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Balearic exports face €1,500 container costsMallorca News & Magazine
11 September 2026

Balearic 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.

Ibiza suspect jumps from cliff, police arrest him at seaMallorca News & Magazine
11 September 2026

Ibiza 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.

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11 September 2026

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.

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11 September 2026

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 schools: PSIB pledges air-conditioned classesMallorca News & Magazine
11 September 2026

Mallorca 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.

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11 September 2026

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.

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11 September 2026

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.

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11 September 2026

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: second-home purchase limits under reviewMallorca News & Magazine
11 September 2026

Mallorca: 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.

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11 September 2026

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.

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11 September 2026

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.

Spain heat returns: 38ºC forecast this weekendMallorca News & Magazine
11 September 2026

Spain 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.

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11 September 2026

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.

Palma solar power opens to homes and firms until 30 SeptemberMallorca News & Magazine
11 September 2026

Palma 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.

Palma Gesa revamp: car park cut, solar glass plannedMallorca News & Magazine
11 September 2026

Palma 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 demands answers on Sánchez migration reportMallorca News & Magazine
11 September 2026

Mallorca 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.

IB3 puts 33 Balearic towns in TV village contestMallorca News & Magazine
11 September 2026

IB3 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.

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11 September 2026

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.

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11 September 2026

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.

Son Espases resignations: Mallorca chief keeps jobMallorca News & Magazine
11 September 2026

Son Espases resignations: Mallorca chief keeps job

Palma, Mallorca, 11 September 2026: Son Espases chief Cristina Granados keeps government backing after repeated management resignations.

Travel agents challenge Spanish state contractsMallorca News & Magazine
11 September 2026

Travel 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.

Balearic schools gain 198 teachers as term startsMallorca News & Magazine
11 September 2026

Balearic 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.

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11 September 2026

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.

Palma cocaine haul: 1,353g found inside man’s bodyMallorca News & Magazine
11 September 2026

Palma 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 archive protects Darder maps and notebooksMallorca News & Magazine
11 September 2026

Mallorca 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.