in the Mallorca 312 in a race that will be held on Saturday 29th April at 6:30 am, starting and finishing in Platja de Muro [...]
The Balearic Islands maintain the same number of unemployed and employed as in 2022
The EPA for the first quarter leaves 532,000 people employed and 117,900 unemployed on the islands Balearic Islands have started the year with practically the same number of unemployed and employed as last year. According [...]
Approval of the Housing Law that limits the price of rents
The Government approves in the Congress of Deputies the Housing Law with the support of the investiture groups, except the PNV, and with the no of the Popular Party, law that limits the price of [...]
50,000 discount vouchers for Palma’s small businesses to be distributed this Wednesday
406 shops are taking part in the campaign, which will last on May. Of the total, 300 shops used up all the discount vouchers in the first distribution At 10 a.m. today, Wednesday morning, the [...]
Fira del vi de Pollença 2023: 40 wineries will meet in the Sant Domingo Cloister
The Fira del vi de Pollença returns in 2023 to the Claustre de Sant Domingo on 6 and 7 May. After two years of being held at Ca Conill, due to the pandemic, the great [...]
Palma, epicentre of world yachting
The next edition of the Palma International Boat Show will be held between the 27th and 30th of April at the Moll Vell and will kick off the Mediterranean nautical season Photo: Palma International [...]
The Govern won’t allow expansion or new marinas
The General Plan of Ports of the Balearic Islands that has been approved by the Consell de Govern prohibits new ports and infrastructures and further growth The Consell de Govern has approved this Monday, in [...]
The Balearic Islands reached one million overnight hotel stays in March
966,435 is the number of overnight hotel stays in Balearic hotels recorded last March. This represents a growth of 15.45% According to the latest data published this Monday by the National Statistics Institute (INE), overnight [...]
Palma will register 20% fewer cruise ships this season
The forecasts of the cruise ship employers' association suggest that in 2023 the Mallorcan capital will not reach the figures of 2019 as far as these vessels are concerned. Palma will register 20% fewer cruise [...]
‘Ikimilikiliklik’, a modern witch’s tale at Teatre Principal
The show for the whole family 'Ikimililikiliklik' can be seen on Sunday the 23rd of April at 6:00 pm at Palma's Teatre Principal 'Ikimilikiliklik' is a modern tale about witches who are not witches. [...]
New edition of ‘Splash-In’, the seaplane show in Pollença
'Splash-In' seaplane festival will be held between the 28th of April and the 1st of May in Pollença, as well as in Los Alcázares, Murcia The fifth edition of the 'Splash-In' festival will be held [...]
Sant Jordi 2023 returns to Palma with around thirty bookshops
Some thirty bookshops are taking part this year in Sant Jordi 2023, the 'Dia del LLibre', which is being held on Sunday 23rd April in Palma and the Part Forana of Mallorca The great festival [...]
Hotel occupancy in Mallorca at Easter reached 76%
The forecasts of the Hotel Business Federation of Mallorca (FEHM) have been improved by six points as far as bookings in the island's hotels during Easter Week are concerned. From the 70% initially forecast, the [...]
Balearic Islands increase their tourism revenue by 24% compared to 2019
The Exceltur tourism association claims that the first quarter of 2023 has closed in the Balearic Islands with an increase in revenue of 24.3% over the same period in 2019 Likewise, tourism entrepreneurs on the [...]
Jet2holidays forecasts a “record” season in the Balearic Islands
Exceeding one million British passengers with a growth of 14 percent compared to 2022 are the forecasts of Jet2holidays for this summer in the Balearic Islands The British tour operator Jet2holidays expects to increase the [...]
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