The Balearic Islands launch the “Childcare Voucher” to support work-life balance and family care

The Balearic Islands launch the “Childcare Voucher” to support work-life balance and family care

The Balearic Islands have introduced a new financial aid scheme aimed at improving work-life balance for working families, particularly those facing greater social or economic challenges. The initiative, known as the “Childcare Voucher”, has an initial budget of...
Llull Electronic Window to become the sole communication channel between schools and the education authority

Llull Electronic Window to become the sole communication channel between schools and the education authority

Starting on February 2, 2026, schools across the Balearic Islands will begin using the Llull Electronic Window as the exclusive platform for communication and administrative procedures with the regional education authority, representing a major step forward in digital...
Guided tour at Torre d’en Galmés explores daily life in Menorca’s Talayotic period

Guided tour at Torre d’en Galmés explores daily life in Menorca’s Talayotic period

The Menorca Island Council has scheduled a thematic guided tour at the Talayotic settlement of Torre d’en Galmés for Sunday, January 25, at 10:30 a.m., offering participants an in-depth look at domestic life and housing organisation during the Talayotic period. The...
Balearic Islands approve increase in seniority bonuses for teachers in state-funded private schools

Balearic Islands approve increase in seniority bonuses for teachers in state-funded private schools

Teachers working in state-funded private schools in the Balearic Islands will receive higher seniority and training bonuses (known as “sexenios”) from 2026 onwards, following the approval of a budget update that entails an additional investment of €3 million. The...
Spain extends energy protection and financial support for vulnerable households through 2026

Spain extends energy protection and financial support for vulnerable households through 2026

The Spanish Government has announced that key energy protection measures for vulnerable households will remain in force throughout 2026, ensuring continued access to essential utilities and easing the financial burden of energy costs on low-income families. One of the...
“Viu el patrimoni de la Serra de Tramuntana” brings cultural heritage and local products closer to the public

“Viu el patrimoni de la Serra de Tramuntana” brings cultural heritage and local products closer to the public

The Consell de Mallorca has successfully concluded the 2025 edition of the program “Viu el patrimoni de la Serra de Tramuntana”, an initiative designed to promote the cultural heritage and local gastronomy of the Serra de Tramuntana, reaching around 200 participants...
New phase of excavations under the Fifth Mass Graves Plan begins at Sant Francesc cemetery in Formentera

New phase of excavations under the Fifth Mass Graves Plan begins at Sant Francesc cemetery in Formentera

A new phase of archaeological excavations has begun at the New Cemetery of Sant Francesc, in Formentera, as part of the Fifth Mass Graves Plan (2025–2027). The work aims to continue the investigation, exhumation, and identification of victims linked to the former...
Agreement signed to launch the construction of the second section of Porreres’ northern bypass

Agreement signed to launch the construction of the second section of Porreres’ northern bypass

The Mallorca Island Council and the Porreres Town Council have signed a cooperation agreement that will allow the construction of the second section of the town’s northern bypass to move forward, a long-awaited infrastructure aimed at improving traffic flow and road...
Ibemprèn Awards highlight four innovative university projects with an entrepreneurial focus

Ibemprèn Awards highlight four innovative university projects with an entrepreneurial focus

The Balearic Islands Regional Development Agency (ADRBalears) and the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) have recognised four university projects for their strong entrepreneurial orientation and innovative approach at the latest edition of the Ibemprèn Awards,...
Mallorca’s IX School Cycling Challenge returns to the Seafront with young riders and future stars

Mallorca’s IX School Cycling Challenge returns to the Seafront with young riders and future stars

The Island Council of Mallorca has unveiled the 9th edition of the Mallorca School Cycling Challenge, a competition aimed at grassroots cycling categories that will bring together beginner riders and emerging young talents on February 1st at Palma’s Paseo Marítimo,...
Balearic Government President joins national mourning after the Adamuz train disaster

Balearic Government President joins national mourning after the Adamuz train disaster

The President of the Balearic Islands Government, Margalida Prohens, took part in a minute of silence held at the Consolat de Mar in Palma as an institutional gesture of solidarity with the victims, injured passengers, and families affected by the serious train...
The Balearic Government submits objections to the Ministry over the new DEA regulation and supports the fishing sector protest

The Balearic Government submits objections to the Ministry over the new DEA regulation and supports the fishing sector protest

The Government of the Balearic Islands has submitted a formal document of objections to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food regarding the new European Fisheries Control Regulation, specifically targeting the obligations linked to the Electronic Logbook...
The Consell de Mallorca and the Diocese of Mallorca restore the choir of Alaró parish church

The Consell de Mallorca and the Diocese of Mallorca restore the choir of Alaró parish church

The Consell de Mallorca, in collaboration with the Diocese of Mallorca, has promoted the restoration of the choir of the Alaró parish church, a major heritage intervention that marks the start of the commemorative events for the 400th anniversary of the church’s...
Nearly one million euros invested in Menorca to improve the environmental performance of the Ciutadella slaughterhouse

Nearly one million euros invested in Menorca to improve the environmental performance of the Ciutadella slaughterhouse

The municipal slaughterhouse of Ciutadella, in Menorca, has undergone a major environmental upgrade with a total investment of €998,645, aimed at modernising facilities and strengthening waste treatment systems in order to reduce environmental impact and ensure more...
Agreement approved to pay the insularity allowance to CAIB general services staff starting January 2026

Agreement approved to pay the insularity allowance to CAIB general services staff starting January 2026

The Consell de Govern has approved an agreement enabling the full implementation of the insularity allowance, also known as the residence compensation, for all general services staff of the Administration of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands (CAIB). The...
Mallorca showcases a strategic agenda at FITUR 2026 focused on tourism intelligence, data governance and the Tourism–Culture nexus

Mallorca showcases a strategic agenda at FITUR 2026 focused on tourism intelligence, data governance and the Tourism–Culture nexus

Mallorca will attend FITUR 2026 with a strategic agenda aimed at strengthening its position as a leading destination in tourism intelligence, sustainability and cultural identity. The institutional delegation will be led by the President of the Consell de Mallorca,...
A 45% increase in adapted leisure places to meet all requests from families with dependent children

A 45% increase in adapted leisure places to meet all requests from families with dependent children

The Government of the Balearic Islands has significantly strengthened its adapted leisure programme, increasing both the number of subsidised places and the overall budget by 45%, to ensure that all families with dependent children can benefit from this support. The...