News From Mallorca

On 3 September, Aena says Mallorca airport is set for 3,010 of 4,608 Balearic flights from Friday to Sunday, with Saturday the weekend peak.

Marga Prohens joins the UIB's 2026-2027 opening in Palma, Mallorca, on Friday. Carlos Gómez receives its Gold Medal before the official ceremony.

Palma, 3 September 2026: Requests to the Teléfono de la Esperanza in the Balearics climb 40%. Its suicide-prevention report is due on Wednesday.

In Pere Garau, Palma, 40% of BiciPalma docking points fail. On 3 September, a neighbourhood group calls for urgent repairs and more bikes.

Madrid, 3 September: Madrid calls on regions to boycott Friday’s funding vote, but the government says one regional ally can push the reform forward.

On Thursday, 3 September 2026, Marga Prohens demands answers as police reports flag possible mass migrant arrivals on Balearic coasts and seeks urgent action.

Mallorca’s Enric Mas attacks 11km from Calar Alto on 3 September, extending his Vuelta lead by 27 seconds as Jakob Omrzel wins stage 12 at Calar Alto.

On 31 August 2026, the Interior Ministry records 4,423 active violence-against-women cases in the Balearics, including two at extreme risk.

Palma, 3 September 2026: Satya Animal calls a Saturday protest outside Mallorca Cathedral, demanding a timetable to end horse carriages and a future for horses.

The Balearic Islands’ 2026 police training plan has 1,440 places, while Mallorca courses move beyond Palma. New figures released on 3 September 2026.

On 3 September, Víctor Torres Pérez enters the PSOE primary in Santa Eulària, Ibiza, seeking the party’s 2027 mayoral nomination and pledging new priorities.

Madrid, 3 September 2026: Pedro Sánchez says a police warning about mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands did not forecast Ceuta's mass crossings.

Madrid will miss Friday’s funding council and urge a boycott, but backing from the Canary Islands and Catalonia could send the plan on to ministers.

Spain returns to Brussels on 22 September to press for Catalan, Galician and Basque to gain EU status before Albania and Montenegro join the bloc.

On 3 September 2026, Palma restaurateurs challenge a 240-metre bar and food trucks at Saturday's free concert, demanding equal checks for venues.

Palma, 3 September: Podemos says Mayor Jaime Martínez allowed partisan use of Plaza de Cort at Wednesday’s Ceuta rally and cites far-right groups.

Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza top Spain’s summer ferry choices, Ferryhopper says on 3 September 2026. Nearly half of tickets are booked in the final week.

Palma approves a 24-hour animal collection service on 3 September, while external vets will treat injured or ill animals after Son Reus closes.

Palma, 3 September: PP and Vox block a hearing on Can Arabí after its school-meals concession ended, affecting more than 40 Balearic schools.

Palma families get a 3 September school-start warning: avoid costly fast loans, reuse school gear, compare prices and keep every receipt and store advert copies.

Bahia Principe launches its sale on 3 September, cutting prices by up to 50% at hotels in Spain and the Caribbean before 18 September.

Balearic Islands fisheries officials join four Mediterranean regions in Brussels on 3 September to demand stable, visible EU funding beyond 2027.

Facua files a complaint in Madrid on 3 September 2026, saying Ryanair’s Spanish phone lines never put callers through to a person and send them online.

Menorca, 3 September 2026: officials and business groups discuss aid for shops and the self-employed after vouchers generate €11.52m in sales.

On 27 August, 13 young qualified jobseekers begin 12-month roles at Palma City Hall, taking on technical work through the SOIB employment scheme.