News From Mallorca

On Menorca, PSOE says 1,000 reactivated tourist beds and plans for up to 24,000 more could bring more flights to the island on 16 September 2026.

A Madrid study published on 16 September finds 29% of people with reduced mobility may leave their neighbourhood because barriers block independent living.

Madrid’s Congress votes on 16 September on PP amendments that would remove inclusive education’s priority, prompting a discrimination warning.

On 16 September 2026, a study finds the Mediterranean around Mallorca is warming and growing saltier down to 4,000 metres at a faster pace.

Madrid’s Senate calls the Balearic Government to a 1 October forum that may take up Ceuta after July’s mass migrant arrivals, with more than 30 motions waiting.

On 4 September, five minors allegedly broke into a golf course in Alcúdia, Mallorca, took two buggies and crashed one into a tree, police say.

In Palma on 16 September, a new Mallorca archive display opens with a court book whose drawings show sentences handed down from 1651 to 1660.

Palma’s consumer authority tells Vivanta dental patients on 16 September 2026 to save treatment papers and contact lenders over unfinished care now.

Palma de Mallorca features in an airport pollution warning after Madrid approved €12.888bn for DORA III on 16 September 2026. Groups want expansion halted.

Abaqua tenders plans on 16 September 2026 to connect Sa Pobla and Can Picafort to Mallorca's drinking-water grid, with pipes, pumps and reservoirs.

On 16 September, Andratx Town Hall and Ports IB agree a full overhaul of Port d’Andratx’s quay, improving upkeep, public spaces and facilities.

On 22 September, Parliament in Palma, Mallorca, is set to back a Menorca car cap, with supporters aiming for 15% fewer vehicle entries in 2027.

Palma cases feature in a report published on 16 September 2026 that records 14 religious-freedom attacks across the Balearic Islands.

On 16 September, the Guardia Civil seize two undocumented airsoft replicas in Sant Antoni after hotel security flags a man carrying one outside.

Palma, 16 September 2026: MÉS per Palma gives Mayor Jaime Martínez a mock prize over dialogue at Saturday's Sinofós awards and honours three local groups.

Palma, 16 September 2026: work on a second ring road is due to begin before year-end, linking Ma-19 and Ma-13 to ease city access for drivers.

Most parties in Palma’s Balearic Parliament oppose 1,030 million euros in airport investment on 16 September, with traffic nearing 50 million by 2031.

Three boats bring 41 migrants to Eivissa on Ibiza and Formentera on 16 September 2026, lifting the Balearics’ Wednesday total to 78 after earlier arrivals.

Palma de Mallorca draws 163% more Spanish autumn flight passengers, Kiwi.com data released on 16 September 2026 shows, while average fares barely move.

Police in Palma arrested a hotel worker on 16 September after a laptop, sports camera and €1,000 in staff tips vanished from a central hotel.

In Madrid on 16 September 2026, Spain’s parents’ association demands cooler schools, free materials and responsible AI teaching in schools, not bans.

Madrid, 16 September: Spain weighs diesel aid for farmers and fishers as instability in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz pushes fuel costs higher.

Palma approves the purchase of Santa Catalina and Ciutat Antiga nurseries on 16 September, putting both sites into city ownership once completed.

Ibiza, 16 September 2026: Vicent Marí backs young organisers opposing Aena's airport expansion plan but will not join Sunday's protest on Ibiza.

On 16 September, Palma shuts parks and the Sagrera promenade as Mallorca faces an orange rain warning, with thunderstorms expected overnight.