Mallorca News & Magazine

Palma, 21 September 2026: Police arrest a father after his five-year-old son leaves home alone, crying as he searches for his parents in Son Gotleu.

Balearics, 21 September 2026: 78 free day-care places support Alzheimer’s families, while Son Espases uses scans to spot the disease early.

On 21 September 2026 in Palma, PP and Vox urge a fuel tax cut to 10%, citing 4.4% inflation and €1.7m extra annual farm costs in the Balearics.

Mallorca and the Balearics face a 40% chance of more rain from September to November, AEMET says on 21 September 2026 after a very dry summer.

Eivissa, 21 September 2026: Vox backs an Ibiza Airport upgrade but refuses the PSOE-PP row, saying tourist numbers hinge on accommodation.

A neighbour hears faint calls in Palma's Rafal Nou on 18 September, helping police find an elderly woman stranded on her bedroom floor after a fall.

Three Balearic vocational students start five days at WorldSkills in Shanghai on 22 September 2026, after winning SpainSkills gold in February for Spain.

In Palma on 21 September, MÉS per Mallorca calls for Aena to be removed and the Balearic Islands Government to run airports after Sunday protests.

On Ibiza, Santa Eulària PSOE cites 43 DANA incidents as it presses the council on 21 September 2026 to inspect drains before heavy rain returns.

Palma, 21 September: Mallorca leads the Balearic crackdown on illegal boat rentals, with 68 cases opened after 1,350 inspections in 2026 so far.

Banca March opens its first Galicia business centre in Vigo on 21 September, aiming to triple its €750 million regional business volume in three to five years.

Historian Gaspar Valero traces the changing area around Palma station at 18.00 on Tuesday, with a Terminus Building talk during Mobility Week.

The Balearic Islands secure €126.1 million in foreign direct investment in the first half of 2026, as Spain’s total rises 31.2% on 21 September.

Madrid, 21 September 2026: Spaniards abroad who never lived in Spain can choose where their vote counts without proving a family link.

Madrid, 21 September: Spain presses all 27 EU states to back official status for Catalan, Basque and Galician, but no vote is planned.

Sa Dragonera, Mallorca, 21 September 2026: a new campaign seeks funds to track threatened wildlife over years and spot changes in island populations.

The Balearic Islands count 192,369 tourism workers there in August 2026, up 2.1%. Turespaña says the self-employed total slipped 0.5% year on year.

On 21 September 2026, Santa Eulària des Riu, Ibiza, sets out a €250,000 rural property-tax cut and wider family and rent discounts for 2027.

Palma, 21 September: Balearic students aged 14 to 21 can enter Young Business Talents until 21 October for more than €10,000 in prizes.

In Mallorca on 21 September 2026, the new Joves d'EU youth group calls for affordable homes, stable jobs and a daily say in politics for young people.

Palma, 21 September: police arrest a third young man in Son Gotleu over the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old on 13 September, bringing arrests to three.

On 21 September 2026, Son Espases in Palma says its one-day stroke test pathway sends eligible patients home with a portable monitor, then recalls them.

Industrial sales in the Balearic Islands stall in July as Spain rises 4.1%. Since January, turnover has dropped 12.7%, 17 points behind average.

Madrid, 21 September: Spain’s farmers plan urgent protests after agricultural diesel reached €1.649 a litre, 48% up on a year ago. Ministers meet Monday.

Palma, 21 September 2026: Balearics service sales rose 0.4% in July, Spain’s lowest increase, while the national average climbed 4.8%, INE says.