News From Mallorca

On 8 September 2026, 37 Mallorca trainees begin hospital placements at Son Llàtzer and Joan March, taking classroom training onto the wards.

Palma, 16 September: Mallorca’s TIB campaign tells bus, train and metro passengers to use headphones, keep feet off seats and carry tickets.

Palma, 16 September 2026: A charity calls for Marineland Mallorca to end dolphin and sea lion shows, saying the law still allows them in the Balearics.

In Mallorca, two men receive two years each for abducting, assaulting and robbing a man after a pre-trial deal. Palma, 16 September 2026.

On 16 September 2026, Cala Rajada on Mallorca gets a 15-year harbour restaurant lease, while refit work must finish by March 2027 in Capdepera.

Palma, 16 September 2026: Balearics average pay reaches €2,027 a month, but inflation leaves a real rise of just 0.9%, Adecco says.

Palma, 16 September 2026: The Balearics start €9.85m in transport aid, putting 265 hauliers and 57 bus operators first in line as awards move forward.

On 16 September 2026, Petra, Mallorca unveils 19 affordable rental homes, with preference for applicants who have lived in town for 18 years.

On 16 September, MÉS in Sa Pobla demands answers on 400 objections to the Mallorca train line to Alcúdia and access to technical reports now.

Palma, 16 September: Mallorca’s university halts outdoor activities from 13:00 as an orange heavy-rain warning threatens 30 litres in the south.

Inca, Mallorca, leads the Balearics for rental demand in Idealista’s second-quarter figures on 16 September 2026, ahead of Palma despite lower rents.

Palma, 16 September: housing costs push 1.95m people in Spain into hidden poverty, while the Balearic Islands rank among the most vulnerable areas.

The Balearics records 4,915 births from January to July 2026, while deaths reach 6,430 by week 35, new INE figures published on 16 September show.

The Balearic Islands logged 63 mortgage foreclosure proceedings on homes between April and June, up 1.6% year on year, data published on 16 September show.

Mallorca is on orange alert on Wednesday, 16 September, with heavy showers and thunderstorms forecast for the afternoon, Spain’s Aemet says.

Housing Minister Isabel Rodríguez comes to Eivissa on Wednesday, 16 September, to discuss rising rents, public homes and tourist use of housing.

Southern Mallorca may see locally strong showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday, 16 September, while cloud builds across the Balearic Islands.

On 16 September, five boats carrying 58 people reach the Balearics. Eighteen are stopped at Cala Galiota, Mallorca, while rescues take place south of Cabrera.

On 16 September, a Palma travel agent faces trial in Palma over €8,274 allegedly kept from five customers booking cruises and family trips.

From Wednesday, 16 September, Palma residents in new ORA streets can seek a €24 digital parking permit before the zone is due to start in 2027.

Palma roadworks begin on Wednesday, 16 September, limiting daytime access in Portixol and Es Molinar as 10 streets are resurfaced until 1 October.

Palma mayor Jaime Martínez calls for joint transport planning with Calvià, Marratxí and Llucmajor on 15 September as bus upgrades advance.

Guardia Civil intercepts 12 migrants after a boat reaches es Caló beach, Formentera, on Tuesday 15 September. The Balearic migrant total rises to 71.

Palma, 15 September: Mallorca Airport is set for 35.67m passengers by 2031 under a €1.03bn Balearics plan that MÉS wants withdrawn.

On 15 September, Palma groups submit 32 proposals for Pere Garau, from accessible bins to Sunday emptying and paper, carton and plastic collections.