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Mallorca News & MagazineIbiza 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearics 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineSupport 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
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma 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 News & MagazineMallorca: 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineSpain 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.
Mallorca News & Magazine€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.
Mallorca News & MagazineAllergy 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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.
Mallorca News & Magazine4,129 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 News & MagazineMallorca: 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.
€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 News & MagazineMallorca 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearic 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.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearics 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineSpain’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.