Palma presents its candidacy for European Capital of Culture 2031 in Brussels
Palma has taken a decisive step towards becoming European Capital of Culture 2031. The mayor, Jaime Martínez Llabrés, yesterday presented the city’s candidacy at the European Parliament in Brussels, describing it as “an extraordinary, challenging [...]
Arsenal’s Mariona Caldentey finishes second in the 2025 Ballon d’Or
The talented Mallorcan footballer Mariona Caldentey (Felanitx, 1996) achieved a historic milestone by finishing in second place in the 2025 Ballon d'Or, the most prestigious individual award in world football. This recognition highlights her outstanding [...]
Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease in the Balearics: Son Espases implements a new imaging technique
Hospital Universitario Son Espases has introduced the amyloid brain PET-CT into the Balearic public health system, a key advancement for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease in the Balearics. This technique allows the identification of [...]
Palma records nearly half a thousand victims of sexual exploitation, according to the City Council
At least 447 women are victims of sexual exploitation in Palma, according to the latest report Identification of cases of trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation (TFES), presented by the Palma City Council on [...]
Contemporary art takes centre stage in Palma with La Nit de l’Art 2025
Palma will host tomorrow Saturday, 20 September, from 18:00 to 23:00 hours, the Nit de l’Art 2025 (Night of Art 2025), an emblematic event that marks the start of the artistic season in the Balearic [...]
Airbnb will remove listings of unlicensed properties in Mallorca from October
The Consell de Mallorca has reached an agreement with Airbnb to remove, from mid-October, all property listings on the platform that do not have a tourist registration number. This action will lead to the removal [...]
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 [...]
The minimum wage to be increased to 1.080 euros per month
The Executive agrees with the unions and without the employers' association an 8% increase of the Interprofessional Minimum Wage that will affect almost three million workers, according to the announcement made today by the President [...]
Turespaña has chosen Mallorca to host a workshop for the American market
The workshop, which will take place between April 18th and 20th, will bring together American travel agents and companies, professionals and organizations in the tourism sector and promotional agencies from the government The deadline for [...]
41.2% Salary Increase for Private Care Home and Day Care Center Workers
CCOO and UGT unions and the employer's association Asociación de Empresas de Servicios para la Dependencia (Aeste) have agreed on a 41.25% salary increase over four years for workers in private care homes and day [...]
Balearic Islands loses 35% of cruise passengers compared to 2019
A total of 1.7 million cruise passengers passed through the ports of general interest of the Balearic Islands in 2022, which is 35% less than those registered before the pandemic, in 2019. Compared with the [...]
Balearic Islands leads increase in retail sales and employment in 2022
Retail sales increased by an average of 8.2% in 2022, while employment in the sector increased by 6.4%, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) published Monday. Balearic Islands leads the ranking [...]
Police warns of increase in phone scams in businesses and companies
Scammers' modus operandi consists of directly contacting workers and demanding money through bitcoins or virtual card According to the National Police, a type of phone scam targeting employees of businesses or companies is spreading. They [...]
EMT users are in favour of the imminent withdrawal of face masks on public transport.
Once the impact of the opening of borders with China on the incidence of the coronavirus in Spain has been analysed, the government has announced that masks will be removed "immediately" from public transport. The [...]
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