News From Mallorca

In Bilbao on 25 September, Félix Bolaños seeks backing for a housing decree after Madrid eviction of an 87-year-old woman unable to meet a rent rise.

In Palma on 25 September 2026, hotel chief Javier Vich calls for Mallorca to plan transport, housing, water and energy for year-round tourism.

Madrid, 25 September: logistics groups ask Spain to double fuel aid to 40 cents a litre until year-end and extend it to vans as Middle East conflict hits costs.

Ibiza, 25 September: island council rejects airport expansion and urges Aena to improve facilities, water systems and local involvement in decisions.

On 25 September 2026, the Balearic Government backs a €3.7 million expansion of the University of the Balearic Islands campus in Alaior, Menorca.

Palma shuts Pere Garau to traffic and Antoni Maura on Saturday 26 September as a fair and night run divert buses and suspend eight stops.

After an 87-year-old woman is evicted in Madrid on 25 September, Ara MÉS presses Mallorca and Balearic leaders for stronger housing safeguards.

A pipe burst in Alcúdia, Mallorca, on 11 July puts Pollença's water supply at risk, but emergency repairs restore flow without restrictions.

On Friday, 25 September, Maó’s PP urges the mayor to recover €150,067 spent on three speed cameras after Spain’s DGT took control.

Palma, 25 September 2026: Balearic Government releases 80% of climate-refuge grants upfront, unlocking two million euros for public spaces in the Balearics.

On 25 September 2026, Palma begins clearing nearly 30,000 road drains before rain, targeting mud and solid debris that can block runoff.

Palma, Mallorca, 25 September 2026: the Government backs a marital property bill, sending the joint proposal on for further parliamentary scrutiny.

Formentera, 25 September 2026: the PP says 2,700 people arrived by small boat this year and demands border action and more police resources now.

Palma, 25 September 2026: the Balearic health service extends its hospital waste deal from 1 November, with €1.9m approved for 12 months across the islands.

On 25 September in Madrid, Meliá chief Gabriel Escarrer says illegal holiday lets, not hotels, are driving tourist overload in the Balearics.

In Inca, a 1.7 million euro MRI replacement begins in early October 2026, reserving the emergency access lane for ambulances for about three months.

On 25 September in Palma, the Balearic Government clears €1.4m for sports federations, with advance payments for 2027 and 2028 to cover running costs.

In Marratxí, Mallorca, the council denies favouring relatives in Ibavi home allocations, saying the public agency ran the process under set rules on 25 September.

On 25 September 2026, the Balearic Government fast-tracks Es Castell’s 5,564-square-metre vocational centre, restoring barracks and adding workshops.

Eivissa, 25 September 2026: Ibiza gets until 30 November to file storm-repair aid papers, while Menorca's repair deal runs to 31 May 2027.

More than 100 eye-care professionals meet at Hospital Universitario Son Llàtzer in Palma on 25 September 2026 for eight practical workshops and talks.

On 25 September 2026, Menorca’s Maó conservatory gains fast-track status, speeding paperwork for a new music and dance centre with an auditorium and classrooms.

On 25 September, Balearics president Marga Prohens says she will take migration pressure to the EU in an October meeting after a Menorca council meeting.

On 25 September 2026, Eivissa sets aside €1.99 million to turn Sa Penya ruins beside Sa Pedrera into five youth homes, giving 10-year residents priority.

Guardia Civil arrest a 53-year-old drugs suspect in Ibiza on 25 September 2026 after he was wanted from December 2025 in Operation Cavalieri.