Balearic Islands water reserves fall to 38% in August as Artà moves into alert status
Water reserves in the Balearic Islands stood at 38% in August, one percentage point lower than in July. Mallorca fell from 39% to 38%, Menorca from 34% to 33%, and Ibiza from 42% to 37%. The Artà demand unit has also moved into alert status, while Tramuntana Sud has...
Mallorca calls for urgent measures after around 100 migrants arrive in 24 hours
The president of the Consell de Mallorca, Llorenç Galmés, has called on the Spanish Government to take urgent measures following an increase in irregular arrivals on Mallorca's coast, after around 100 migrants reached the island within the last 24 hours. Galmés...
OTEIB mobile offices to provide free energy advice in eleven Balearic Islands municipalities in September
The mobile offices of the Balearic Islands Energy Transition Office (OTEIB) will provide free and independent energy advice in eleven municipalities across Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza during September. The Regional Ministry of Business, Self-Employed Workers and...
UIB reaches its highest-ever budget as university meal price drops to €6.85
The Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB) has received the highest budget in its history this year, exceeding €200 million and standing 35% above its 2023 budget. Balearic Islands President Margalida Prohens highlighted the funding at the opening of the 2026-2027...
Inca becomes the only municipality in Mallorca to achieve excellence in transparency with a 9.6 score
Inca Town Council has achieved a score of 9.6 out of 10 in the Infoparticipa assessment, making it the only municipality in Mallorca to reach the level of excellence for transparency on its corporate website. The council has also renewed its Infoparticipa Seal in the...
Binissalem adds two qualified young professionals to its municipal team through the SOIB 2026-2027 programme
Binissalem Town Council has added two qualified young professionals to its municipal team through the “SOIB – Oportunitats d’Ocupació per a Persones Joves Qualificades en Entitats Locals 2026-2027” programme, promoted by SOIB and co-financed by the European Social...
More than 200 youth justice workers in the Balearic Islands to receive hazard pay of up to €368.45 a month
More than 200 employees of the Fundación Instituto Socioeducativo S’Estel (FISE), which manages youth justice centres and programmes in the Balearic Islands, will receive a hazard allowance of up to €368.45 per month in 2026. The amount will depend on the level of...
Balearic Islands allocate €750,000 to offset higher diesel costs for the fishing fleet
The Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Environment, through the Balearic Islands Agricultural and Fisheries Guarantee Fund (FOGAIBA), has approved a €750,000 aid package to compensate the professional fishing sector in the Balearic Islands for...
Prohens demands explanations from Spain’s Government over alerts of mass irregular migration arrivals in the Balearic Islands
The President of the Government of the Balearic Islands, Margalida Prohens, has demanded explanations from the Government of Spain following information that emerged in recent hours concerning alerts over the risk of mass irregular migration arrivals affecting the...
Archaeological excavations in Soria seek to locate the remains of Jaume IV of Mallorca
The Consell de Mallorca and the Government of the Balearic Islands, through the Institut d’Estudis Baleàrics (IEB), are launching a new archaeological excavation campaign at the San Francisco convent in Soria to further investigate the possible location of the remains...
Balearic Islands public hospitals handle 158,485 emergency cases this summer, up 3.6% on 2025
Public hospitals in the Balearic Islands handled 158,485 emergency cases between June and August 2026, representing a 3.6% increase compared with the same period in 2025. Hospitals recorded 5,535 more emergency cases than last summer, while primary care emergency...
Mallorca’s «Estades per a la Gent Gran» offer 1,000 places with registration opening on 7 September
The Consell de Mallorca is launching a new edition of the «Estades per a la Gent Gran», offering 1,000 places and a programme of physical, sociocultural and leisure activities for older people in Mallorca. Registration will open on Monday, 7 September, with the places...