News From Mallorca

In Palma, Mallorca, on 18 August 2026, Balearic officials set out plans to trace families of unaccompanied migrant minors and assess reunification.

On 18 August in Palma, Mallorca, Coalició per Mallorca urged Madrid to revise autonomous funding to reflect island costs and the real population it serves.

The Council of Mallorca will provide €5 million to cover the declared deficits of six municipal care homes in Artà, Mallorca, Campos, Llucmajor, Muro, Pollença

Lifeguards in Calvià, Mallorca, will strike on 23 August over beach service coverage, working conditions, equipment, access and pay concerns.

A crash with no injuries slowed traffic on the Ma-13 near Alcúdia, Mallorca, on 18 August 2026, as police and Guardia Civil managed the road.

In Palma, Mallorca, idealista reported on 18 August 2026 that renting takes 45% and buying 48% of a typical household's net income in the second quarter.

In Palma, Mallorca, the Balearic Government launched online Pinbal checks on 18 August 2026, enabling authorities to verify official Catalan certificates.

Palma, Mallorca's UIB will introduce three degrees and three master's courses in the 2026-2027 academic year, as announced there on 18 August 2026.

Madrid, 17 August 2026: AESAN warns mustard-allergic consumers not to eat affected TRIA angel-hair pasta containing undeclared mustard.

Inca Shoe Museum in Mallorca joined the International Council of Museums on 17 August 2026, gaining access to a global museum network for professional exchange.

Alcúdia, Mallorca, called for action on recent power cuts on 17 August after meeting e-distribución, which will review grid loads and winter measures.

Air Europa has extended free rebooking for Colombia flights affected by the earthquake until 31 August, the airline said on Monday, 17 August.

Two children are improving under observation after pool incidents in Port de Pollença, Mallorca, and Cala Tarida, Eivissa, on 17 August 2026.

Jordi Xammar and Marta Cardona won bronze at the 470 World Championships in Enoshima, Japan, on 17 August 2026, completing a four-podium season.

A 36-year-old Syrian tourist died in Valldemossa, Mallorca, on 17 August after a TIB bus knocked down a lamp post while leaving a stop.

A bus knocked down a lamppost in Valldemossa, Mallorca, on 17 August, killing a 36-year-old Syrian tourist and sending three people to hospital.

A façade worker suffered serious injuries in a fifth-floor fall in Palma, Mallorca, on 17 August; police and Ibassal are investigating the cause.

Vi de la Terra Mallorca reported in Santa Maria, Mallorca, on 17 August 2026 that its wineries had harvested more than 1.5 million kilos of grapes.

In the Balearic Islands, insolvency proceedings fell 21.6% to 76 from January to July 2026; company dissolutions fell 1.5% to 658 on 14 August 2026.

A worker was injured after falling from a sixth-floor building in Palma on 17 August 2026. National Police and Ibassal have opened investigations.

Palma, Mallorca, 17 August 2026: the Balearic Government says Cofib and its staff will continue as it awaits Natura Parc’s response on a new deal.

Palma, 17 August: the Balearic Islands received about €2.8 million from Plan Corresponsables at the end of July, with the balance due in October.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 17 August, the Government said 78 groups from 27 educational centres will join Ibemprènjove next school year.

The Interior Ministry reports 4,433 irregular migrant arrivals by boat in the Balearic Islands by 15 August 2026, a 2.5% rise on 2025 compared with last year.

Air Europa starts twice-daily flights between Madrid, Spain, and Düsseldorf, Germany, on 30 November 2026, with 1,456 annual services and 270,816 seats.