News From Mallorca

Palma removes Bellver Park’s zip line, picnic areas and table-tennis tables on 16 September after neighbours’ noise complaints. Children’s area is unusable.

Palma, 16 September 2026: Balearic tourism firms can claim up to €9,000 per worker from a €600,000 disability jobs fund opening late this year.

Santa Eulària cancels Thursday’s Tourist Day events after an orange alert for heavy rain and thunderstorms, moving the programme to 24 September.

On 3 October 2026, Rafa Nadal plays exhibition matches in Manacor in his first public court appearance since retirement. Tickets will be limited.

Canary Islands airport fees rise by 0.3 on 16 September 2026, while DORA III funds €1,800 million to modernise airports across the islands.

Correos staff across Spain rally on Thursday, 17 September, as CSIF says 22,000 jobs have gone in a decade and demands immediate action in Madrid.

Madrid, 16 September 2026: Health Minister Mónica García tells the PP to table changes to every disputed part of Spain’s staffing reform.

Artà rider Enric Mas wins the 2026 Vuelta in Madrid on 16 September, ending a long wait after four podiums and 16 Grand Tour starts for Mallorca.

Palma, 16 September 2026: Mallorca’s police pool has filled 88 local police posts since 2024, with councils waiting an average of five calendar days.

Palma approves an abandoned premises as Son Oliva's new community hub on 16 September 2026, alongside upgrades at Voramar Park in Sant Agustí.

Palma, 16 September: Mallorca's new ring road work starts before year-end, linking the Ma-19 and Ma-13 in Coll d'en Rabassa to ease Palma access.

Palma, 16 September 2026: Spain approves €2.6m for worker training in the Balearics; 30% targets vulnerable people and migrants in the 2026 regularisation.

Menorca airport’s €170m investment plan omits a new control tower, the PP says on Wednesday 16 September, despite a unanimous March vote in parliament.

Palma police cleared an illegal market in Son Gotleu on 14 September, seized a bag of marijuana and issued five fines during the evening operation.

Madrid, 16 September: Pablo Bustinduy urges Congress to take Spain’s housing decree despite shaky support and attacks the PSOE’s abstention.

On 16 September, Palma’s PSOE calls for card-holding residents to board EMT buses before tourists at busy stops, citing airport workers.

Madrid, 16 September: October's CUME rules will let families choose doctors for reports and remove barriers to support for carers.

On 16 September 2026, Es Mercadal, Menorca, adds six shops to the regional Emblemàtics Balears scheme, taking the town’s recognised businesses to seven.

On 16 September, CCOO says Ibiza and Formentera employers issue two to three daily sanctions as summer ends, putting hotel workers under pressure.

Police arrested 19 young people in Palma on 16 September over beach thefts across Palma and Calvià, seizing 42 phones and 11 electric scooters.

Madrid, 16 September 2026: souvenir shops in Spain turn to higher-value gifts as rents reach 265 euros/m2 on Barcelona's Portal de l’Àngel.

Madrid, 16 September: Health Minister Mónica García attacks the indefinite doctors’ strike set for 28 October, saying regions must provide staff.

In Petra, Mallorca, on 16 September, Marga Prohens attacks a 2031 forecast of 50m airport passengers and demands a say over airport decisions.

Madrid, 16 September 2026: Spain plans to cut care co-payments towards zero, halve waiting times by 2027 and introduce automatic telecare.

Madrid, 16 September: Pablo Bustinduy says 880,000 Imserso travel places will be released through the season, but gives no promise of extra capacity.