Bad weather and parking, among the main complaints of holiday home guests in Majorca
The main complaints from guests staying in holiday rentals in Mallorca are, in order of importance, bad weather, pet restrictions, insufficient parking, noise, and value for money. These findings come from an analysis conducted by [...]
Palma to spend 1 out of every 4 euros of the 2025 budget on security
The Palma City Council’s 2025 budget reflects a clear commitment by the local government to security, allocating one out of every four euros from the municipal accounts to this specific area. Next year, the Palma [...]
The passage of the DANA causes 47 minor incidents in the Balearic Islands
The General Directorate of Emergencies has deactivated level IG1 of the Meteobal Special Plan following the recent episode of heavy rainfall caused by a cold drop (DANA) in the Balearic archipelago. The storm resulted in [...]
Balearic water reserves fall to 46% in October, 8% less than in 2023
Water reserves in the Balearic Islands remain at 46% in October, a stable level compared to the previous month, but reflecting a significant decrease from October 2023, when reserves were at 54%. This year-on-year drop [...]
Emergencies decrees alert in the Balearic Islands for heavy rain and storms on Tuesday and Wednesday
The Directorate General of Emergencies and Interior (DGEI) has activated Severity Index 1 (IG-1) of the Special Plan for Adverse Weather Risks (METEOBAL) and Operational Status 0 of Inunbal due to the forecast of heavy [...]
Dijous Bo 2024: markets, music and culture on Inca’s big day
Dijous Bo 2024 in Inca is one of the most emblematic celebrations in Mallorca, standing out as the main day of the Fires d'Inca. This event is known for offering a varied program with exhibitions, [...]
The 50% increase in hotel reservations for Easter predicts a season superior to that of 2019
The fourth tourism report from the Federació de la Petita i Mitjana Empresa de Mallorca (PIMEM) and the company Processing Smart points to a recovery in the sector and one of the main reasons is [...]
The Balearic Islands put an end to the requirement of the COVID certificate from Saturday
The Balearic Islands put an end next Saturday, February 12, to the requirement of the COVID certificate to access bars, restaurants, nightlife venues, nursing homes, gyms, cinemas, theaters, sporting events and acts with a high [...]
The Sóller Train returns on March 1 after a series of reforms
The Sóller Train, which has had its rail service stopped since December 9 due to renovation and improvement works on its facilities, will resume its activity next Tuesday, March 1. It should be remembered that [...]
Mallorcan writer Maria Antònia Oliver dies at the age of 75
The Majorcan writer and translator Maria Antònia Oliver, awarded the Ramon Llull Prize in 2003 in recognition of her literary career, has died at the age of 75. Born in 1946 in Manacor, Maria Antònia [...]
Meliá estimates to create more than 1,000 jobs in the Balearic Islands for the season
The economic recovery after the break due to COVID-19 encourages Meliá Hotels to create around 1,200 jobs in the Balearic Islands for this season in base and middle management positions. To this end, the company [...]
The reform of the Plaza de España costs more than 3 million euros and will take 16 months
The Governing Board today approved the comprehensive reform project for Plaza de España, which has been budgeted at 3,058,501 euros. The works, which will last approximately 16 months, will replace the 8,100 square meters of [...]
The Government produces and markets sustainable energy for the first time at cost price
The Balearic Government sells the first kW of green public energy to the residents of Santa Eugènia through photovoltaic panels in the Santa Eugènia municipality at cost price, prioritizing vulnerable consumers. Thanks to the shared [...]
The Febrer Negre festival returns with cinema, presentations and murder stories
The Febrer negre festival returns to Palma after being suspended due to COVID-19 in previous years. It will have routes that will cover crime scenes, conferences, meetings with authors of the genre and film noir [...]
Health and the autonomous communities analyze reducing the quarantine period for coronavirus
The Public Health Commission is studying the possibility of further reducing the quarantine and isolation period for positive cases of coronavirus, which is currently seven days, although several communities want it to be lowered to [...]
The Government approves the Royal Decree that eliminates the obligation to wear a mask on the street
The Council of Ministers has today approved the Royal Decree that eliminates the use of masks in outdoor spaces, with the approval of a Royal Decree by which the wording of article 6 of Law [...]
Rafa Nadal’s academy expands with seven semi-covered clay courts
After inaugurating three indoor hard surface courts last December, the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar has now done the same with another seven semi-covered clay courts, which have already begun to be used by the [...]
The mask is no longer mandatory as of Thursday in the schoolyards of the Balearic Islands
The Ministry of Health and Consum, in coordination with that of Education and Professional Training, has agreed that the mask will not be mandatory in the patios and outdoor areas of educational centers, following the [...]
TUI kicks off the season in Mallorca on Friday with eight flights per week from Germany
TUI returns to the pre-pandemic holiday calendar in the two main foreign markets in the Balearic Islands. The first TUI Fly flights from Germany to Mallorca will arrive this Friday, February 11. According to IB3 [...]
COVID-19: the population of the Balearic Islands can apply the first two doses without an appointment
As of today, the population of the Balearic Islands can receive the first dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 or the booster dose without having to make an appointment. The points to which you can [...]
In almost 40 years, the Bay of Palma has lost 38% of its posidonia meadows
The Bay of Palma has lost 37.8% of its Posidonia oceanica meadows since 1984, a habitat that has suffered "profound deterioration" caused by wastewater discharges from outfalls and spillways, reports EFE. According to the Spanish [...]
Sa Rueta 2022 program in Palma 37 carnival activities and two tours
Palma will celebrate the Sa Rueta 2022 carnival next Sunday, February 27. This is a new edition of the carnival for the boys and girls of the city. Sa Rueta will offer families a day [...]
Palma closes traffic on Sundays for two months in a section of Playa de Palma to promote sport
The City Council of Palma will close the vehicular traffic of a section of the first line of Playa de Palma every Sunday morning, between 9 and 14 hours. The initiative begins this Sunday, February [...]
Elevating beds in hotels reduce 50% occupational accidents of chambermaids
The installation of elevator systems in hotel beds reduces accidents involving chambermaids by more than 50%, according to a study carried out by the Meliá hotel chain together with the Balearic Institute of Occupational Health [...]
The Government eliminates next Tuesday the mandatory use of the mask on the street
Next week the use of the mask on the street in Spain will no longer be mandatory, confirmed the Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, in an interview with Cadena Ser. The measure is expected to [...]
The tourism sector estimates that Spain will receive 62 million foreigners this year
The tourism sector is "moderately optimistic", expecting Spain to receive 62 million tourists this year and anticipating that the recovery will take place from the second half of the year, after two very tough years, [...]
The EU proposes to extend the COVID digital certificate until June 2023
The European Commission has presented the formal proposal to be able to extend for one year, until June 2023, the validity of the Covid Digital Certificate that allows vaccinated Europeans, with antibodies or a negative [...]
Balearic doctors warn about the lack of ICU beds
The Balearic Society of Intensive, Critical Medicine and Coronary Units (SBMICIUC) has warned of the saturation of the Intensive Surveillance Units (ICU) due to a lack of beds and specialist personnel in this area. In [...]
Armengol: “It’s early to remove the mask, but it has to be done as soon as possible”
The President of the Government, Francina Armengol, expressed herself in favor of withdrawing the mandatory use of the mask outdoors as soon as possible and added that this decision must be made by the Interterritorial [...]
Nadal, on the initiative to name the airport after him: “Delighted with life, it’s an honor”
The Majorcan tennis player Rafael Nadal said that he will be "delighted" that Palma de Mallorca Airport bears his name. "It's an honor," added the man from Manaco in reference to the collection of signatures [...]
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