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News From MallorcaMallorca solar park seeks €2.7m from Santanyí
On 11 September, Endesa opens interest registration in Santanyí, Mallorca, for €2.7m in local funding for the Goleta-Xalana solar park.
News From MallorcaBalearics weather warms up under clear Friday skies
The Balearics get mostly clear skies on Friday 11 September as daytime temperatures rise, nights turn cooler and light winds bring coastal breezes.
News From MallorcaMallorca weather: 32 degrees as shower risk fades
Mallorca faces a mostly sunny weekend from Friday 11 September, with a slight shower risk before temperatures climb to 32 degrees on Sunday.
News From MallorcaMenorca cocaine ring: 11 arrested and 6kg seized
On 11 September, police report 11 arrests and 6kg of cocaine seized in Menorca after raids exposed ferry-linked supply routes to the island.
News From MallorcaPalma road closures: motorbike ride diverts buses
Palma, 11 September: road closures and a night motorbike ride divert traffic and EMT buses on Saturday, affecting Ma-19, Avenidas and central streets.
News From MallorcaMallorca hospital passes 1,600 kidney transplants
On 11 September 2026, Son Espases in Mallorca has passed 1,600 kidney transplants across the Balearics since 1981, with 46 already completed in 2026.
News From MallorcaBalearic flights from €9: fares fall until June 2027
Air Nostrum launches Balearic island fares on 11 September: residents can fly from €9 each way from December, with booking open until 23 September.
News From MallorcaDoctors’ strike: minister accepts protest case
Madrid’s health minister Mónica García says doctors have legitimate grounds to protest over a strike called for mid-October on 11 September.
News From MallorcaMallorca teacher pay row: USO threatens dispute
Palma, 11 September 2026: USO threatens a dispute over 2020 pay recovery for Mallorca teachers at state-funded private schools as no solution emerges.
News From MallorcaBanca March lifts digital deposit to 2.80% TAE
In Madrid on 11 September, Banca March raises its digital deposit rate to 2.80% TAE for new customers investing 30,000 to 300,000 euros.
Mallorca airport protest targets new flight routes
Palma, 20 September 2026: campaigners plan a Sunday protest against Palma Airport capacity plans, tourism funding and new flight routes.
News From MallorcaMallorca weather warms up as Friday highs climb
Mallorca and the Balearic Islands see higher daytime temperatures on Friday, 11 September, while tropical nights are forecast and skies stay mostly clear.
News From MallorcaWorldSkills: three Balearic students head to Shanghai
Palma, 11 September: three Balearic vocational students will compete at WorldSkills in Shanghai from 22 to 27 this month, in cooking and landscaping.
News From MallorcaMallorca's Son Bonet solar park moves on despite MPs' vote
On 10 September, the Balearic Government opens public consultation on Aena's Son Bonet solar park in Marratxí despite a unanimous MPs' call to drop it.
News From MallorcaPalma AI cuts ICU sepsis admissions by four points
Palma, 10 September 2026: a Son Llàtzer study finds AI flags sepsis risk 24 hours early, with ICU admissions down four points and stays nearly a day shorter.
News From MallorcaSon Sant Joan air base gets new commander on 18 September
Miguel Ángel Arranz takes command of Son Sant Joan Air Base in Palma on Friday 18 September, replacing Carlos de Montemayor. The ceremony marks the change.
News From MallorcaPalma protest targets free legal aid system rules
A small, peaceful protest in Palma on 10 September urges the Balearic Bar Association to reshape free legal aid management and discipline rules.
News From MallorcaBalearics: Parliament demands more cash for school books
Palma, 10 September 2026: Balearic Parliament says school-book funding is insufficient and seeks a formula that better reflects the islands.
News From MallorcaMallorca council blocks cap on soaring shop rents
On 10 September 2026, Mallorca’s island council blocks a cap on soaring shop rents while backing two other MÉS measures for local trade.
News From MallorcaBalearics: supplier payments take 46.09 days
Palma, 10 September 2026: Balearic suppliers wait 46.09 days for payment in June, the longest of Spain’s regions and far beyond 30 days.
News From MallorcaMallorca nursery staff back strike from 6 October
Around 100 people rally in Palma on 10 September as nursery staff back a possible Balearic-wide strike from 6 October over pay and school rules.
News From MallorcaMallorca rejects plan to cut tourist beds and ease strain
On 10 September in Palma, Mallorca's island council rejects PSIB plans to cut tourist beds, tackle extreme heat and clear care queues at home.
News From MallorcaTravel agencies face AI test at Barcelona forum
Barcelona’s XXVI Acave Forum on 29 September puts AI, business succession and tourism’s reputation in focus. Registration is free but limited.
News From MallorcaMallorca passes 500-strong hotel congress to Benidorm
Benidorm, Alicante, hosts more than 500 hotel leaders from 21 to 23 April 2027 as Spain’s hotel congress follows Mallorca’s 2023 edition.
News From MallorcaPalma probes alleged illegal animal transport
Palma examines UGT's claim that live and dead animals shared a vehicle on Thursday, 10 September, as Son Reus seeks answers from Athisa.