News From Mallorca

Marga Prohens unveils plans for 60 public homes in Marratxí, Mallorca, on Tuesday 8 September 2026, before joining Lloseta’s Mare de Déu celebrations.

Palma, 7 September 2026: A boat carrying about 30 people, including two under-18s, is missing en route to the Balearics after engine failure.

In Palma on 7 September 2026, Balearic retailers urge the EU to make online platforms outside the EU face the same checks and duties as Spanish shops.

Madrid, 7 September: easyJet offers up to 20% off selected seats for flights from Spain between 21 September and 18 March. Mallorca routes are not listed.

On Menorca, a 7 September 2026 survey finds 38.6% of cafés, bars and restaurants took less in August, while holiday lets and car hire rose.

Marratxí, 7 September 2026: dog owners face €500 to €10,000 fines as the council hands out 4,000 free kits to clear public spaces more easily.

Teachers at Sa Garriga in Sant Lluís, Menorca, challenge a rotating school lunch rota as SIAU seeks written answers from officials on 7 September.

On 7 September, the minimum income reached 31,276 people across the Balearic Islands in August, paying €5.5 million in support to 10,287 households.

Magaluf hosts a charity run for children with cancer on 15 November, with 10km and 5km races, a pet-friendly walk and a 1km family run.

Mallorca faces a heat warning on Tuesday, 8 September, as Balearic temperatures may pass 35ºC. Low cloud, fog and southerly winds are also forecast.

More than 200 travel leaders gather in Valletta, Malta, on 7 September for the WTTC summit, with AI, investment and tourism change on the agenda.

On 7 September 2026, experts say 33ºC water off Dragonera, Mallorca, adds fuel for autumn heavy rain but cannot trigger storms without the weather pattern.

Palma, 7 September 2026: More than 130 Balearic pupils with serious visual impairment begin school on Wednesday, with 99% in mainstream schools.

Palma de Mallorca’s income gap rose 1.2% in 2023, topping Calvià and Eivissa as inequality across Balearic municipalities climbed 0.7% that year.

On 7 September, Formentera's PP says care for more than 240 unaccompanied migrant children costs €15.2 million and is stretching council resources.

Palma’s Son Espases staff board rejects a bullying condemnation on 7 September, while hospital manager Cristina Granados misses Satse’s meeting.

On 7 September in Palma, Vox calls for Mallorca to hire Spanish-language creators for official campaigns and fund social-media video series.

Menorca has 5,820 short-term rental listings on Airbnb and Booking.com on 7 September 2026, but overlapping adverts may inflate the figure.

Fire crews declare the cattle-shed blaze in Santa Maria del Camí out on Monday, 7 September, but keep checking the vast site for fresh ignitions.

A forest fire in the Torrente de s'Argentera, Santa Eulària, burns 800 sq metres of pine and scrub on Monday, 7 September, before crews put it out.

On 7 September 2026, Maria de la Salut’s PSIB asks the council to remove ‘minusválidos’ from reserved parking signs and road markings.

From 7 September, Soltour’s Happiness Sales brings Mallorca holiday discounts and cancellations up to 30 days before departure, with exceptions.

On 7 September, Hauspost puts Mallorca at 24,227 Airbnb and Booking short-let listings, ranking the island second in Spain and eighth in Europe.

On 7 September, the Consell de Mallorca installed a 36m wooden bridge in Sa Pobla, moving walkers and cyclists off the road at the motorway roundabout.

Madrid, 7 September: Spain's house prices rose 12.2% in the second quarter, but property portals expect costlier finance to cool growth.