
93.99% of 3-Year-Old Students Admitted to Their First-Choice School
A total of 12,539 applications were submitted for all education levels This year, 7,473 applications were submitted for students entering the 4th year of preschool (age 3). The school enrollment process for the 2025/2026 academic year has concluded with a total of...
One Hundred ALS Patients Benefit from the Balearic Government’s Groundbreaking €1.6 Million Aid Program
Support consists of €1,000 per month to cover care-related expenses Today, June 21, marks World ALS Day, a date to raise awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This neurodegenerative disease affects the central nervous system and causes the progressive loss...
Crackdown on Illegal Nautical Charters Intensifies in the Balearic Islands
So far in 2025, 40 sanction proceedings have been initiated for the illegal rental of boats, with proposed fines totalling over €170,000 The Minister of the Sea and Water Cycle, Juan Manuel Lafuente; Lieutenant Colonel Francisco Ramón Martínez; the head of the Civil...
Bit Foundation Presents Awards for the 2025 “Local Tech Solutions” Contest
The Bit Foundation has presented diplomas and prizes over the past weeks to the winners of the 2025 Local Tech Solutions (Tecnosoluciones de Proximidad) contest. The initiative aims to foster scientific and technological (STEM) vocations, raise awareness about the...
Palma Concludes the European Program for Emerging Documentary Filmmakers
Local and international filmmakers wrap up a week of training focused on distribution Prominent figures such as Sergio Fant, Dimitra Kouzi, Marek Hovorka, Paolo Benzi, and Irena Taskovski took part in the program. Over the past week, ten Balearic documentary...
Mallorca Island Council Launches 3rd Edition of the Awards for Exemplary Practices in Social Responsibility
The Department of Economic Promotion and Local Development aims to recognise business and entrepreneurial excellence across the island. The Consell de Mallorca (Mallorca Island Council) has announced the third edition of the Awards for Exemplary Practices in Social...
Inca Stays Alive This Summer with a New Edition of the “Inca, Open for Holidays” Program
Coinciding with the arrival of summer, the Inca City Council has once again launched the “Inca, Open for Holidays” program—an initiative aimed at promoting the city over the coming months and showcasing its wide range of cultural, recreational, and social activities...
The Balearic Islands Health Service Receives the Latido Award for Innovation in Digital Health for Its Data Transformation Project
A strategic initiative that modernises and unifies data management across the entire Balearic public health system The Minister of Health collected the award granted by the association Medicina Responsable The Health Service of the Balearic Islands has been awarded...
Education Department Announces Awards for High School Students in the Balearic Islands with Excellent Academic Achievement for the 2024–2025 School Year
Up to €36,000 to recognise the effort and academic excellence of students in the Balearic Islands The deadline for submitting online applications is July 29. The Ministry of Education and Universities of the Government of the Balearic Islands has opened the call for...
IMAS Strengthens the Protection of Children’s and Adolescents’ Rights in Mallorca
The president of the Institut Mallorquí d’Afers Socials (IMAS) and Minister of Social Welfare of the Consell de Mallorca, Guillermo Sánchez, chaired today the ordinary session of the Childhood and Adolescence Observatory of Mallorca (OIAM), held in the plenary hall of...
The Nautical Roundtable Highlights the Importance of Tackling Unfair Competition in Boat Rentals
The third session emphasises the sector’s consensus on reinforcing safety, sustainability, and regulatory oversight along the Balearic coastline The Ministry of the Sea and Water Cycle held today the third session of the Nautical Roundtable of the Balearic Islands, a...
A Full House at the Teatre Principal for the Premiere of Don Pasquale by Donizetti
Last night, the Teatre Principal in Palma premiered Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti, the opera that concludes the 39th Opera Season. The production will also be performed on Friday, June 20 at 8:00 PM, and Sunday, June 22 at 6:00 PM. The audience filled the Sala...