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Menorca airport’s €170m investment plan omits a new control tower, the PP says on Wednesday 16 September, despite a unanimous March vote in parliament.

Palma police cleared an illegal market in Son Gotleu on 14 September, seized a bag of marijuana and issued five fines during the evening operation.

Madrid, 16 September: Pablo Bustinduy urges Congress to take Spain’s housing decree despite shaky support and attacks the PSOE’s abstention.

On 16 September, Palma’s PSOE calls for card-holding residents to board EMT buses before tourists at busy stops, citing airport workers.

Madrid, 16 September: October's CUME rules will let families choose doctors for reports and remove barriers to support for carers.

On 16 September 2026, Es Mercadal, Menorca, adds six shops to the regional Emblemàtics Balears scheme, taking the town’s recognised businesses to seven.

On 16 September, CCOO says Ibiza and Formentera employers issue two to three daily sanctions as summer ends, putting hotel workers under pressure.

Police arrested 19 young people in Palma on 16 September over beach thefts across Palma and Calvià, seizing 42 phones and 11 electric scooters.

Madrid, 16 September 2026: souvenir shops in Spain turn to higher-value gifts as rents reach 265 euros/m2 on Barcelona's Portal de l’Àngel.

Madrid, 16 September: Health Minister Mónica García attacks the indefinite doctors’ strike set for 28 October, saying regions must provide staff.

In Petra, Mallorca, on 16 September, Marga Prohens attacks a 2031 forecast of 50m airport passengers and demands a say over airport decisions.

Madrid, 16 September 2026: Spain plans to cut care co-payments towards zero, halve waiting times by 2027 and introduce automatic telecare.

Madrid, 16 September: Pablo Bustinduy says 880,000 Imserso travel places will be released through the season, but gives no promise of extra capacity.

On 8 September 2026, 37 Mallorca trainees begin hospital placements at Son Llàtzer and Joan March, taking classroom training onto the wards.

Palma, 16 September: Mallorca’s TIB campaign tells bus, train and metro passengers to use headphones, keep feet off seats and carry tickets.

Palma, 16 September 2026: A charity calls for Marineland Mallorca to end dolphin and sea lion shows, saying the law still allows them in the Balearics.

In Mallorca, two men receive two years each for abducting, assaulting and robbing a man after a pre-trial deal. Palma, 16 September 2026.

On 16 September 2026, Cala Rajada on Mallorca gets a 15-year harbour restaurant lease, while refit work must finish by March 2027 in Capdepera.

Palma, 16 September 2026: Balearics average pay reaches €2,027 a month, but inflation leaves a real rise of just 0.9%, Adecco says.

Palma, 16 September 2026: The Balearics start €9.85m in transport aid, putting 265 hauliers and 57 bus operators first in line as awards move forward.

On 16 September 2026, Petra, Mallorca unveils 19 affordable rental homes, with preference for applicants who have lived in town for 18 years.

On 16 September, MÉS in Sa Pobla demands answers on 400 objections to the Mallorca train line to Alcúdia and access to technical reports now.

Palma, 16 September: Mallorca’s university halts outdoor activities from 13:00 as an orange heavy-rain warning threatens 30 litres in the south.

Inca, Mallorca, leads the Balearics for rental demand in Idealista’s second-quarter figures on 16 September 2026, ahead of Palma despite lower rents.

Palma, 16 September: housing costs push 1.95m people in Spain into hidden poverty, while the Balearic Islands rank among the most vulnerable areas.