Felanitx celebrates 100 years of festivities with the Verbenas of 2025
Felanitx is getting ready for a truly unique summer. The Verbenas of Felanitx 2025, dedicated to Saint Augustine, mark their centenary this year with a very special programme that will take place in the Parc [...]
Orange alert activated in Mallorca due to heavy rain and storms
The Directorate General of Emergencies and Interior of the Balearic Government keeps the orange alert for rain and storms in Mallorca active, within the framework of the Special Plan for Adverse Weather Events (METEOBAL). This [...]
Balearic Islands send a contingent of 47 personnel to support the fight against wildfires in Castilla y León
The Government of the Balearic Islands has sent a relief contingent to Castilla y León to assist in extinguishing, rescue, and recovery operations in areas affected by the wildfires devastating the region. The operation has [...]
Top riders set to take over the Plaza de Toros for the Ciutat de Palma SoloFlow Freestyle Mallorca
The Plaza de Toros is getting ready to host on 23 August a spectacular event: Ciutat de Palma SoloFlow Freestyle Mallorca, bringing together the best national and international riders in this discipline. Impossible jumps and [...]
36 unaccompanied foreign minors arrive in Mallorca in fifteen days
The Institut Mallorquí d’Afers Socials (IMAS) warns of the saturation of the child protection system in Mallorca. In just the first fifteen days of August, 36 unaccompanied foreign minors arrived by boat, more than the [...]
Enquiries about renewable energy and electric mobility are on the rise
The Office for the Energy Transition of the Balearic Islands (OTEIB) recorded a significant increase in enquiries during the month of July. The six permanent offices across the archipelago received a total of 805 visits. [...]
Work starts on plaça d’Espanya in Palma
Costing 2.5 million euros, the project will last 12 months. The bicycle lane will return to Avenidas with the tramway Starting today, work starts on the plaça d'Espanya in Palma at a cost of 2.5 [...]
Netflix: end of shared accounts
The streaming company has clarified that from Wednesday 8 February, the IP of the main location will have to be indicated on each account. If you want to share, you will be able to pay [...]
Fernando ‘Estrella’: the multifaceted artist dies at the age of 63
The versatile artist, founder of the group 'Peor Imposible', a leading exponent of the Madrid movida, and the soul of Bar Flexas, along with Pepa Charro, has died at the age of 63, after a [...]
Balearic Islands earmarks 8 million euros for water management in tourist establishments
The Balearic Government announced this morning a new 8-million-euro aid package aimed at the tourism sector, as part of the second edition of the Water and Tourism forum being held this Wednesday at the ParcBit [...]
The Supreme Court upholds the ban on tourist flats in Palma
The Supreme Court upholds that Palma Town Hall can ban tourist rentals in multi-family dwellings in Palma The Chamber of Litigation of the Supreme Court has accepted the appeal filed by the Palma City Council [...]
The EMT boosts the number of users in January
The municipal transport company recorded one million more passengers in January than in the same month last year, since the service became free of charge on 1 January The EMT boosts the number of users [...]
End of face masks on public transport
The Council of Ministers today approves the removal of masks on public transport. It will remain in health and social health centres, pharmacies, dentists' and physiotherapists' surgeries, blood banks and assisted reproduction centres The long-awaited [...]
Olga Hidalgo, head of the Preventive Medicine Service at Son Espases: “The important thing is that if you wear a mask, you wear it well”
The head of the Preventive Medicine Service of the Hospital Universitari Son Espases appeals to individual responsibility in the use of masks Masks are no longer obligatory on public transport, a measure that Dr. Hidalgo [...]
Trade vouchers in the Balearic Islands: new edition
The new call in March of "Baleares Bonos de Comercio" offers discounts of 15 euros for purchases over 30 euros and will put into circulation more than 90,000 discount vouchers in two campaigns With this [...]
Horeca Baleares 2023 starts
The sixth edition of the Hospitality and Tourism Professional Fair, Horeca Baleares, brings together over 120 stands and takes place from February 6th to 8th at the Velodrome Illes Balears. It is a reference among [...]
Earthquakes in Turkey: over 35.000 dead
Two earthquakes in Turkey and Syria with a magnitude greater than 7.5 degrees have left over 35.000 dead and more than 85.000 injured. Rescue teams continue to work to locate people trapped under the rubble. [...]
Five Marine Heatwaves in the Balearic Islands
It was between May and December 2022 due to the increase in sea temperatures. The Balearic Islands could suffer serious consequences for marine ecosystems, the economy, and human living conditions According to the Balearic Sea [...]
The top 10 most downloaded apps in the world
In this list you will find an answer to one of the most frequently asked questions on the internet: what are the 10 most downloaded apps in the world? There is no doubt that we [...]
Hoteliers predict a very good tourist season
In statements to the media, the president of the hoteliers, María Frontera, has predicted a "definitely very good" tourist season as bookings are being re-confirmed From the Mallorca Hotel Business Federation (FEHM), Frontera explained that [...]
The Balearic Islands increased tourist spending in 2022
The Balearic Islands received 16.4 million tourists in 2022, with 4.9% more spending than in 2019, reaching a spending figure of 17,316.4 million euros, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) and [...]
Business of the Paseo Marítimo are demanding economic aid for the huge losses
The businessmen affected by the works of the Paseo Marítimo in Palma have expressed their dissatisfaction with the economic losses of their businesses and warn of closures due to the works, which have already affected [...]
The sale of food prepared in homes has been authorized
Anyone who wants to carry it out will have to submit a responsible declaration of compliance with the legal requirements applicable to the exercise of the activity The government has authorized the sale of food [...]
Unemployment continues to drop in the Balearic Islands in January
Unemployment continues to drop in the Balearic Islands in January 2023, to 35,554 unemployed, 34.7% less than a year earlier and 41% less than in the same month of 2019, before the pandemic. These are [...]
Menorca, more environmentally protected
The Balearic Parliament has approved the Menorca Biosphere Reserve Law, which allows the island council to act against over-tourism and limit everything from vehicle volume to maritime anchoring Thirty years after the declaration by UNESCO, [...]
The restriction on the Formentor road is extended 37 days
The restrictions for accessing the Formentor road are extended this summer from June 1st to September 30th, a total of 37 days This summer, the restriction on accessing Formentor by private vehicle, between 10 a.m. [...]
The Balearic Government detects the increase in prices of large stores
The Balearic Government has detected that large stores have increased prices and has communicated this to the National Commission of the Market and Competition (CNMC) According to the autonomous executive, it has detected the increase [...]
Balearic Islands will require Catalan for 80% of healthcare workers
After weeks of controversy, the Government has reached an agreement for the Balearic Islands to require the requirement of Catalan in 80% of the positions offered in the stabilization process for doctors and nurses In [...]
IB3 integrates over 300 public entity workers
IB3 concludes today the process of integrating over 300 workers among informative staff, technicians, and exploitation, and converts them into permanent public administration staff, after 18 years of outsourcing IB3 integrates today the workers from [...]
The protests of temporary teachers continue for the “death” of their rights
The group of temporary teachers, who have been demanding improvements in their working conditions for some time, delivers a manifesto with their demands at the Education Ministry. Approximately 200 teacher without a permanent position gathered [...]
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