News From Mallorca

Santa Eulària des Riu, Ibiza, cancels outdoor sport on 9 September as forecasts warn of up to 100 mm of rain, 90 km/h gusts and possible hail.

Brussels, 9 September 2026: the EU’s Airbnb plan makes local curbs prove three years of housing pressure and limits each local curb to five years.

Palma, 9 September: parties seek to protect a Manacor nurse's health-centre leadership after a court challenge puts the post at risk under current rules.

On 9 September, Mallorca retailers are urged to protect stock and check premises as Aemet issues an orange warning for heavy rain and storms.

A UK air traffic control fault cancels 29 flights linking the Balearic Islands on Tuesday. Airports return to normal on Wednesday, 9 September.

At Sant Leandre and Regalo streets in Palma on 6 September, a driver hits a quadricycle, injures its rider and tests positive for alcohol after the crash.

On 9 September, 30 nursery educators protest outside Palma's Parliament over pay and packed 0-3 classrooms. More Balearic protests follow Thursday.

Palma’s climate row flares on 9 September as the Govern cites €140m in transition aid and the PSIB flags cooling failures and too few trees.

Palma, 9 September: The Balearics helpline handled 2,503 calls in the first half of the year, while 66 people sought help for suicide-related concerns.

On 9 September 2026, PSIB says Palma’s Casal de Dones will lose workshops for months as a move to Germanetes sparks criticism over poor planning.

Palma, 9 September 2026: Marga Prohens says tourism is changing, but opponents warn the Balearics are heading for 20 million guests.

Madrid, 9 September 2026: MarSenses gives eligible kitchen staff over 58 a 32-hour week on full pay, adding 5.5 hours of free time.

Madrid, 9 September 2026: Health Minister Mónica García says a separate doctors’ statute must wait for Congress to pass wider reform.

Palma’s Son Espases University Hospital names Alberto Rodríguez Salgado transplant coordinator on 9 September, replacing retiring Julio Velasco.

Madrid, 9 September: Minister Isabel Rodríguez defends Casa 47’s 800 affordable homes and says 1,500 more will soon join the new portal across Spain.

Madrid, 9 September 2026: Spain’s PISA scores hit a record low, triggering a clash as Pedro Sánchez blames PP-led regions for unspent funds.

Palma’s Parliament opens its political year on 9 September 2026 with a minute’s silence for former MPs Jesús Guillermo Martínez de Dios and Celestí Alomar.

A driver drags a perfume shop worker along the asphalt in Marratxí, Mallorca, on 30 August after a €600 theft. A judge orders him held in prison.

On 9 September in Palma, Marga Prohens defends €25m for unaccompanied migrant children in Ceuta as Vox calls for the money to be withdrawn.

On 8 September 2026, Mallorca's architects report more than 6,700 building files in the first half; nearly one in three is a home legalisation.

The Balearic Government opens an inquiry on 9 September after a party in sa Pedrera, Sant Antoni, created an artificial lake with 170 tonnes of water.

Palma, 9 September 2026: Marga Prohens says Menorca will limit incoming cars this term, but Més per Menorca calls the law change political theatre.

Palma closes three parks and Paseo Sagrera on Wednesday, 9 September, under an orange warning. The Patis Oberts programme stops from 16.00.

On 9 September, Palma welcomes Binissalem's Festa des Vermar delegation as the festival marks 60 years with new outfits and historic youth participation.

Palma, 9 September 2026: Private early-years centres face action over possible rule breaches as ministers clash over summer inspections.