News from Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza & Formentera
The latest news from Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera.
Rising seas could shrink 60% of Ibiza and Formentera's beaches by 2100, study warns
A University of the Balearic Islands thesis projects sea-level rise of up to 103 cm in an extreme scenario, with major consequences for tourism.
Read MoreGuardia Civil seizes over 5,000 fake jewellery items worth €6 million in Cales de Mallorca
Three souvenir shops in the resort are under investigation for selling copies of luxury brands.
Read MorePetra is the cheapest place to buy a home in the Balearics — at €2,502 per square metre
Even the islands' most affordable municipality costs more than six times as much as Spain's cheapest towns, according to Idealista.
Read MoreThousands form a human chain at Es Trenc against development in protected areas
Around 10,000 people lined more than three kilometres of beach in protest at a proposed law to fast-track strategic projects.
Read MoreBebe returns to Ibiza with a concert at Las Dalias
The singer-songwriter plays the Garden Stage in Sant Carles on 9 July, two decades after her landmark debut Pafuera telarañas.
Read MorePlan for Spain's largest film studios in Mallorca is scrapped
The Green Film Studios project in Marratxí lost €4.5 million in EU-funded support after a deadline passed; the Consell now plans to revive the Film Commission.
Read MoreSummer 2026 sky calendar: the Buck Moon, the Sturgeon Moon and August's eclipses
Two full moons, a partial lunar eclipse and a total solar eclipse visible from the Balearics make this a summer to look up.
Read MoreScottish teenager left unable to "walk or hear" after needle spiking in Magaluf club
Taylor Coulter, 18, felt a sharp sting on a dance floor and collapsed minutes later; hospital tests pointed to GHB.
Read MoreNobu Hotel Ibiza Bay auctions its Royal Suite for the 12 August solar eclipse
Bidding starts at €50,000 for a three-night package with a yacht trip to watch the eclipse, with part of the proceeds going to Ibiza Preservation.
Read MoreCampos mayor booed as thousands defend Es Trenc
Organisers called the human chain a resounding success; the government insists it is only updating the natural park's rules.
Read MoreAldi launches a Formentera-inspired stoneware dinner set
The 12-piece turquoise collection costs €29.99 and arrives in Spanish stores on 4 July, with matching glasses and woven accessories.
Read MoreBalearic government says migrant regularisation "has not calculated the consequences"
More than 34,000 people have applied in the islands. Vice-president Antoni Costa says the regions will bear the cost of services.
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