A total of 257 professionals complete IBDONA training courses on gender-based violence during the first half of 2026
The Balearic Institute for Women (IBDONA) trained a total of 257 professionals during the first half of 2026 through ten courses focused on the prevention, detection, care and professional response to gender-based violence. The programme combined basic and specialised...
The President of the Balearic Government receives the Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to Spain
The President of the Government of the Balearic Islands, Margalida Prohens, has received the Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to Spain, Wenceslao Bunge, at an official audience held at the Consolat de Mar. The institutional meeting was also attended by the Second...
SFM to offer special overnight services to facilitate safe travel this Saturday for the «El verano de tu vida» festival in Inca
Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca (SFM) will reinforce its rail services during the night of Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 August with special overnight trains to facilitate travel for people attending the «El verano de tu vida» music festival, which will take place at the...
Eclipse day hailed as a «success for Balearic society»
The solar eclipse on 12 August concluded across the Balearic Islands with a positive overall assessment and just 46 incidents related to the event, none of them serious. Director General for Emergencies and Interior Pablo Gárriz described the outcome as a “success for...
CAP 2025 provides almost €40 million to the Balearic Islands’ primary sector and consolidates the insularity factor
The primary sector of the Balearic Islands has received €38,252,234.04 in direct Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments for the 2025 campaign, consolidating the increase in financial support for farmers and livestock breeders since the introduction of the 2023-2027...
Mallorca urges the Government of Spain to unblock the musealisation of the archaeology rooms at the Museum of Mallorca
The Council of Mallorca has called on the Government of Spain to unblock and accelerate the musealisation project for the archaeology rooms at the Museum of Mallorca, which remains pending and continues to keep key spaces dedicated to the island's archaeological...
The Institute of Balearic Studies Presents the Travelling Exhibition «De claror i de cor» on Blai Bonet
The travelling exhibition «De claror i de cor», dedicated to the life and work of Blai Bonet, will tour Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera from 17 August to 20 December 2026 as part of the celebrations marking the centenary of the birth of the poet from Santanyí. Promoted...
More than sixty industries commit to reducing their carbon footprint through the Industria Local Sostenible certification
The number of industrial companies in the Balearic Islands committed to reducing their environmental impact continues to grow. A total of 63 businesses are now part of the Industria Local Sostenible (ILS) certification, a quality label managed by the Industrial...
114 years later, Spain will experience a total solar eclipse again
Spain will experience a historic astronomical event this Wednesday, 12 August 2026, with a total solar eclipse, the first visible from the Iberian Peninsula since 1912. The phenomenon will also mark the beginning of the 2026-2027-2028 Eclipse Trio, an exceptional...
Ban on the sale of energy drinks to minors comes into force today in the Balearic Islands
The Balearic Islands are introducing a ban from today, 12 August, on the sale, supply or delivery of energy drinks to minors throughout the region. The measure comes into force following the publication of the Decree-Law on urgent public health protection measures in...
Spain congratulates Lebanon on the abolition of the death penalty
Spain has congratulated the Lebanese Republic following the parliamentary approval, on 11 August 2026, of legislation fully abolishing the death penalty from the country's legal system. The decision represents a historic step forward for human rights and makes Lebanon...
Inca grants €140,000 to Cáritas Diocesana de Mallorca for the management of the Social Dining Centre
Inca City Council has renewed its cooperation agreement with Cáritas Diocesana de Mallorca to ensure the continued management of the Sor Isabel Bonnín Social Dining Centre. Under the agreement, the organisation will receive a municipal grant of €140,000 to cover...