News From Mallorca

Palma, 26 August: Mallorca ITV waits drop to three to ten days at most stations, with a Campos site planned before year-end to ease Manacor.

A 56-year-old driver loses control in Palma on Sunday and hits nine parked motorbikes on Avenida Sant Ferran. Police probe domino crash.

On 26 August, a month after Palma’s 26 July tourism protest, GOB and Terraferida say Mallorca’s government and island council have not replied.

On 26 August, Formentera gives initial backing to the Es Copinar plan, covering 138,293 square metres for roads, parking, paths and networks.

Palma, 26 August 2026: Balearic checks find 53 breaches in food from outside the EU and trigger ten cases, mostly over labels on sale in the Balearics.

In Palma on 26 August, the PP demands a Balearics sea border plan, more police vessels and EU backing against irregular migration networks.

Palma, 26 August: Mallorca sets aside €350,000 for four charities delivering food, water, shelter and medicine after Venezuela’s double earthquake.

Palma, 26 August: the Balearics back €25 million for migrant children in Ceuta on Thursday, but say the islands cannot take more minors.

On 26 August, PortsIB reports 1.5 tonnes of waste cleared in Pollença, plus three abandoned boats removed from the harbour and 230 coastal checks.

Palma, 1 September: Pedro Rosselló takes charge of Mallorca's tourism offer and quality directorate for the Consell de Mallorca, replacing Clara del Moral.

On Wednesday, 26 August, Palma police clear Born terraces for Brunzzit’s outdoor supper, citing July clashes and fears of vandalism on the route.

Palma, 26 August: GOB and Terraferida call for tourist-bed cuts, with a human chain carrying demands to Consolat de Mar on Saturday through Palma.

On 26 August, Idealista puts seven of Spain’s ten priciest homes in Mallorca. A Pollença villa with 11 rooms and sea access is listed at €46 million.

Balearics home mortgages fall 10.4% in June. INE records 783 deals across the islands on 26 August as Spain posts its highest June total since 2010.

On 26 August, the Balearic High Court upholds life terms for mother and uncle after a premature baby died in Porto Cristo, Mallorca, in 2023.

Menorca enters orange alert on 26 August as a mini-tsunami may swing the sea by 0.9 metres. Coastal homes, shops and boats need protection nearby.

Mallorca faces a small chance of weak muddy showers on Wednesday, 26 August, as medium and high cloud covers the Balearics and temperatures dip slightly.

Ibiza makes drivers pay for ITV bookings on 26 August after more than 40% of slots go unused. Changes stay free up to 24 hours ahead when amended.

Palma’s Son Reus dog shelter remains on strike on 24 August as UGT says all staff walk out, leaving only minimum services at the site.

Menorca faces a mini-tsunami warning on Wednesday, while Mallorca and the rest of the Balearics keep stable weather under high pressure.

On 25 August 2026, Calvià, Mallorca, adds seven young professionals to municipal services through a SOIB scheme worth €214,750, backed by EU funds.

MÉS says a public flat in Sa Cabana, Marratxí, has stood empty for over two years as it presses the mayor for answers on 25 August.

SOS Desaparecidos reported on 25 August 2026 that a 24-year-old woman missing since early August had been found in Alcúdia, Mallorca, and ended its alert.

Madrid, 25 August 2026: Spain approves €25m for Ceuta to support unaccompanied migrant children before Thursday's regional meeting on their care.

Inca, Mallorca, will lay a Pedra de la Memòria for Antoni Bestard on 26 August, honouring the trade unionist killed under Francoist repression in Palma in 1939.