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Spain’s new law lets workers stay home – and still get paid – during extreme weather!

Spain's New Weather Rule: Paid Days Off When Nature Says "Nope" Why This New Rule Exists Starting in 2026, Spanish workers get a new kind of protection: "climate permits." If extreme...

Top Balearic holiday island wants to tighten vehicle controls this summer

Balearic Islands Accelerate Traffic Controls as Ibiza Proposes Stricter Vehicle Limits Balearic authorities are intensifying efforts to manage tourism-related congestion, with Ibiza taking decisive action...

Radical driving changes in Mallorca, bans on overtaking certain vehicles

Spain Introduces Selective Overtaking Ban for Heavy Vehicles to Improve Road Safety Spain's Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) has enacted new regulations that fundamentally change...

Mallorca bans tourist rental licences in Palma

Palma Freezes New Tourist Rentals: Balancing Tourism and Local Living Palma de Mallorca’s city council has enacted...

Balearic parliament approves motion limiting the burqa

Balearic Parliament Approves Controversial Motion on Full-Face Veil Restrictions The Balearic Parliament during the debate on religious attire regulations Cross-Party Vote Reveals Deep Divisions A plenary session...

Seventh wettest January since 1961 in Mallorca, rainfall has been 91% above normal

Mallorca Endures Unusually Harsh Winter with Record Rainfall and Storms Residents across the Balearic Islands...

Gluten-free restaurants mapped for coeliacs in Mallorca

New Gluten-Free Restaurant Map Empowers Mallorca's Coeliac Community ...

Tourist numbers in the Balearics in 2025 topped 19 million for the first time

Balearic Islands Break Tourism Records Again in 2025 Despite Market Shifts ...

Cricket hits the big time in the Balearics:

Cricket Gains Official Sport Status in Balearic Islands After Government Decree The Balearic Government's Ministry of Tourism,...

Mallorca ban on new tourist rental accommodation in Palma from Tuesday

Palma Announces Full Ban on New Tourist Rental Accommodation ...

Convicted for smuggling cocaine from Peru to Mallorca stashed in wheelchairs

Mallorca Drug Trafficking Network Sentenced for Smuggling Cocaine in Wheelchairs Palma Provincial Court where the sentencing occurred | Credit: Majorca Daily Bulletin Reduced Sentences in Major...

Mediterranean Sea in 2025: Record Heat and Increasing Risks in a Historic Year in the Balearic Islands – Noticias Ambientales

Balearic Islands Experience Hottest Marine Year on Record as Mediterranean Warming Accelerates The Balearic Islands faced unprecedented marine warmth...

From three months to three days: the reduction in waiting times for MOT appointments in Mallorca

Major Improvements Slash MOT (ITV) Waiting Times Across Mallorca Mallorca drivers have experienced a dramatic shift in MOT (ITV) appointment availability over the past year,...

The February when the panic started: The American invasion of Mallorca

The Panic of 1898: When Mallorca Braced for an American Invasion That Never Came Contemporary illustration depicting naval conflicts during the Spanish-American War The Perfect Storm:...

Balearic businesses support Spanish Government’s immigrant ‘regularisation’

Balearic Industries Back Spain's Immigrant Regularization Plan to Tackle Labor Shortages Key industries in Spain's Balearic Islands have united in support of the Spanish Government's...

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