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Ibiza dog abandonment case triggers €10,001 fineMallorca News & Magazine
5 September 2026

Ibiza dog abandonment case triggers €10,001 fine

Eivissa, Ibiza, opens a €10,001 animal abandonment case on 5 September 2026 after a 13-year-old dog found at Sa Joveria; the dog has now been adopted.

Balearics weather: high temperatures, bright skiesMallorca News & Magazine
5 September 2026

Balearics weather: high temperatures, bright skies

Balearics weather on Saturday 5 September brings high temperatures, mostly clear skies, high cloud and morning mist, plus light winds and coastal breezes.

Support for renewable self-consumption is adjustedMallorca News & Magazine
5 September 2026

Support for renewable self-consumption is adjusted

For certain subsidised energy projects, support is lower because the installations delivered cost less or were built on a smaller scale than originally planne

Palma horse carriage protest demands end to serviceMallorca News & Magazine
5 September 2026

Palma horse carriage protest demands end to service

On Saturday, 5 September, Satya Animal protests outside Mallorca Cathedral in Palma, demanding a timed end to horse carriage rides.

Mallorca: PP says Madrid hid migration risk alertMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Mallorca: PP says Madrid hid migration risk alert

In Palma on 4 September 2026, the PP says Spain’s government withheld a high-risk migration alert for the Balearics and demands answers and a special plan.

Mallorca among islands as 89 migrants arrive by boatMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Mallorca among islands as 89 migrants arrive by boat

On 4 September, a fifth migrant boat brings Friday’s total to 89 arrivals in the Balearics. Rescuers pick up 14 at 18.15, one mile south of Cabrera.

Mallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Mallorca airport veto sparks colonialism claim

In Palma on 4 September 2026, Més per Menorca attacks Madrid's airport veto and calls for a higher tourist tax and aid for Formentera migrant minors.

Mallorca crews rescue three people in afternoonMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Mallorca crews rescue three people in afternoon

Mallorca Fire Service rescued three people on Friday, 4 September 2026, at Coll Baix beach, Llevant Natural Park and Puig de Galatzó; no details were given.

Spain funding plan: central spending must fallMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Spain funding plan: central spending must fall

Spain's fiscal watchdog says central spending must fall if regions gain funds, raising sustainability concerns in Madrid on 4 September 2026.

€494.57 million fertiliser aid for 249,376 farmersMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

€494.57 million fertiliser aid for 249,376 farmers

Madrid, 4 September: Spain starts paying €494.57 million in fertiliser aid on Friday to 249,376 farmers facing sharply higher costs, with rates by land type.

Allergy emergency: check medicines before school termMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Allergy emergency: check medicines before school term

Madrid, 4 September: allergy specialists urge families and schools to check children’s plans, inhalers and adrenaline injectors before term begins.

Mallorca airport bill: MÉS demands veto is liftedMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Mallorca airport bill: MÉS demands veto is lifted

In Palma on 4 September, MÉS urges Marga Prohens to oppose the Spanish government's block on Mallorca airport co-management bill before Tuesday's Congress vote.

4,129 tonnes: Balearics handle e-waste in 2025Mallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

4,129 tonnes: Balearics handle e-waste in 2025

On 4 September 2026, the Balearics report 4,129 tonnes of e-waste handled in 2025, with recycling per person far above Spain's average.

Mallorca: 1,500 recreate Rei Jaume landing SaturdayMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Mallorca: 1,500 recreate Rei Jaume landing Saturday

Santa Ponça, Saturday: 1,500 people recreate Rei Jaume's landing, marching from Club Náutico to two beach clashes and a final duel by the sea.

Mallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

€58,390: Mallorca coast cases rise in Can Picafort

Two 3 September rulings bring six Can Picafort businesses into coastal-use cases worth €58,390, as GOB Mallorca seeks action from Santa Margalida.

Mallorca budget talks loom: Vox waits for spending capMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Mallorca budget talks loom: Vox waits for spending cap

On 4 September in Palma, Mallorca, Vox says it will discuss the Balearic Islands’ 2027 budget only after the government sets its spending cap.

Mallorca heat warning: 36ºC expected inland SaturdayMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Mallorca heat warning: 36ºC expected inland Saturday

Mallorca’s interior faces a yellow heat warning on Saturday, with temperatures of up to 36ºC possible from 12.00 to 19.00, Aemet says in its latest forecast.

Mallorca housing: Alaró frees site for rental homesMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Mallorca housing: Alaró frees site for rental homes

On 4 September, Alaró, Mallorca, approves a free transfer to Ibavi for protected rental homes, giving a vacant supervised-housing site a new role.

Mallorca drug raid tears down nine Son Banya hutsMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Mallorca drug raid tears down nine Son Banya huts

Nine sales huts are demolished in Son Banya, Palma, on 4 September 2026 as police seize drugs, more than €2,500 and erectile dysfunction medicine.

Mallorca boat arrivals row: PSIB calls Prohens claims liesMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Mallorca boat arrivals row: PSIB calls Prohens claims lies

Palma, 4 September: PSIB's Iago Negueruela says Marga Prohens misled voters over Balearic boat arrivals and calls for a tourism tax rise.

Balearic fertiliser aid falls short, farmers warnMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Balearic fertiliser aid falls short, farmers warn

On the Balearic Islands, 4 September 2026, UPA says fertiliser aid cannot meet soaring costs as only Baleares and La Rioja add regional funds.

Palma cat colonies: march demands law enforcementMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Palma cat colonies: march demands law enforcement

Palma, 4 September 2026: A Sunday march over cat colonies heads from Plaza de España to Plaza de Cort, pressing councils to enforce animal welfare law.

Mallorca fills 16 permanent posts after 20-year gapMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Mallorca fills 16 permanent posts after 20-year gap

On 4 September in Palma, 16 civil servants take permanent posts after a 20-year gap as Mallorca Island Council opens 193 vacancies in 59 categories.

Balearics boat registrations rise 15% to 687Mallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Balearics boat registrations rise 15% to 687

On 4 September 2026, the Balearics report 687 new leisure-boat registrations by August, up 15%, as bigger boats and charter demand gain pace.

Spain’s €21bn funding plan clears first hurdleMallorca News & Magazine
4 September 2026

Spain’s €21bn funding plan clears first hurdle

Madrid backs Spain’s €21bn regional funding plan on 4 September 2026, including a future fund for tourism-driven population pressure.