News From Mallorca

On 17 September 2026, DEC 2025 finds Mallorca and the Balearics cut social-service spending by €62.7 per person in 2024 and rank 14th among Spain's regions.

Sant Antoni de Portmany police clear three woodland camps on Ibiza on 17 September as the council warns cooking gear and heat raise wildfire risk.

Playa de Palma, Mallorca, 17 September: police detained a minor after witnesses said he threatened pedestrians with a stick and broke a car window.

Storms halt UIB academic and administrative work on Ibiza and Formentera on Thursday, 17 September, while Palma, Mallorca, and Menorca stay open.

In Palma on 17 September 2026, the PP will not say whether corruption could cost naturalised Spaniards their citizenship under its proposal.

National Police arrest a man and woman in Palma on 17 September after a woman says they held her, hit her and refused to return her phone and car keys.

Madrid, 17 September: Luisa Fanjul takes over AEDH Joven, building links between universities and Spain’s hotel industry for young professionals.

Palma, 17 September: 5,627 migrants have reached the Balearic Islands this year, putting them ahead of the Canaries for the first time, officials say.

On 17 September 2026, an ES-Alert warns Ibiza and Formentera of heavy rain and strong wind, urging people to avoid travel and outdoor activities.

Mallorca’s Migjorn is lined up for €5. 9 million of water works, from replacement drinking-water pipes to a new storage tank.

On 17 September, PSOE calls for action in Can Nadal, Santa Eulària, after reports of illegal dumps, abandoned vehicles and unsafe road access.

Ibiza and Formentera cancel afternoon classes on 17 September 2026 as heavy rain and thunderstorms near. Families can collect children early from schools.

Palma, Mallorca, ferry bookings fall 4.41% this summer, while Barcelona–Ciutadella jumps 204.26%, Ferryscanner data showed on 17 September 2026.

At Can Misses in Eivissa, orthopaedic appointment waits fall to 57 days on 17 September 2026, with fewer people now waiting for surgery too.

Ibiza, 17 September 2026: Housing Minister Isabel Rodríguez calls for curbs on holiday lets as more than 530 homes are planned at Ca n’Escandell.

In Palma on 17 September, Mallorca tourism chief Guillem Ginard criticises Aena’s forecast of up to 2m extra passengers and demands a say.

The Ma-1 near Calvià is restricted eastbound due to an accident, affecting the full carriageway.

Palma, 17 September: Mallorca starts the new vocational training year with 873 extra first-year places, new courses and free student transport.

Palma, 17 September: opposition parties defeat the PP's call for Spain to use the Balearic government's tourism-containment criteria and align promotion.

On 15 September, the Balearic Islands counted 683,955 social security members — around 10,000 fewer than in August — as Spain's total rose.

Storms trigger 26 emergency call-outs across Mallorca on 17 September. Yellow weather warnings remain as fresh heavy rain may arrive overnight.

World2Fly says bookings are building for its direct Madrid–Rosario service. It starts on 1 October, flying twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Palma, 17 September 2026: Mallorca and the Balearics face an estimated 17,000-home gap as population growth outstrips building, new data shows.

Palma, 17 September: fishing diesel has reached €1.4 a litre, taking more than half of direct boat costs across the Balearics and pushing crews close to losses.

Heavy rain has led to 16 emergency call-outs on Mallorca by Thursday, 17 September. A yellow warning remains, with caution urged from midday.