News From Mallorca

On 1 September, trainee doctors in Madrid back a possible open-ended October strike, warning loopholes could weaken a 45-hour weekly cap.

Town halls across Spain host Ceuta support rallies on Wednesday 2 September as the PP presses Pedro Sánchez for answers after July arrivals in Ceuta.

On 1 September, Calvià says all 55 places for Wednesday’s Rei Jaume landing route in Santa Ponça have gone, and a waiting list has formed.

On 1 September 2026, Alaró, Mallorca, rebuilt 133 square metres of dry-stone walls after stones and earth fell onto the Castell road.

A driver is held in Porto Cristo, Mallorca, on Tuesday 1 September after a car hits a tree, killing a 23-year-old woman and injuring two passengers.

Palma’s Can Tàpera hosts a free tourism innovation forum on 23 September 2026, with mentoring, sector leaders and women-led projects on show.

On 1 September in Madrid, Spain’s cabinet approves a bill to end 24-hour health service shifts. Medical unions oppose it and plan protests after summer.

On 1 September, Mallorca’s UIB welcomes 369 exchange students for 2026/27, with 91 each from Germany and Italy, as 259 UIB students head out.

In Palma on 1 September, Esquerra Unida Mallorca attacks PP support for Ceuta rallies, saying public administrations are being used for party politics.

On 1 September, Mallorca faces highs above 35ºC on Wednesday and Thursday as Aemet forecasts an unusual early-September heat spell across the island.

On 1 September, Spain approved rules for clear public information across Mallorca, covering public services, transport, health care and elections.

Madrid, 1 September 2026: Spain backs a 45-hour weekly cap and a 17-hour on-call limit, bringing new rest and rota rights for Spain's health staff.

Guardia Civil officers arrest a 56-year-old man after finding seven cocaine wraps beneath a car mat in El Toro, Calvià, on Monday, 1 September.

Mallorca and the Balearics receive €1.2m on 1 September 2026 for medicine programmes, plus fresh support for bone marrow and cord blood donation.

On 1 September, the Balearic Government approves Cala Galdana’s first drinking water network upgrade phase, with rules for stream crossings.

On 1 September 2026, Guardia Civil report a 40-year-old held in Lloseta, Mallorca, after he allegedly threatened his flatmate with a knife and axe.

On Tuesday, 1 September 2026, a migrant goes missing off Formentera after at least two people jump from a boat. Rescue teams search sea and land.

Palma, 1 September: La Femu playground is set to exceed 586 square metres, gaining accessible equipment, safer surfaces and seven shade trees.

Palma, 1 September 2026: Former tourism minister Celestí Alomar dies at 76. The Fòrum will dedicate its December diversification congress to him.

Palma, Mallorca, hosts 300 experts from 19 to 22 October as Xylella fastidiosa takes centre stage at a congress on plant diseases tackling crop damage.

On 1 September, police in Eivissa said a German man was remanded after nearly 35kg of drugs were found in a garage car with electronic compartments.

More than 5,000 people are set to walk to Lluc, Mallorca, overnight on 12–13 September, as 200 people coordinate the island pilgrimage route.

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.