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News From MallorcaBalearics tourism fund: island compensation proposed
Palma, 4 September 2026: PSIB says a new Balearics tourism fund will compensate island costs, while Rosario Sánchez attacks the Govern’s stance.
News From MallorcaMallorca medical centre gets go-ahead for 55 places
In Palma, Mallorca, the Balearic Government clears the Beato Luis Belda centre on 4 September 2026, with 55 medical places from 2026-2027.
Mallorca wastewater jumps 15.1% as plants strain
On 4 September 2026, Mallorca’s wastewater inflow climbed 15.1% between 2021 and 2025, putting treatment plants under pressure across the Balearics.
News From MallorcaMadrid skips funding vote as PP regions join talks
Madrid stays away from the 4 September funding vote in Madrid, while other PP-led regions attend to reject a plan they say was agreed with ERC.
News From MallorcaMallorca care home staff protest over shortages
On Friday, 4 September, staff protest outside DomusVi Palma on Camí dels Reis, demanding more workers, lighter workloads and better conditions.
News From Mallorca95% of Spanish goods move by road as hauliers seek funds
Madrid, 4 September 2026: Spain’s haulage industry says nearly 95% of goods travel by lorry and calls for investment in roads and links nationwide.
News From MallorcaMallorca coast: GOB seeks three-knot boat limit
On Mallorca and across the Balearics, GOB calls on 4 September for a three-knot boat limit close to shore and binding caps on anchoring and moorings.
News From MallorcaPalma car park: EMT plan offers no 500-plus replacement
On 4 September 2026, Palma's PSOE says the planned EMT depot offers no replacement for a car park with more than 500 spaces in Son Rossinyol, Palma.
News From MallorcaPalma’s first Library of Things opens with 20 items
Palma's first Library of Things opens in Pere Garau on 4 September, with 20 items chosen for free loans set to begin within three weeks at the latest.
Mallorca crash: five hurt, lorry driver fails alcohol test
Five people are taken to hospital after a seven-vehicle crash on the Ma-13 near Palma, Mallorca, on Thursday. The lorry driver faces court on Friday.
News From MallorcaMallorca: Proyecto Hombre marks 39 years
Proyecto Hombre Baleares marks 39 years in Palma on 4 September, with users, families and volunteers sharing their experiences at an evening event.
Ibiza parking access stays shut after last year's storms
On 4 September, Brisol residents in Eivissa urge the mayor to press the Govern to reopen parking access shut after last year’s storms.
News From MallorcaMallorca heat rises as 15 Spanish regions face alerts
Mallorca warms on 4 September as Spain puts 15 regions on heat alert. AEMET says temperatures above 35ºC remain possible locally on the islands.
News From MallorcaMadrid boycott targets Spain regional funding vote
Madrid will miss Friday 4 September funding council in Madrid and urges PP regions to join its boycott as Catalonia and the Canaries back the plan.
News From MallorcaMallorca weather forecast: clear skies on Friday
Mallorca and the Balearic Islands face a bright Friday, 4 September, with few clouds, light variable winds and slightly warmer daytime highs in the east.
News From MallorcaMallorca: 12 migrants intercepted at a harbour
Twelve migrants from the Maghreb are intercepted at 4.37am in Colònia de Sant Jordi, southern Mallorca, on Friday 4 September, with Guardia Civil involved.
News From MallorcaPalma airport leads 1,426 Balearic flights on Friday
Palma Airport handles 919 of 1,426 flights across the Balearic Islands on Friday, 4 September, ahead of Eivissa Airport and Menorca.
News From MallorcaMallorca: Prohens opens Parliament talks on Friday
On Friday, 4 September, Marga Prohens meets Parliament group spokespeople at the Consolat de Mar in Palma to open the 2026-2027 political year.
News From MallorcaMallorca UIB academic year opens with Prohens in Palma
Palma's UIB opens its 2026-2027 academic year on 4 September as Marga Prohens speaks and Carlos Gómez receives the university's Gold Medal at Son Lledó.
News From MallorcaPalma teachers launch protest in yellow shirts
Palma, 3 September 2026: the Assemblea de Docents asks teachers to wear yellow shirts on the first school day as it steps up protests this term.
News From MallorcaMallorca council: Vox seeks Ceuta crisis inquiry
On 3 September 2026 in Palma, Mallorca, Vox moves to make the island council back an inquiry into potential government responsibility in Ceuta.
News From MallorcaRafa Nadal watches tournament action in Manacor
Rafael Nadal watches a match at the Rafa Nadal Open in Manacor, Mallorca, on 3 September, as defending champion Dani Rincón faces Iñaki Montes de la Torre.
News From MallorcaCeuta protests: TV crews attacked, Amnesty warns
Amnesty reports on 3 September that TV crews faced violence during Ceuta protests in Madrid and at the Ceuta border crossing, and demands protection.
CAR-T access gap sends myeloma patients travelling
Madrid, 3 September 2026: gaps in CAR-T access force some myeloma patients to travel for treatment and pay their costs, as experts seek more centres.
News From MallorcaMallorca politics year: Prohens meets party leaders
On Friday in Palma, Marga Prohens opens the 2026-2027 political year with parliamentary group spokespeople at Consolat de Mar from 16.00.