News from Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza & Formentera
The latest news from Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera.
Shirtless in town? Where tourists in Spain can be fined up to €750
Palma, Barcelona, Málaga, Marbella and Alicante all fine people for walking around bare-chested or in swimwear away from the beach.
Read MoreRafa Nadal's daily essential: extra virgin olive oil
The Mallorcan tennis great says olive oil is "an essential food" that he looks for wherever he is in the world.
Read MoreSpain's "climate leave": workers can stay home on full pay when extreme weather makes travel unsafe
Employees get up to four paid days off when authorities warn against travel, with remote work as the first option where possible.
Read MoreSocialists propose capping Balearic tourist numbers at 2023 levels
The PSIB wants a limit of 17.8 million visitors a year — below the 19 million who came in 2025 — but has not said how it would work.
Read MoreSpanish floods could mean fewer vegetables on British shelves
Damage to crops in Spain and Morocco raises fears of shortages, including of Mallorca's Sa Pobla new potatoes, a UK favourite.
Read MorePollença freezes building licences at Can Berenguer to protect the town's entrance
The council is rewriting planning rules for the area by the roundabout into town, with height limits, material controls and protection for trees.
Read MoreBalearic government shelves tourist tax rise, arguing overcrowding has eased
The executive says peak-season arrivals have moderated and growth has shifted to the off-season. Critics say shorter stays mean more crowding, not less.
Read MoreTwo jailed in the UK over €525,000 luxury watch robberies in Mallorca and Ibiza
The gang snatched four high-end watches from tourists in August 2023; a third suspect is still being sought.
Read MoreBalearic tourist numbers topped 19 million for the first time in 2025
The islands received 19.05 million visitors last year, up 1.7%, as foreign arrivals grew and Spanish, British and German numbers dipped.
Read MoreMan killed as rock falls from cliff onto a house in Es Castell, Menorca
A 65-year-old man died and a 60-year-old woman was injured; the tragedy has raised concern about unstable slopes after heavy rain.
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