News From Mallorca

Palma, 8 September 2026: Aena calls the Balearic airport co-management law unconstitutional after Spain lifts its veto, and vows action if it passes.

Esporles, Mallorca, completed a €24,000-plus revamp at CEIP Gabriel Comas i Ribas on 8 September, repainting rooms and fitting library shelves.

Food prices in Spain are 35.3% higher over five years. In Madrid on 8 September, Greenpeace urges a farm climate plan to curb rising costs.

In Palma on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, ANPE says PISA results demand stable teaching teams, less paperwork and more support across the Balearics.

Palma launches an 80-hour course in October 2026 to tackle doctor burnout, mixing three retreats, 16 online sessions and individual support.

Palma’s parliament votes on Wednesday on taking forward Mallorca’s car cap bill, with limits for private cars and hire vehicles planned before year-end.

Spain’s regional funding model is set for cabinet within weeks, Bolaños says in Madrid on 8 September 2026, after ERC presses for faster action.

Across the Balearics, 1,500 pupils receive free digital training on 8 September 2026, with privacy scores rising sharply after courses in a study.

Campos, Mallorca, warns on 8 September that tap water is unsafe to drink or cook with because sodium is above the permitted limit.

On 8 September, five Mallorca business clusters gain ParcBit offices in Palma, saving an estimated €45,900 a year for projects and business support.

Guardia Civil arrest a 20-year-old after a 22-year-old suffers a skull fracture in Cala d'Or, Mallorca, in August. Police report it on 8 September.

Son Pardo, Mallorca, hosts two Diada harness races on Friday, 11 September 2026, including the Memorial Maria Garcias final spotlighting women.

CCTV footage prompts an alert after an e-scooter is taken from a home in Sóller, Mallorca, on 8 September 2026. Police arrest a 22-year-old.

At Madrid’s 8 September 2026 briefing, Finance Minister Arcadi España tells PP-run regions to rethink their vote against the government funding plan.

On 8 September, Idealista says Germans made 15.6% of non-resident mortgage applications in Spain; the Balearics accounted for 5.8% of demand.

On 8 September, rescuers at Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta on Ibiza rehearsed a helicopter evacuation after a simulated jet-ski collision at sea.

Adlib Ibiza designers join Omoda Madrid es Moda’s opening catwalk on 8 September 2026. Thirteen brands continue with dinner and exhibition visit.

On 8 September, Just Eat starts tentlivery at seven Mallorca hotels, letting guests order nearby restaurant meals for shared spaces without fixed meal times.

Palma, 8 September 2026: 78 Balearic firms enter insolvency processes by August, with construction and property accounting for 21 cases in total.

On 8 September, 138 migrants arrive in the Balearics in seven boats, as teams rescue and intercept people off Mallorca, Cabrera and Formentera.

Palma’s sports fair returns to Son Moix on 19 and 20 September with 180 free activities, matches and displays for the venue’s 50th anniversary.

Palma police arrest a second teenager on 8 September 2026 after two toy-gun raids in Bons Aires. Police are still seeking a third suspect in Palma.

In Palma on 8 September 2026, nursery staff say a delayed contract costs them €500 a month as unions warn protests could return in coming months.

Palma’s first Ensaimada Fair on 11 September offers two free tasting tickets per person, gluten-free ice cream and live demonstrations at La Misericòrdia.

Palma, 8 September 2026: Mallorca faces rain, thunderstorms and powerful gusts on Wednesday as 112 issues an orange alert across the Balearics.