News From Mallorca

Palma, 16 September: Mallorca's Parliament urges Spain's government to reshape the island allowance for state workers around real living costs and staffing needs.

Guardia Civil officers locate 17 migrants after their boat reaches Faro de la Mora, Formentera, on 16 September; Balearics total hits 159.

On 16 September, PP, Vox and Francisco Cardona block a Palma hearing on water reports for building projects as Parliament backs housing and rail plans.

On Wednesday, 16 September, teams find 17 migrants in Formentera and rescue 28 ten miles off Santanyí, Mallorca. A total of 142 reach the Balearics.

Palma Parliament asks the Govern on 16 September to widen breast cancer screening to women aged 45 to 49 and 70 to 74, and publish quality reports.

On 16 September, 19 migrants come ashore at La Mola, Formentera. Guardia Civil intercept them, lifting the Balearic Islands coast total to 97.

On Wednesday, 16 September, a Cofidis study finds 37.5% of Balearics families with children cut spending as child-rearing costs rise.

Madrid parties clashed on 16 September over a €309m Ceuta crisis decree, with €36.6m in direct support for firms and self-employed workers.

On 16 September, Balearic health service IbSalut starts HIV and hepatitis C tests during routine blood work to find about 400 undiagnosed HIV cases.

On 16 September in Palma, Pimem demands a 20-cent fuel cut as petrol and diesel cost about €2.05 a litre across the Balearics, and warns no fall is in sight.

Madrid, 16 September 2026: medical groups demand a parliamentary forum for the Estatuto Marco, saying the bill cannot proceed unchanged.

On 16 September, Formentera reports 167,714 bus passengers by July, down on 2025, even as its public service covers more kilometres.

Sa Pobla’s CEIP Vialfàs goes out to tender on 16 September for a €222,000-plus grounds revamp with a ramp, drainage, paving and fire-system work.

Palma, 16 September 2026: Business start-ups in the Balearics fall 6.5% in August, leaving the islands among four regions with fewer new firms.

In Palma on 16 September 2026, mental health users put questions to Sandra Fernández on Ràdio Orate, as 17 rehabilitation places back support.

Ibiza councillor Álvaro de la Fuente launches his Podemos primary bid on 16 September, calling for fewer tourists, affordable housing and public services.

On 16 September 2026, PP in Manacor, Mallorca, called for an abandoned bus on Palma Street to be removed over claims of drugs, rubbish and insecurity.

A man dies near Son Dureta in Palma on 16 September after falling from a bridge, leaving a 5km tailback towards the airport. Here is what happened.

Ibiza, 16 September 2026: planners mark out a 1,525m motorbike track at Parque Motor de sa Coma for official races, with noise screens planned.

On 16 September in Eivissa, Vox says the Ses Feixes camp is growing as residents report new structures, threats and fire-risk concerns.

On 16 September, Formentera reports 167,714 bus passengers by July, below 2025, as the council sets out transport card and traffic plans.

Mallorca could see more than 100 l/m2 in two to three hours on Wednesday, 16 September, as storms bring hail and fierce wind gusts to the island.

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria hosts Seatrade Cruise Med 2026 on 16 September, bringing cruise firms and ports together to discuss growth and impact.

Madrid, 16 September 2026: Fundación Endesa opens a €200,000 fund for threatened wildlife projects in Spain, adding marine and water species.

Madrid, 16 September 2026: Facua says a typical regulated electricity bill could reach €106.57, up 30.5% year on year and highest since 2022.