Balearic Islands under orange alert for heavy rain and thunderstorms this Wednesday

Balearic Islands under orange alert for heavy rain and thunderstorms this Wednesday

All of the Balearic Islands are under an orange alert for rain and thunderstorms this Wednesday, 9 September, with the weather episode potentially bringing up to 40 litres of rain per square metre in one hour, wind gusts of up to 70 kilometres per hour and waves...
Mallorca to hold its first Ensaïmada Fair with free tastings and live cooking in Palma

Mallorca to hold its first Ensaïmada Fair with free tastings and live cooking in Palma

Palma will host the first Mostra de l’Ensaïmada de Mallorca on 11 September, bringing together bakeries, pastry shops and producers linked to the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Ensaïmada de Mallorca. The event will take place in the courtyard of Les...
Balearic Islands begin 2026-2027 school year with 158,859 students and 19,003 teachers

Balearic Islands begin 2026-2027 school year with 158,859 students and 19,003 teachers

The 2026-2027 school year will begin in the Balearic Islands on Thursday, 10 September, with 158,859 students and 19,003 teachers in publicly funded state and concertado schools providing infant, primary, secondary and upper secondary education. The new academic year...
La Misericòrdia opens Nora Ancarola exhibition exploring language, migration and exile

La Misericòrdia opens Nora Ancarola exhibition exploring language, migration and exile

The La Misericòrdia Cultural Centre will open “La ferida de la llengua LA_LANGUE” by artist Nora Ancarola on 8 September, an exhibition curated by Jaume Reus examining language, migration and the symbolic wounds associated with displacement and exile. The exhibition...
Son Servera cemetery excavations confirm remains linked to Civil War victims

Son Servera cemetery excavations confirm remains linked to Civil War victims

Excavations at the municipal cemetery of Son Servera have confirmed the presence of remains belonging to men who died in the context of the Spanish Civil War. At least two documented burials contain evidence compatible with deaths during the fighting around Son...
Balearic Islands take two companies and seven performances to Fira Tàrrega 2026

Balearic Islands take two companies and seven performances to Fira Tàrrega 2026

The Institute of Balearic Studies (IEB) will return to Fira Tàrrega 2026, taking place from 10 to 13 September, with a Balearic Islands stand, a professional delegation and two Balearic companies included in the official programme. Hermanas Picohueso and L’Atapeïda...
Balearic Islands expand almond trials to identify varieties better adapted to reduced water availability

Balearic Islands expand almond trials to identify varieties better adapted to reduced water availability

The Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Environment is expanding almond trials in the Balearic Islands to assess which materials are best suited to local conditions while maintaining good production with less water. Through the Institut de Recerca...
Illot des Frares archaeological site to improve conservation and visitor access in Colònia de Sant Jordi

Illot des Frares archaeological site to improve conservation and visitor access in Colònia de Sant Jordi

The archaeological site of Illot des Frares, located in the port of Colònia de Sant Jordi, is undergoing work aimed at improving the conservation of its remains while making the site easier to visit and interpret. Ports de les Illes Balears (PortsIB), through the...
Spain and Mexico strengthen cooperation on artificial intelligence, supercomputing and cybersecurity

Spain and Mexico strengthen cooperation on artificial intelligence, supercomputing and cybersecurity

Spain and Mexico have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), supercomputing, connectivity and cybersecurity. The agreement was signed by Spain’s Minister for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service, Óscar...
Escorca receives funding to improve the quality of tourism services

Escorca receives funding to improve the quality of tourism services

Escorca Town Council has received funding for a series of measures aimed at improving the quality of municipal services linked to tourism provision and destinations in the Balearic Islands. The funding forms part of the Tourism Governance programme for improving the...
Balearic Islands surpass 30,000 private solar self-consumption installations and 300 MW of capacity

Balearic Islands surpass 30,000 private solar self-consumption installations and 300 MW of capacity

The Balearic Islands have surpassed 30,000 private photovoltaic self-consumption installations, with their combined capacity now exceeding 300 megawatts (MW). The figures reflect the expansion of distributed renewable generation across the islands and the growing...
Mallorca increases home care for dependent older people to 18,400 hours a month

Mallorca increases home care for dependent older people to 18,400 hours a month

Mallorca’s Comprehensive Home Care Service (SAID) has reached 18,400 hours of care per month for older people in situations of dependency, representing a 41.5% increase from the 13,000 monthly hours provided in 2023. The service, run by the Institut Mallorquí d’Afers...
Balearic Islands water reserves fall to 38% in August as Artà moves into alert status

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...
OTEIB mobile offices to provide free energy advice in eleven Balearic Islands municipalities in September

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

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 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...