Balearic Government to join legal case against closure of investigation into plastic pellet spill in Balearic Sea
The Balearic Islands Government has authorised the Regional Legal Department to join proceedings before the Contentious-Administrative Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Catalonia, challenging the decision to close the case over plastic pellet pollution in the...
Water reserves drop to 43% in July as Es Pla enters drought alert
Water reserves in the Balearic Islands ended July at 43%, five points lower than in June (48%) and three points below last year’s figure (46%). The decline was widespread: Mallorca dropped from 50% to 46%, Menorca from 42% to 40%, and Ibiza from 34% to 29%. All demand...
Mallorca Council launches 2025 Mallorca Literary Creation Awards with a record €138,000 prize fund
The Mallorca Council has announced the 2025 Mallorca Literary Creation Awards, offering a record €138,000 in prizes. Entries can be submitted until September 1, with this year’s main novelty being the inclusion of a Spanish-language narrative category. Vice-president...
Minimum Vital Income reaches nearly 2.3 million people in July
In July 2025, the Minimum Vital Income (IMV) reached 2.3 million people across 752,469 households, including 129,655 single-parent families. In more than two-thirds of these households, there are minors, who account for 41.2% of all beneficiaries (947,903 children and...
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...