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News From MallorcaBalearic deportations to Morocco stall over passports
Balearic deportations to Morocco stall on Thursday, 10 September 2026, as prosecutors cite original passports, court delays and consular limits.
News From MallorcaMallorca projects: 35 plans could bring €365m investment
Palma, 10 September: 35 projects are planned for Mallorca as 51 business proposals could bring around €365 million of investment to the Balearics.
News From MallorcaMallorca gains 190 school places as Formentera starts term
On 10 September, Palma gains 190 places at IES ses Estacions, while 1,238 pupils start the 2026-2027 school year on Formentera with extra staff and classrooms.
News From MallorcaPalma gets seven night trains for Rels B concert
Palma runs special SFM trains through Friday 11 night as Rels B plays free at Parc de la Mar, with services to Manacor and Sa Pobla after midnight.
News From MallorcaSuicide prevention: 90 psychologists join Balearics schools
Palma, 10 September: 90 educational psychologists join Balearic schools this Thursday as Idisba plans a suicide-prevention study of 4,300 teenagers.
News From MallorcaBalearics migration row: 1,000 sea arrivals monthly
Palma, 10 September 2026: Balearic leaders say 1,000 people arrived by sea in each summer month and accuse Madrid of withholding reports.
News From MallorcaMallorca cruise cap: Celestyal joins Palma pact
Celestyal joins Palma’s cruise pact on 10 September 2026, backing a three-ship harbour limit, fewer peak days and cleaner fuels across fleets.
News From MallorcaMallorca Lujo Casa fugitive held in Barcelona
On 10 September 2026, Balearic Islands officers arrest Lujo Casa suspect Carlos García Roldán at a Barcelona home after nine months on the run.
News From MallorcaSahrawi citizenship bill splits Spain's Congress
On 10 September 2026, Spain’s Congress debates citizenship for Sahrawis born under Spanish rule, but the PP demands two years’ legal residence.
News From Mallorca37 Balearic Meliá hotels get AI to speed up fixes
Madrid, 10 September: Meliá and Telefónica expand their deal, bringing AI-backed support to 37 Balearic hotels and speeding up fault fixes.
News From MallorcaFormentera plans 40 teacher homes for incoming staff
Formentera, 10 September: the Balearic Government plans 40 homes for teachers moving to the island and will set management rules this winter.
Ibiza's Can Misses secures second MRI for 2027
Eivissa, 10 September 2026: Can Misses starts buying a second MRI scanner for 2027, backed by €1.3m after 5,258 scans in six months as demand remains high.
News From MallorcaMallorca homes: non-resident buying limits weighed
In Palma on 10 September, the Balearic Government weighs limits on non-residents buying second homes as it examines a European housing proposal.
News From MallorcaCasa47 rental adverts face warning over missing details
Madrid, 10 September: Casa47 rental adverts lack energy labels and key rent details, the Observatorio del Alquiler says, citing 19 homes in Turís.
News From MallorcaAffordable homes: Spain puts €40.41m into rents and moves
Madrid, 10 September: Spain commits up to €40.41 million for affordable homes, social rents and family moves under a new housing decree published Thursday.
News From MallorcaSon Espases nursing chief quits after 2½ years
Natalia Vallés steps down as nursing director at Son Espases in Palma on 10 September, citing a move to another autonomous community for a new role.
News From MallorcaSpanish nurses lose 700 euros as union pushes law
In Madrid on 10 September, SATSE presses Congress to pass a health service jobs law, after saying nurses lose about 700 euros a year in unpaid extras.
News From MallorcaPalma metropolitan plan links three Mallorca towns
On 10 September 2026, Mallorca’s PP unveils a Palma metropolitan plan linking Calvià, Marratxí and Llucmajor within two years under its proposal.
News From MallorcaPalma housing plan: cruise tax doubles under PSIB bid
On 10 September 2026, PSIB proposes a Palma housing company, rent caps and an €8 cruise charge to help fund affordable homes in the city.
Mallorca families can claim €1,000 for holiday camps
Palma, Mallorca, 10 September 2026: Balearic families can seek up to €1,000 per child for holiday camps and care before the 9 October deadline.
Mallorca storm death: Felanitx orders 24-hour mourning
Felanitx, Mallorca, orders 24 hours of mourning on 10 September after a woman drowns during a storm, cancelling Thursday's Sant Nicolau events.
News From MallorcaMallorca: Balearic start-ups fall 11.7% in July
Palma, 10 September: INE figures show 354 Balearic companies formed in July, down 11.7%, while the Spanish total climbed 2.2% in the latest figures.
80,000 Sahrawis: Spain votes on citizenship
Madrid, 10 September: Spain’s Congress votes on citizenship for up to 80,000 Sahrawis, while first-degree descendants could also apply.
News From MallorcaMallorca protest song branded ‘a shame’ by Prohens
Palma, 10 September: Balearic president Marga Prohens calls a German song against residents’ anti-tourism protests unacceptable and shameful.
News From MallorcaMallorca wave warning: rough seas hit all Balearics
Mallorca and every Balearic island face a yellow wave warning on Thursday, 10 September, as strong winds sweep the north of the islands at times.