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Mallorca News & MagazineBalearic exports face €1,500 container costs
On 11 September, parliament in Palma demands action as Balearic exporters pay up to €1,500 for a 40-foot container despite empty outbound capacity.
Mallorca News & MagazineIbiza suspect jumps from cliff, police arrest him at sea
Ibiza, 11 September 2026: police arrest a burglary suspect after he jumps from a cliff and swims 150 metres offshore, using a Figueretes rescue boat.
Menorca car limit: PP pushes fast-track vote
On Menorca, the PP seeks a fast-track parliamentary vote on 11 September to halve deadlines for a car limit planned for next season.
Menorca vehicle cap moves closer with government backing
Menorca’s proposed vehicle cap moves forward on 11 September as the Balearic Government backs a parliamentary debate on changing the island’s law.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca schools: PSIB pledges air-conditioned classes
In Palma on 11 September, PSIB pledges air-conditioned classrooms, schoolyard trees and help for families buying books and supplies across the Balearics.
Marratxí gets green light for 60 public homes
On 11 September 2026, the Balearic Government approves 60 public homes in Marratxí and six in Capdepera through a fast-track planning route.
Eivissa capital fund: PSOE seeks 10 million euros
Eivissa, 11 September 2026: PSOE wants the city’s capital fund lifted from 4 million to at least 10 million euros and a higher cruise tourist tax.
Mallorca court support gets €1.3m over four years
On 11 September 2026 in Palma, Mallorca, the Balearic Government approves up to €1.3m to keep court support running for civil and criminal cases.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca: second-home purchase limits under review
On 11 September in Palma de Mallorca, the Balearic Government weighs EU limits on second-home purchases by non-residents if they help locals find housing.
Petra land transfer unlocks 19 social homes
Petra gains an urban plot for 19 publicly subsidised homes on 11 September 2026, while Ibavi takes a second site to plan another housing scheme from Gestur.
Mallorca health agency appoints Alberto Anguera
Palma, 11 September: Alberto Anguera takes charge of the Balearic health agency, bringing 30 years’ experience as it prepares for health risks.
Mallorca News & MagazineSpain heat returns: 38ºC forecast this weekend
Madrid, 11 September: Spain faces renewed summer heat, with 38ºC possible in Seville, Córdoba and Badajoz as mainly dry weather takes hold.
30 voices: Eivissa market plan cuts stall numbers
Eivissa’s future market draws more than 30 submissions on 11 September, as plans set out 75 stalls, terraces and a new green space for the site.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma solar power opens to homes and firms until 30 September
Palma households, freelancers and firms within 5 km of ParcBit can apply for shared solar power until 30 September 2026, including Son Castelló.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma Gesa revamp: car park cut, solar glass planned
Palma, 11 September: plans for the long-idle Gesa building cut the underground car park, add solar glass and target completion by the end of 2029.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca demands answers on Sánchez migration report
On 11 September, the Balearic Government in Palma asks Madrid whether released Ceuta papers are the migration report Pedro Sánchez cited in parliament.
Mallorca News & MagazineIB3 puts 33 Balearic towns in TV village contest
In Palma on 11 September, IB3 unveils its contest for 33 Balearic towns, starting 20 September, and a prime-time quiz from 21 September.
Ibiza tests Portuguese man o’ war beach alarm
Sant Antoni, Ibiza, tests its beach emergency response on 11 September 2026 after a mock Portuguese man o’ war sighting at Es Pouet beach, including a 112 call.
Mallorca wastewater plants get €2.29m to stay running
Mallorca’s Manacor and Cala Murada secure €2.29m on 11 September 2026, keeping wastewater treatment running from 2027 to 2029 under new funding.
Mallorca News & MagazineSon Espases resignations: Mallorca chief keeps job
Palma, Mallorca, 11 September 2026: Son Espases chief Cristina Granados keeps government backing after repeated management resignations.
Mallorca News & MagazineTravel agents challenge Spanish state contracts
Madrid, 11 September 2026: CEAV steps up scrutiny of public tenders and challenges the new CORA contract for Spanish government travel services.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearic schools gain 198 teachers as term starts
Balearic schools start the 11 September term with 198 more teachers, the PP says, alongside free nursery places and building projects across the islands.
Ibiza care home secures €10.34m for 80 over-65s
Ibiza, 11 September 2026: the Balearic Government approves up to €10.34m for 80 residential care places at Reina Sofía, locked in for four years.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma cocaine haul: 1,353g found inside man’s body
Police arrest a man arriving in Palma from Charleroi on 6 September after 109 cocaine packets weighing 1,353 grams are found inside his body.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca archive protects Darder maps and notebooks
Palma, 11 September: Darder's maps, photographs and field notebooks move to the Arxiu del Regne de Mallorca for safer storage and wider access.