The Consell de Mallorca brings municipalities together to advance the preparation of the First Island Youth Plan
The Consell de Mallorca has brought together municipal councillors and technical staff responsible for youth affairs across the island to move forward with the preparation of Mallorca’s First Island Youth Plan. The working session provided an opportunity to share the...
A food truck offering affordable and varied meals for students wins the second edition of the Young University Entrepreneurs Awards (JEU) for UIB Faculty of Tourism students
“Nomad’s”, a project developed by students from the Faculty of Tourism at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), has won first prize in the second edition of the Young University Entrepreneurs Awards (JEU), an initiative designed to promote entrepreneurship and...
Early childhood enrolment grows strongly, with more than 73% of two-year-olds in education
Early childhood education enrolment has recorded significant growth in Spain in recent years. In the 2023-2024 academic year, 73.3% of two-year-old children were enrolled in education, compared with 61.9% in 2018-2019, representing an increase of 11.4 percentage...
The Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia detects more than 40,000 hate-related posts on social media in June
A total of 40,861 pieces of online content linked to hate speech and discriminatory narratives were detected in June 2026 by the Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia. The findings reveal a significant presence of aggressive messages targeting migrants and...
Equality Ministry condemns gender-based killing of a woman in the province of Madrid
Spain’s Ministry of Equality has condemned the suspected gender-based killing of a 31-year-old woman in the province of Madrid on 17 July 2026. The victim had one son and two daughters, all minors, and according to the available information, there were no previous...
More than 1,000 applications received for the “Cheque Canguro” to cover morning school care costs
More than 1,000 applications have been submitted for the “Cheque Canguro” programme to help families in the Balearic Islands cover the cost of morning school care. Applications for programme 2 opened on 1 July and provide financial assistance of up to €1,000 per child...
Galmés and Amate visit Deià summer school, which has benefited from Consell de Mallorca funding to promote work-life balance
The President of the Consell de Mallorca, Llorenç Galmés, and the Councillor for Economic Promotion and Local Development, Pilar Amate, have visited the Deià summer school, one of the municipalities benefiting from a new funding programme designed to support work-life...
African dust worsens air quality across all the Balearic Islands
An episode of dust originating in North Africa is affecting air quality across all the Balearic Islands. Air quality monitoring stations recorded PM10 particle concentrations above the 50 micrograms per cubic metre threshold established for informing the public,...
Health centres in the Balearic Islands have a protocol to detect malnutrition in people over the age of seventy
Health centres across the Balearic Islands have introduced a specific protocol designed to improve the early detection, diagnosis and management of malnutrition in people over the age of seventy. The procedure is available to Primary Care doctors and nurses throughout...
Six qualified young professionals join Inca City Council through the “SOIB – Employment Opportunities for Qualified Young People in Local Authorities 2026-2027” programme
Inca City Council has welcomed six qualified young professionals through the “SOIB - Employment Opportunities for Qualified Young People in Local Authorities 2026-2027” programme, an initiative designed to support access to employment and provide participants with...
Spain Makes History and Wins Its Second World Cup After Defeating Argentina in the Final
Spain returned to the summit of world football on Sunday after defeating Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, played at the New York New Jersey Stadium. The Spanish national team secured the second World Cup title in its history, sixteen years after lifting...
The Menorca Island Council vessel joins the Balearic Government’s Posidonia surveillance service for another summer
The Menorca Island Council has once again deployed its own vessel as part of the Posidonia oceanica seagrass surveillance service coordinated by the Balearic Government’s Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Environment. Based at the port of...