News From Mallorca

Formentera cannot hand child guardianship back to the Balearic Government. On 1 September, the Consell says €10m will bolster care resources locally.

On 1 September, six Mallorca psychologists met education officials as rapid support expands to fifth and sixth primary classes across the islands.

Madrid, 1 September: Spain sends a health staffing bill to Congress, capping shifts at 17 hours as doctors’ unions threaten further strikes.

On 1 September, Palma starts repairing the Puig de Sant Pere city wall, reusing material after heritage approval and avoiding extreme heat during works.

On 1 September 2026 in Palma, OCB urges Germany’s new consul Angelika Saake to promote Catalan learning among German residents across Mallorca.

On 1 September 2026, Palma police reported two arrests after a Playa de Palma fight over glass containers left three men injured early on Saturday.

In Madrid on 1 September, anti-corruption prosecutors urge the Supreme Court to reject Ábalos and Koldo García's bid to void their jail terms now.

Palma, 1 September 2026: PSIB pushes a €2 high-season tourist tax rise and rent cap plan for Mallorca and the Balearics, citing 33ºC sea water.

Palma police arrest a man on 1 September 2026 after five night-time break-ins; a stolen card payment in Calle Aragón led officers to him on Monday.

Madrid, 1 September 2026: Extreme heat dents travellers’ climate ratings, but Spain scores 90.4 points from May to July, ahead of France on 77.2 points.

In Palma on 1 September, MÉS per Mallorca unveils plans to cut 130,000 tourist beds, block non-resident home purchases and double the ITS on Mallorca.

Palma, 1 September 2026: Balearic nursery workers demand action after some centres bring settling-in periods forward by up to nine days ahead of the official start.

On 1 September, Formentera is set for up to €10m after new child guardianship cases hit 164 by 21 July, putting heavy strain on its social budget.

Palma, 1 September: A passenger hits an airline supervisor with a mobile phone at Palma Airport after failing to prove a resident discount, UGT says.

Palma, 1 September 2026: CEIP Jaume I adds 72 nursery places as Mallorca takes 1,044 of the 1,687 places managed across the Balearics.

On 1 September 2026, Ibiza reports 1,590 hectares of organic farmland, more than double its 2020 total. Sant Antoni records the fastest growth.

Palma, 1 September: Balearics officials launch an urgent drive on Wednesday after 1% of teacher posts remain open, mainly in vocational training.

Eivissa, 1 September 2026: A 27-year-old US man remains in hospital after a 17-metre fall left him with a fractured thoracic vertebra under neurosurgery care.

Work starts in Sencelles, Mallorca, on 1 September on 10 public rental homes, with priority for local under-35s registered there for over 10 years.

The Balearics recorded two heat-linked deaths in August, while Spain’s daily mortality monitor estimates 2,149. Figures were released on 1 September.

On 1 September 2026, Palma ranks third among Spain’s provincial capitals at €5,329 a square metre, while the Balearics lead Spain’s market in August.

Palma, 1 September 2026: Mallorca opens four Brussels grants for university graduates, paying €1,800 a month. Online applications close 22 September.

On 1 September, GOB urges Mallorca to restore S'Albufera's freshwater flows and es Comú dunes through a new, long-overdue park plan for the nature reserve.

Town halls across Spain are due to host Ceuta rallies on 2 September after more than 70,000 irregular migrant arrivals in late July. PP urges an end to bans.

Rallies for Ceuta are planned outside town halls across Spain on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, as the PP and PSOE clash over their purpose.