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Safety in the Balearics: what do the numbers really say?
Crime rose eight times faster than the national average in Q1 2026, driven by Mallorca: the factual, balanced picture on safety in the Balearics.
Overtourism in the Balearics: where things stand in 2026
19 million tourists for 1.25 million residents, record protests in Palma: where the overtourism debate in the Balearics stands in 2026, without taking sides.
Water restrictions in the Balearics: drought, watering, what is banned
Menorca's water reserves fell from 42% to 34% in a year: the state of current restrictions in the Balearics, municipality by municipality.
The TSI health card in the Balearics: how to get it
In the Balearics the public health card is called the TSI. How to open your rights, apply at your local health centre, and find your hospital, island by island.
How does healthcare work when you live in the Balearics?
Spanish healthcare is universal and free at the point of use, but in the Balearics insularity changes everything: what it means depending on whether you live in Palma, Menorca, Ibiza or Formentera.