The Balearic Islands have registered 97 new HIV infections in the last year, a figure that places the region at a rate of 7.87 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. This is the lowest incidence since this indicator began to be recorded in 2003, although it remains slightly above the national average of 6.95. According to data from the Directorate General of Public Health, provided on the occasion of World AIDS Day – which is celebrated on December 1st with the slogan 'Zero AIDS deaths by 2030'–Mallorca accounts for 69 of the infections; Ibiza and Formentera, 23; and Menorca, 5. Regarding the profile of those affected, the majority continue to be men (75), although there has been a notable increase in cases among women, rising from 12 infections in 2023 to 22 this year. Among men, however, the number has decreased from 89 to 75. The transmission routes follow the usual trend: 50 cases among men who have sex with men, 42 in heterosexual relationships, two in intravenous drug users, and one from mother-to-child transmission. In two cases, the origin could not be determined. The most frequent age group for new diagnoses is between 30 and 49 years old, accounting for 59% of cases. The percentage of people born outside of Spain also increased slightly, from 53% to 56%. The Ministry of Health notes that the highest rate recorded to date was in 2008, with 209 infections and an incidence rate that reached 19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

The Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Natural Environment presented a collaboration agreement this Monday with the Chamber of Commerce of Mallorca, through which it will contribute just over 360,000 euros for a voucher campaign for the consumption of local products. This campaign will allow consumers to discount 10 euros for every 20 euros spent, up to a maximum of 60 euros.

MÁS por Palma criticized this Wednesday that the PP "continues to not pay the aid for the 2024-2025 academic year so that families can pay for a 0-3 kindergarten," a situation that the spokesperson for the party in Cort, Neus Truyol, described as "outrageous, unacceptable, and absolutely unacceptable."

Of the 7,976 tons of plastic Of the 1,333 plastics required for agricultural activity, 1,333 are converted into waste each year. The agricultural sector in Mallorca generates 40% of the plastic waste that would be expected, according to manufacturers, thanks to its reuse and more efficient management by farms, according to the study. Analysis of the use and management of plastics in the agricultural sector of MallorcaPrepared by the Association for Organic Agricultural Production of Mallorca (Apaema) with the support of the Mallorca Preservation Foundation. Due to the reduction in the useful life of plastics, farmers have stopped burning or burying the waste they generate "thanks to services such as free collection on farms and the availability of municipal green points"

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Natural Environment, Joan Simonet, assured this Wednesday, during the presentation of the balance of the aid from the Common Agricultural Policy (PAC) by 2024, that the primary sector in the Balearic Islands is "more aware of climate change." European Union. In fact, in the Balearic Islands there has been an increase in applications for the 2025 CAP compared to last year. The increase in aid for 2024.

Farmers in the Balearic Islands have received 36.5 million euros in direct aid from the Common Agricultural Policy (PAC) during 2024, 900,000 euros more than in 2023. Of this figure, more than 95% have already been paid, with a payment rate that is 14% faster than the previous year.

The Balearic Cultural Work (OCB), CineCiutat, Jóvenes por la Lengua, and Casa Planas will receive €430,000 in aid from the Ministry of Culture. Specifically, the OCB will receive a total of €300,000 for promoting its "essential work" for the Catalan language and culture in the Balearic Islands at "a particularly delicate historical moment." This was stated by Vicenç Vidal, a member of Congress for Sumar MÁS, who highlighted the "good work" carried out to secure the Ministry's award of this money to various cultural entities in the islands, according to Europa Press.