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A Palma court hears a Formentera migrant boat case on 17 September after 17 people drifted at sea; prosecutors seek six years in prison.

A Palma court hears on 17 September a case against a man accused of holding and attacking his partner. Prosecutors seek 11 years and 3,000 euros.

Two defendants face trial in Palma on 17 September after prosecutors say a woman escaped an attempt to force her into a car on 15 March.

A man faces trial on Thursday, 17 September, accused of raping his stepdaughter for 15 years in Manacor. Prosecutors seek 27 years in prison.

Palma's Plaza de las Columnas hosts a Saturday protest as the Asamblea Antirracista de Mallorca seeks human rights and an end to outsourced EU controls.

Housing Minister Isabel Rodríguez calls for a Balearics rental cap in Eivissa, Ibiza, on 16 September 2026 and attacks Marga Prohens' record on homes.

Palma, 16 September: Balearic Government seeks EU island-status funding for farmers and fishers and tailored controls for coastal boats in Madrid.

Palma, 16 September: Mallorca faces up to 40 litres of rain an hour on Thursday afternoon, with thunderstorms forecast and an orange warning in force.

Palma workers at the DomusVi care home pause Friday protests on 16 September after talks start and agreements emerge, while unions keep watch.

On 16 September, storms prompt the University of the Balearic Islands to halt outdoor activities on Ibiza and Formentera; Palma and Menorca continue as normal.

Seven suspects are remanded after beach theft arrests in Palma and Calvià on 16 September, as police trace owners of 42 seized phones from two raids.

On 16 September, Spain’s Social Impact Fund said its Balearic Islands operations generated twice the investment it committed, from €400 million in 39 deals.

Mallorca faces an orange warning for rain and storms on Thursday. Spain’s weather agency forecasts hail, very strong gusts and rough seas off Mallorca.

Palma, 16 September: Mallorca's Parliament urges Spain's government to reshape the island allowance for state workers around real living costs and staffing needs.

Guardia Civil officers locate 17 migrants after their boat reaches Faro de la Mora, Formentera, on 16 September; Balearics total hits 159.

On 16 September, PP, Vox and Francisco Cardona block a Palma hearing on water reports for building projects as Parliament backs housing and rail plans.

On Wednesday, 16 September, teams find 17 migrants in Formentera and rescue 28 ten miles off Santanyí, Mallorca. A total of 142 reach the Balearics.

Palma Parliament asks the Govern on 16 September to widen breast cancer screening to women aged 45 to 49 and 70 to 74, and publish quality reports.

On 16 September, 19 migrants come ashore at La Mola, Formentera. Guardia Civil intercept them, lifting the Balearic Islands coast total to 97.

On Wednesday, 16 September, a Cofidis study finds 37.5% of Balearics families with children cut spending as child-rearing costs rise.

Madrid parties clashed on 16 September over a €309m Ceuta crisis decree, with €36.6m in direct support for firms and self-employed workers.

On 16 September, Balearic health service IbSalut starts HIV and hepatitis C tests during routine blood work to find about 400 undiagnosed HIV cases.

On 16 September in Palma, Pimem demands a 20-cent fuel cut as petrol and diesel cost about €2.05 a litre across the Balearics, and warns no fall is in sight.

Madrid, 16 September 2026: medical groups demand a parliamentary forum for the Estatuto Marco, saying the bill cannot proceed unchanged.

On 16 September, Formentera reports 167,714 bus passengers by July, down on 2025, even as its public service covers more kilometres.