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International travellers must pass two COVID-19 controls at airports to enter Spain’s Balearic Islands

The Balearic Ministry of Health today revealed that all those arriving from countries outside of Spain will have to undertake a 'double verification' against COVID-19

17 Mar, 2021 @ 19:15

Mallorca·Travel News

Local business owners in Spain’s Mallorca demand longer opening hours in restaurants after current measures ‘cover just 30% of expenses’

Faced with mounting debts acquired during the coronavirus pandemic, business unions have appealed to the Balearic government to 're-consider their current measures'

16 Mar, 2021 @ 20:30

Business & Finance·Mallorca

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Benidorm and Costa Blanca tourist chiefs say Spain’s government is biased against them compared to Balearic and Canary Islands

TOURISM chiefs on the Costa Blanca have said they are not getting as good a deal from the national government as Spain’s island destinations. The

15 Mar, 2021 @ 17:25

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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Balearic Islands among regions of Spain removed from coronavirus risk list by Germany

GERMAN travellers will now be able to visit some regions of Spain without the need for quarantine on their return, authorities in Berlin announced on

12 Mar, 2021 @ 15:47

Coronavirus·Lead·Mallorca·Murcia·Travel News·Valencia

Interior of bars and restaurants in Spain’s Mallorca set to reopen to public from next week

Revealing the next step of the de-escalation plan, government spokesperson, Iago Negueruela, said: "If the data is positive, will will relax the restrictions"

9 Mar, 2021 @ 20:00

Lead·Mallorca

Negative PCR tests required by domestic tourists to enter Spain’s Balearic Islands

From Thursday, March 4, domestic tourists must present a negative PCR test if they have travelled from a region with an accumulated incidence rate of

4 Mar, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Depression among children in Spain’s Balearic Islands soars due to COVID-19 pandemic

The Balearic Health Service warned of an increase in severe depressive cases in those under the age of 18-years-old

1 Mar, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·Mallorca

‘Today is an important day’ – Zero COVID-19 infections detected in nursing homes across Spain’s Balearic Islands

The Balearic Government revealed that in the last 24-hours, no coronavirus infections have been detected in any of the region's nursing homes

1 Mar, 2021 @ 17:45

Lead·Mallorca

Balearic President voted second worst leader in Spain for management of COVID-19 pandemic

Francina Armengol scored a measly 4.61 in the poll by the Invymark Research and Marketing Institute which pitted the country’s 17 regional leaders against one

27 Feb, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Mallorca

Bars and restaurants in Spain’s Mallorca can reopen until 5pm from next week

From March 2, bars and restaurants will be able to open again under certain conditions

25 Feb, 2021 @ 13:45

Lead·Mallorca

Bars and restaurants in Spain’s Balearic Islands criticise government’s failure to communicate when and how they can reopen

Local business unions have today slammed the government for their failure to communicate in what capacity bars and restaurants can open under

23 Feb, 2021 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

From March, 80,000 people will receive COVID-19 vaccine every week in Spain’s Balearic Islands

Director of Public Health, María Antonia Font, said for their plan to work, 'more doses of the vaccine were needed' but that they 'were on

19 Feb, 2021 @ 20:00

Lead·Mallorca

Bars and restaurants can reopen in Spain’s Balearic Islands from March 2

In this much awaited de-escalation plan, bars and restaurants will however only allow be allowed to make use of their terraces

18 Feb, 2021 @ 10:56

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

COVID-19 restrictions set to be extended until March in Spain’s Mallorca

This morning, President Francina Armengol spoke of her intensions to keep the current restrictions in place for at least two more weeks

9 Feb, 2021 @ 16:15

Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Balearic Islands records lowest number of COVID-19 infections since September

In a sign that the tough restrictions are working to lower the number of cases in the region, only 53 people were diagnosed with COVID-19

8 Feb, 2021 @ 21:00

Lead·Mallorca

98% of frontline healthcare workers receive COVID-19 vaccine in Spain’s Balearic Islands

The Ministry of Health said that as of yesterday, 7,209 of 7,331 medical professionals have been given the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine

20 Jan, 2021 @ 15:00

Lead·Mallorca

Doctors demand two week home confinement in Spain’s Mallorca as hospitals at risk of collapse

Led by Doctor Jordi Reina, a virologist at Son Espases Hospital, the group has warned of a collapse in the island's health system

20 Jan, 2021 @ 12:00

Lead·Mallorca

COVID-19 deaths reach record daily high in Spain’s Balearic Islands

According to the Balearic Ministry of Health, a total of 11 people have died from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours

19 Jan, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·Mallorca

Curfew set to be brought forward to 8pm in Spain’s Balearic Islands

Previously, the government had recommended all those that live in the region to be home by 8pm, although it was not an obligation

18 Jan, 2021 @ 17:45

Lead·Mallorca

Over 500 people attend banned protest against COVID-19 restrictions in Spain’s Mallorca

The demonstration, scheduled to take place this morning in front of the Consolat de Mar, had been banned by the Balearic government

12 Jan, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Balearic Islands records highest number of COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic

THE Balearic Islands has recorded its highest number of coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic. The Department of Health revealed that in the

9 Jan, 2021 @ 14:15

Lead·Mallorca