All the islands of the Balearic archipelago are currently on yellow alert (risk) for coastal phenomena, with a force 6-7 southwest wind forecast and waves of up to 2-3 metres, according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). Mallorca, Ibiza and Formentera have a yellow warning as a result of winds, …

The Ministry of the Environment has reported favourably on the environmental impact of the proposed construction and operation of an airfield for ultra-light aircraft at a farm 2.5 kilometers from Santa Eulalia town centre. However, the project still lacks the approval of the State Aviation Safety Agency. In addition, the …

Following the trend of recent years, the Pitiusas once again recorded the largest increase in population in the Balearic Islands census. As of January 1st, 2015 (the latest official data, which is renewed every year), the Pitiusas reached a total population of 152,842 people – 1,026 more than in 2014. …

Socialist Party (PSOE) leader Pedro Sánchez addressed his party this morning, saying that he would “work his fingers to the bone” to try to deal with the demands for a “shift to the left” that Spanish society expressed at the December 20th elections. But, he said, he would not do …

As Spaniards went to the polls in a watershed election today, overall turnout was slightly higher than in 2011 by 6pm. With two hours to go before polling stations closed, turnout was 58.36%, less than one percentage point higher than four years ago. In Catalonia, where the political scene is …

The general election of December 20th is already being viewed as a game-changer, no matter what the outcome. This is because, for the first time since Spain embraced democracy in the late 1970s following the Franco dictatorship, two emerging parties are posing a serious challenge to the Socialists (PSOE) and …

Netflix, the online streaming content provider, has released a ranking of Spanish telecoms companies based on the broadband speeds available when users connect to the entertainment service. The ranking list focuses on prime time (8pm to 11pm, according to the US-based company), and shows that Movistar offered the slowest average …

Just weeks after Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled to let four citizens grow and consume marijuana for recreational purposes, around 50 Spanish associations are asking Spain’s political parties to open up a national debate on the same issue. The request, made by an umbrella group called Regulación Responsable (Responsible Regulation), comes …

The leftist administration of Madrid Mayor Manuela Carmena wants to spare the capital’s youths from having to pay fines of up to €600 for drinking alcohol on the streets, a measure introduced by the previous conservative administration to prevent large open-air drinking parties known as botellones. Madrid City Hall sources …

If a legal referendum on self-rule were to be held in Catalonia today, ‘no’ would win over ‘yes’ by one point, according to the latest poll by the Catalan Opinion Study Center (CEO), which is funded by the Catalan government. The survey, which was released on Friday, shows 47.8 % …