Emaya removes 800 kilograms of waste from Na Burguesa
The municipal company Emaya, in collaboration with the Bishopric of Mallorca, has removed 800 kilograms of waste from the Na Burguesa grounds in Palma. The extraordinary intervention restored this natural area to its usual state. [...]
SMAP warns about fraudulent stickers on terminals of the ORA zone in Palma
The Municipal Parking and Projects Company (SMAP) has detected an attempted fraud in several terminals of the ORA zone in Palma. According to the entity, false stickers placed on the parking machines, displaying the message [...]
The Consell de Mallorca allocates more than €5.5M to the prevention of wildfires in the Serra de Tramuntana
The Consell de Mallorca will invest 5,520,195 euros in projects and grants for the prevention of wildfires in the Serra de Tramuntana and the conservation of its natural and cultural heritage. This plan combines institution-led [...]
Balearic Islands to request the provisional suspension of migrant minors’ distribution
The Govern and the four island councils will file a challenge against the Royal Decree approved on 22 July establishing the procedure for the reception of migrant minors. They will also request the provisional suspension [...]
The Govern intensifies the cleaning of torrents in Mallorca to prevent flooding
The President of the Govern of the Balearic Islands, Margalida Prohens, has announced that since the beginning of the legislature, more than 250 kilometres of torrents in Mallorca have been cleaned, as part of a [...]
The Palma International Boat Show 2025 generates an economic impact of €21 million
The Palma International Boat Show 2025 (PIBS), held from 30 April to 3 May, generated an economic impact of €21 million, a 4.5% increase compared to 2024. The fair, organised by the Conselleria de Empresa, [...]
Carnival 2023 in Mallorca: the party of colour
Carnival 2023 in Mallorca is here. The much-anticipated party of illusion, magic and color will be held from February 12th to 22nd on all islands. Sa Rua and Sa Rueta give way to the Fira [...]
Popular walk Estellencs-Puigpunyent
The Department of Sustainability and Environment of the Consell de Mallorca invites you to the Popular Walk from Estellencs to Puigpunyent, next Saturday 4th March In this way, the Consell de Mallorca wants to celebrate [...]
Holy Week in Mallorca 2023: calendar of public holidays
After the Day of the Balearic Islands (1 March), many people are impatiently awaiting the arrival of Holy Week in Mallorca in 2023, a period of Catholic liturgy and holiday rest that this year is [...]
Febrer Negre: crime and intrigue stain the streets of Palma
The XIII edition of Febrer Negre will bring to Palma various events around literature and film noir, between Saturday February 18 and 25 of this month The objective is to demonstrate the validity and actuality [...]
Victorí Planells: big names in traditional music
PalmaFolk 2023 returns between February 17th and May 5th in different spaces in Palma with great artists from the Balearic Islands and the international scene The traditional music festival PalmaFolk 2023 will once again meet [...]
The number of mountain rescues by the Bomberos de Mallorca has increased by 40%
The Mountain Rescue Group of the Mallorca Fire Brigade carried out 320 interventions in 2022, 25% in locations close to the Torrent de Pareis It carried out 320 interventions in 2022, 40% more than the [...]
Son Sant Joan, affected by the strike at 7 German airports
Strike at 7 German airports. At least 15 flights are expected to be cancelled at Son Sant Joan airport, to and from the cities of Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Suttgart, Dortmund, Hannover and Bremen. Numerous delays [...]
Palma fined 77,400 euros for scooters riders in 2022
In 2022 the local police in Palma issued 2,315 fines to electric scooters riders and 330 accidents were recorded, 74 percent more than in 2021. Thus, they urge the Directorate General of Traffic to tighten [...]
The Parc Natural de Ponent will protect the last great green lung in Calvià
The processing of the future Parc Natural de Ponent, in Calvià, has begun. It will protect ten islets and up to 75 species of fauna and flora. It will cover nearly 7,000 hectares of land [...]
Raquel Welch dies at 82
The actress became a sex icon of the 1970s and rose to popularity with films such as 'One Million Years B.C.' The American actress Raquel Welch, has died Wednesday at the age of 82 after [...]
Palma’s ‘escoletes’ will be free from 8.30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The school stage from 0 to 3 years of age will be one hundred percent subsidised in the 12 public "escoletes" of Palma in the 2023-24 school year, from 8.30 am to 3 pm. Snacks [...]
Wage hikes and job improvements for 160,000 hospitality workers
The wage increase of 5% for this year and 3.3% in 2024 for the 160,000 workers in the Balearic hotel and catering industry comes into effect today and extends the sector's agreement. For the first [...]
Prices continue to rise in January in the Balearic Islands
The CPI continues to climb and increases to 5.7% in January in the Balearic Islands. Fuel, clothing and footwear are the main contributors to the rise in prices The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased its [...]
The Palma Jazz Festival 2023 kicks off
The fourth edition of the Palma Jazz Festival 2023 features artists of different jazz styles from the national and international scene. The festival, which kicked off on Thursday, February 2, will last until Sunday, February [...]
Sóller, among the best European destinations 2023
The Mallorcan town of Sóller has been awarded the title of "Best European Destinations 2023". The renowned tourism portal European Best Destinations has awarded it this recognition. Sóller appears on the list of the 20 [...]
The Consell de Mallorca rebuilds the Quart Misteri de Lluc
275,000 euros will be invested in the reconstruction of the Quart Misteri de Lluc. This important heritage site in the cultural landscape of the Tramuntana region was designed by Antoni Gaudí at the beginning of [...]
Works on Paseo Marítimo: bus and car park improvements
The Mayor of Palma, José Hila, met this Monday with the Association of Traders and Industrialists of the Passeig Marítim (Acoipam) to reduce the inconvenience caused to businessmen and citizens by the remodelling works on [...]
Balearic airports reached 1.14 million passengers in January
For the first time, Balearic airports reached 1.14 million passengers in January and thus exceeded pre-pandemic data Balearic airports exceeded pre-pandemic data for the first time with 1.14 million passengers in January. Palma airport had [...]
Goya 2023: where to watch the winning films
'As Bestas' has been crowned the big winner of a Goya 2023 Gala marked by the death of Carlos Saura and the memory of the Mallorcan director Agustí Villaronga. As bestas' won the Goya for [...]
Housing: families in Palma spend at least half of their income on renting
All of Palma's neighbourhoods pay more than 1,000 euros per month. These are stressed areas: the rent exceeds 30 percent of the household income. It is usual for the price of housing to account for [...]
Goya Awards 2023: which films are the favourites and where to watch them
Five films are in the running for Best Film at the Goya Awards 2023. Rodrigo Sorogoyen's As bestas, with 17 nominations, and Alberto Rodríguez's Modelo 77, with 16, are the most nominated films. They are [...]
Carlos Saura dies at the age of 91
Carlos Saura, director of "La caza" and "Deprisa deprisa", dies at 91 years old the day after receiving the Goya of Honor 2023 Social networks have not taken long to be a showcase for hundreds of [...]
90% of young people in the Balearic Islands consume porn
This is according to a study carried out by experts from the UIB, which warns of the sexual and psychological consequences that this practice can have 90% of young people and adolescents in the Balearic [...]
The price of housing in Palma soars
The square metre in the Balearic capital reached 3,467 euros, with an increase in January of 9.9%, compared to the average price in Spain of 1,922 euros, four points lower. It represents a higher rise [...]
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