News From Mallorca

In Palma on 5 September, Mallorca’s water reserves stand at 38% after August. Artà enters alert status as the Balearics endure record August heat.

Four people leave homes near Santa Margalida after smoke from a farm fire on 5 September. Crews from Inca and Sóller bring it under control by morning.

Eivissa, Ibiza, opens a €10,001 animal abandonment case on 5 September 2026 after a 13-year-old dog found at Sa Joveria; the dog has now been adopted.

Balearics weather on Saturday 5 September brings high temperatures, mostly clear skies, high cloud and morning mist, plus light winds and coastal breezes.

For certain subsidised energy projects, support is lower because the installations delivered cost less or were built on a smaller scale than originally planne

On Saturday, 5 September, Satya Animal protests outside Mallorca Cathedral in Palma, demanding a timed end to horse carriage rides.

In Palma on 4 September 2026, the PP says Spain’s government withheld a high-risk migration alert for the Balearics and demands answers and a special plan.

On 4 September, a fifth migrant boat brings Friday’s total to 89 arrivals in the Balearics. Rescuers pick up 14 at 18.15, one mile south of Cabrera.

In Palma on 4 September 2026, Més per Menorca attacks Madrid's airport veto and calls for a higher tourist tax and aid for Formentera migrant minors.

Mallorca Fire Service rescued three people on Friday, 4 September 2026, at Coll Baix beach, Llevant Natural Park and Puig de Galatzó; no details were given.

Spain's fiscal watchdog says central spending must fall if regions gain funds, raising sustainability concerns in Madrid on 4 September 2026.

Madrid, 4 September: Spain starts paying €494.57 million in fertiliser aid on Friday to 249,376 farmers facing sharply higher costs, with rates by land type.

Madrid, 4 September: allergy specialists urge families and schools to check children’s plans, inhalers and adrenaline injectors before term begins.

In Palma on 4 September, MÉS urges Marga Prohens to oppose the Spanish government's block on Mallorca airport co-management bill before Tuesday's Congress vote.

On 4 September 2026, the Balearics report 4,129 tonnes of e-waste handled in 2025, with recycling per person far above Spain's average.

Santa Ponça, Saturday: 1,500 people recreate Rei Jaume's landing, marching from Club Náutico to two beach clashes and a final duel by the sea.

Two 3 September rulings bring six Can Picafort businesses into coastal-use cases worth €58,390, as GOB Mallorca seeks action from Santa Margalida.

On 4 September in Palma, Mallorca, Vox says it will discuss the Balearic Islands’ 2027 budget only after the government sets its spending cap.

Mallorca’s interior faces a yellow heat warning on Saturday, with temperatures of up to 36ºC possible from 12.00 to 19.00, Aemet says in its latest forecast.

On 4 September, Alaró, Mallorca, approves a free transfer to Ibavi for protected rental homes, giving a vacant supervised-housing site a new role.

Nine sales huts are demolished in Son Banya, Palma, on 4 September 2026 as police seize drugs, more than €2,500 and erectile dysfunction medicine.

Palma, 4 September: PSIB's Iago Negueruela says Marga Prohens misled voters over Balearic boat arrivals and calls for a tourism tax rise.

On the Balearic Islands, 4 September 2026, UPA says fertiliser aid cannot meet soaring costs as only Baleares and La Rioja add regional funds.

Palma, 4 September 2026: A Sunday march over cat colonies heads from Plaza de España to Plaza de Cort, pressing councils to enforce animal welfare law.

On 4 September in Palma, 16 civil servants take permanent posts after a 20-year gap as Mallorca Island Council opens 193 vacancies in 59 categories.