News From Mallorca

Border checks at Balearic Islands, Spain, airports identified 13 arrivals from Italy by 19 August, with Eivissa recording eight passengers on nine flights.

Restaurants in Calvià, Mallorca, can enter La Mostra Calvià Tardor 2026 by 25 September. The four-weekend event runs from 15 October to 8 November.

On 19 August 2026, the Balearic Islands reported full recovery of 3,285 tonnes of used industrial oil collected across the islands during 2025.

Researchers reported in València on 19 August 2026 that invasive oyster Pinctada radiata is spreading through the western Mediterranean to the Balearics.

On 19 August in the Balearic Islands, agricultural cooperatives backed Camp Mallorquí's Carob bid while accepting the court decision favouring a property developer.

Cinema a la Fresca in Palma, Mallorca, presents silent-film classics on 24 August and 2 September, closing its outdoor season with Buster Keaton.

On 19 August 2026 in Palma, Mallorca, Fundación Adecco urged wider job inclusion as projections show the Balearic Islands' population ageing rapidly.

MÉS per Mallorca lodged 32 questions in Palma, Mallorca, on 19 August 2026 over temporary tourist-place pools, allocations and enforcement.

On 19 August 2026, Andratx, Mallorca, initially approved its first climate refuge at CEIP Es Vinyet, backed by more than €1 million for school sport.

CaixaBank provided nearly €1.2bn to tourist accommodation firms in the Balearic Islands in the first half of 2026, the bank said on 19 August.

A study published on 19 August 2026 finds Atlantic bluefin tuna larvae in the Balearic Islands have little protection from rising sea temperatures.

MÉS per Mallorca submitted proposals in Palma, Mallorca, on 19 August 2026 to define the Balearic Sea and coordinate management of its waters.

Clara del Moral will leave the Mallorca Island Council’s tourism offer and quality directorate in Palma, Mallorca, in September, it confirmed on 19 August 2026.

Police arrested two men in Palma, Mallorca, on 19 August 2026 after bathers reported an alleged beach theft; officers recovered two phones and a stolen scooter.

On 19 August 2026, Marga Prohens praised the Jerónimas at Santa Isabel monastery in Palma, Mallorca, after a court ruling confirmed ownership.

Greenpeace urged Spain’s authorities in Madrid on 19 August to reject new reservoirs, protect river flows and repair leaking water networks.

Research published in Palma on 19 August 2026 found no genetic traces of large sharks near Cabrera, adding weight to calls for stricter protection.

State security forces seized six tonnes of cocaine, hashish and marijuana in the Balearic Islands in 2025, making 923 arrests, official data show.

The Balearic Islands Government completed its €1.1m Es Bosch purchase in Escorca on 19 August 2026, adding land near Torrent de Pareis to public ownership.

Nick Kyrgios was provisionally suspended after a positive cocaine test at the Mallorca tournament, Spain. The ban has applied since 4 August 2026.

MÉS per Mallorca urges water policy change in Palma, Mallorca, on 19 August 2026, citing falling reserves and growing drought risk across the island.

On 19 August 2026, Apanib sought urgent talks after a 69-year-old man died off s'Estanyol, Llucmajor, Mallorca; the Guardia Civil is investigating.

Palma Local Police arrested a 50-year-old man after an alleged machete chase near Robert Graves Street in Palma, Mallorca, on 15 August, police said.

Spain's National Police arrested a man at Manacor courts, Mallorca, on 19 August 2026 after he allegedly threatened to kill his former partner.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 19 August 2026, the Balearic Islands education ministry announced new oversight for school dining services from the next school year.