The Civil Guard has arrested one of the most active members of the hacktivist group Anonymous Phoenix in Ibiza. The group is under investigation for its alleged involvement in cyberattacks against public institutions and political parties. The arrest is part of a broader operation that has identified the four main leaders of the group. The attacks, primarily DDoS attacks, caused the temporary outage of several official websites in 2023. Anonymous Phoenix intensified its activity in 2024, especially after the DANA storm in the Valencian Community, which it used to justify some of its attacks and accuse government administrations of mismanagement. The investigation has been coordinated by the Cybercrime Prosecutor's Office with the support of the National Cryptologic Center. The group's social media profiles have been shut down, and the Civil Guard considers the core of the organization practically dismantled, although the investigation remains open.

The Civil Guard, Customs Surveillance of the Tax Agency, and the National Police have dismantled a criminal organization based in Ibiza dedicated to large-scale drug trafficking, as part of Operations Cavalieri, Norte, and Coktel. The investigation resulted in 26 arrests and the seizure of 1,558 kilos of cocaine and almost 11 tons of hashish. According to authorities, the network operated using maritime routes between South America, the Iberian Peninsula, and the island of Ibiza, combining multiple entry points for the drugs: trucks traveling by ferry, containers in the port of Valencia, and speedboats arriving directly in Ibiza. The investigation, which began in 2023 with the seizure of 8.3 tons of hashish on a beach in the north of the island, has demonstrated that the organization had a hierarchical and compartmentalized structure, capable of providing logistical support to national and international criminal groups. One of those arrested specialized in the distribution and management of encrypted messaging systems, a key tool for coordinating the organization. The most significant operations of 2025 included the seizure of 2,400 kilos of hashish in the port of Ibiza and over 1,000 kilos of cocaine in Valencia and Ibiza, as well as several arrests in Mallorca and Ibiza as part of operations coordinated with mainland authorities. The operation culminated on December 16 with nine raids and 11 arrests in various municipalities of Ibiza. Currently, 12 people remain at large, and further arrests are expected. The investigation involved the collaboration of various specialized units from Customs Surveillance, the Civil Guard, and the National Police, with support from intervention and security groups, under the supervision of the Court of Instruction Number 3 of Ibiza and the Anti-Drug Prosecutor's Office delegated to the island. According to the Civil Guard, this operation demonstrates the authorities' ability to dismantle complex criminal structures operating in connection with international organizations. It also highlights the importance of coordination between police forces to combat large-scale drug trafficking in the Balearic Islands.

The average wait time for surgery in the Balearic Islands reached 105.6 days on November 30th, a 9.5% increase compared to the same period last year. The Balearic Islands have almost 3,000 more people waiting for surgery than a year ago, with 16,031 patients awaiting an operation, 22.9% more than last year, according to data from the Balearic Islands Health Service (IB-Salut), updated on November 30th. As detailed in a press release, the number of patients waiting for surgery for more than six months (over 180 days) has surged by 55.3%. Of the patients waiting for surgery on November 30th, 5,384 were at Son Espases Hospital; 3,559 at Son Llàtzer Hospital; 1,625 at Manacor Hospital; 1,359 at Inca Hospital; 1,706 at Mateu Orfila Hospital in Maó; 2,373 at Can Misses Hospital; and 25 at Formentera Hospital. Only Inca Hospital reduced its surgical waiting list in November, and there is also one less person waiting in Formentera. The wait for specialist appointments has decreased by 22.8%.

The average wait time for a first appointment with a specialist in the Balearic Islands decreased by 21.2% year-on-year, to an average of 63.89 days in November. However, the waiting list increased by 9.5%, reaching 87,700 patients waiting to see a specialist as of November 30. The number of patients waiting more than two months to see a specialist (more than 60 days) is 32,956, a 0.07% decrease compared to November 30. Currently, 226 people have been waiting for more than a year to see a specialist.

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