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Mallorca News & MagazineCeuta protests: TV crews attacked, Amnesty warns
Amnesty reports on 3 September that TV crews faced violence during Ceuta protests in Madrid and at the Ceuta border crossing, and demands protection.
CAR-T access gap sends myeloma patients travelling
Madrid, 3 September 2026: gaps in CAR-T access force some myeloma patients to travel for treatment and pay their costs, as experts seek more centres.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca politics year: Prohens meets party leaders
On Friday in Palma, Marga Prohens opens the 2026-2027 political year with parliamentary group spokespeople at Consolat de Mar from 16.00.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca leads: 4,608 flights for September weekend
On 3 September, Aena says Mallorca airport is set for 3,010 of 4,608 Balearic flights from Friday to Sunday, with Saturday the weekend peak.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca leader joins UIB year opening in Palma
Marga Prohens joins the UIB's 2026-2027 opening in Palma, Mallorca, on Friday. Carlos Gómez receives its Gold Medal before the official ceremony.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearics help calls jump 40% before suicide prevention day
Palma, 3 September 2026: Requests to the Teléfono de la Esperanza in the Balearics climb 40%. Its suicide-prevention report is due on Wednesday.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca BiciPalma: 40% of docks fail in Pere Garau
In Pere Garau, Palma, 40% of BiciPalma docking points fail. On 3 September, a neighbourhood group calls for urgent repairs and more bikes.
Mallorca News & MagazineMadrid boycott call targets Spain funding vote
Madrid, 3 September: Madrid calls on regions to boycott Friday’s funding vote, but the government says one regional ally can push the reform forward.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearics migrant warning: Prohens demands answers
On Thursday, 3 September 2026, Marga Prohens demands answers as police reports flag possible mass migrant arrivals on Balearic coasts and seeks urgent action.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca’s Mas extends Vuelta lead by 27 seconds
Mallorca’s Enric Mas attacks 11km from Calar Alto on 3 September, extending his Vuelta lead by 27 seconds as Jakob Omrzel wins stage 12 at Calar Alto.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearics: two women at extreme risk in 4,423 cases
On 31 August 2026, the Interior Ministry records 4,423 active violence-against-women cases in the Balearics, including two at extreme risk.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma horse carriages: protest demands an end
Palma, 3 September 2026: Satya Animal calls a Saturday protest outside Mallorca Cathedral, demanding a timetable to end horse carriages and a future for horses.
Mallorca News & Magazine1,440 places: Balearic police training grows
The Balearic Islands’ 2026 police training plan has 1,440 places, while Mallorca courses move beyond Palma. New figures released on 3 September 2026.
Mallorca News & MagazineTorres joins PSOE race for Santa Eulària mayor
On 3 September, Víctor Torres Pérez enters the PSOE primary in Santa Eulària, Ibiza, seeking the party’s 2027 mayoral nomination and pledging new priorities.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearic warning did not predict Ceuta migration crisis
Madrid, 3 September 2026: Pedro Sánchez says a police warning about mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands did not forecast Ceuta's mass crossings.
Mallorca News & MagazineCanary Islands back funding plan as Madrid boycotts
Madrid will miss Friday’s funding council and urge a boycott, but backing from the Canary Islands and Catalonia could send the plan on to ministers.
Mallorca News & MagazineBrussels 22 September: Spain pushes Catalan EU status
Spain returns to Brussels on 22 September to press for Catalan, Galician and Basque to gain EU status before Albania and Montenegro join the bloc.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma's 240-metre concert bar sparks fairness call
On 3 September 2026, Palma restaurateurs challenge a 240-metre bar and food trucks at Saturday's free concert, demanding equal checks for venues.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma row: Podemos attacks mayor over Ceuta rally
Palma, 3 September: Podemos says Mayor Jaime Martínez allowed partisan use of Plaza de Cort at Wednesday’s Ceuta rally and cites far-right groups.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca leads: Spain’s summer ferry booking list
Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza top Spain’s summer ferry choices, Ferryhopper says on 3 September 2026. Nearly half of tickets are booked in the final week.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma approves 24-hour animal collection service
Palma approves a 24-hour animal collection service on 3 September, while external vets will treat injured or ill animals after Son Reus closes.
Mallorca News & MagazineMallorca school meals: PP and Vox block hearing
Palma, 3 September: PP and Vox block a hearing on Can Arabí after its school-meals concession ended, affecting more than 40 Balearic schools.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma school start: fast-loan warning for families
Palma families get a 3 September school-start warning: avoid costly fast loans, reuse school gear, compare prices and keep every receipt and store advert copies.
Mallorca News & MagazineBahia Principe cuts hotel prices by up to 50%
Bahia Principe launches its sale on 3 September, cutting prices by up to 50% at hotels in Spain and the Caribbean before 18 September.
Mallorca News & MagazineEU fishing funds: Balearics fight for support after 2027
Balearic Islands fisheries officials join four Mediterranean regions in Brussels on 3 September to demand stable, visible EU funding beyond 2027.