016 helpline handles over 59,000 enquiries in the first half of 2025
From January to June 2025, Spain’s 016 helpline for victims of violence against women received 59,317 enquiries, averaging 329 per day. Since its launch in September 2007, it has handled 1,402,465 calls. During this period, there were 50,950 phone calls, 4,729...
Parental Leave Extended to 19 Weeks in Spain
From 2 August 2024, each parent is entitled to 19 weeks of paid leave for the birth or care of a child (32 weeks for single-parent families). The first six weeks are mandatory immediately after birth, adoption, or fostering, while the remainder can be taken flexibly...
Applications Open for Menorca’s Elite Athlete Grants
The Menorca Island Council has opened the application period for grants aimed at Menorcan or resident athletes who have achieved notable sporting results during the 2024-25 season. The programme, with a budget of €100,000 (€20,000 more than in 2024), gives priority to...
Balearic Government Reports First Sea Turtle Nest of the Season in Ibiza
Clutch found on Es Cavallet beach with a total of 85 eggs The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Natural Environment has confirmed the first sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nest of the season in Ibiza. This is the second confirmed nest in the Balearic Islands this...
Funding Increased to Strengthen Power Supply in the Canary Islands
The Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge has approved a new ministerial order, soon to be published in the Official State Gazette, to boost financial support for extraordinary measures promoted by the Canary Islands Government to ensure the...
Spain Increases Humanitarian Aid to Palestine through AECID
Since October 7, 2023, Spain has allocated €76 million in humanitarian assistance to address the worsening crisis in Palestine — €20 million of which has been sent in 2025 alone. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, through the Spanish...
The Consell of Ibiza and the Astronomical Association of Ibiza Bring Back the ‘Nights of Stars’ at Cala d’Hort
Once again, the Island Council of Ibiza, in collaboration with the Astronomical Association of Ibiza (AAE), is launching a new edition of astronomical observation sessions at the stunning Ses Païsses Observatory in Cala d’Hort, as part of the established ‘Nights of...
SFM Reduces Special Train Services for the “Much” Festival in Sineu This Monday Due to Works at Verge de Lluc
The railway company will operate one additional train and deploy metro units with greater capacity. Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca (SFM) has announced that it will not be able to operate the usual special reinforcement train services for the “Mucada” festival in...
Health Ministry Approves Classification of Over 500 Ambulance Transport Workers, Pending Since 2018
GSAIB and the unions have reached an agreement to officially recognise transferred staff with Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) qualifications in both emergency and non-emergency medical transport services. The public company Gestión Sanitaria de las Illes Balears...
The Diocese and the Consell de Mallorca Promote Cultural Dissemination of the 2025 Feast of the Assumption
The Diocese and the Consell de Mallorca are jointly promoting the cultural dissemination of the 2025 Feast of the Assumption through a comprehensive plan aimed at enhancing historical and heritage knowledge about the "beds of the Virgin Mary" via publications, videos,...
Menorca’s Minister of Culture Calls for Respect for the Work of the Island Council’s Technical Staff
Project by public administration professionals ensures road safety and protection of Talayotic MenorcaMaó, August 7, 2025 The Minister of Culture, Education, Youth and Sports of the Island Council of Menorca, Joan Pons, held a press conference this Thursday, August 7,...
Inca Strengthens Collaboration Between Students and Companies Through the Inca Connecta Project under the “SOIB Training in Strategic and Hard-to-Fill Sectors” Program
August 8, 2025 – Inca. The Inca Town Council has organised a meeting between students, the technical team of the Training Centre, and the partner companies involved in the Inca Connecta project. This initiative falls under the “SOIB Training in Alternance in Strategic...