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ING 10% card offer cut from 18 days to fourMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

ING 10% card offer cut from 18 days to four

Madrid, 2 September: Facua has reported ING after the bank cut its promised 10% credit-card cashback offer from 18 days to four. Customers may have spent more.

Mallorca crash: driver faces court after woman diesMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

Mallorca crash: driver faces court after woman dies

On 2 September 2026, a driver appears in court after a late-Sunday Porto Cristo, Mallorca crash killed a 23-year-old woman and injured two passengers.

Balearics: 24-hour doctor shifts cannot endMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

Balearics: 24-hour doctor shifts cannot end

Madrid, 2 September 2026: Spain's health minister says the Balearics can end 24-hour doctor shifts by reorganising the system as unions threaten a strike.

44,500 more jobless: Spain unemployment climbs in AugustMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

44,500 more jobless: Spain unemployment climbs in August

Madrid, 2 September: Spain’s unemployment register grows by 44,500 in August as average Social Security membership falls by 162,840 during the month.

Palma: Balearics job record fails to ease housing strainMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

Palma: Balearics job record fails to ease housing strain

In Palma on 2 September, UGT says the Balearics' August jobs record cannot hide high housing costs, heavy workloads and pressure on daily life.

Spain jobs data exposes hidden work and unemploymentMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

Spain jobs data exposes hidden work and unemployment

Madrid, 2 September 2026: Spain’s August jobs data reveals previously uncounted work and unemployment as foreign nationals are regularised.

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2 September 2026

Ibiza seeks power to limit pressure on its beaches

On 2 September, Ibiza's council asks Parliament for coastal powers as vehicle entries fall by 10,300 and public transport users rise 40% in August.

Spain loses 162,840 contributors, union warnsMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

Spain loses 162,840 contributors, union warns

In Madrid on 2 September, USO says Spain’s August jobs data worsen as 162,840 fewer people pay into Social Security despite migrant regularisation.

Endesa network monitors millions of power suppliesMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

Endesa network monitors millions of power supplies

Madrid, 2 September: Endesa says its private network monitors millions of power supplies around the clock and helps teams pinpoint faults faster across Spain.

2.5m tourists: Mallorca PP hails July slowdownMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

2.5m tourists: Mallorca PP hails July slowdown

Palma, 2 September 2026: Mallorca's PP says July's 2.5 million international tourists and 0.1 per cent growth show its tourism curb is working.

Mallorca permit plan could cut waits for new activitiesMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

Mallorca permit plan could cut waits for new activities

Palma, Mallorca, 2 September: Balearic officials draft rules that could let people and companies start activities before approval, with later checks.

Spain adds 680,000 jobs as regularisation helpsMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

Spain adds 680,000 jobs as regularisation helps

In Brussels on 2 September, Carlos Cuerpo says Spain added 680,000 social security registrations in 12 months, with regularisation helping the rise.

Mallorca lights Palma’s Palau blue for Ceuta protestMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

Mallorca lights Palma’s Palau blue for Ceuta protest

Palma’s Palau del Consell will light its façade blue on 2 September as Mallorca backs Ceuta after the 31 July mass arrival of migrants there.

Balearics tourism model drives social anger, union saysMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

Balearics tourism model drives social anger, union says

In Palma on 2 September, CCOO says August unemployment fell across the Balearics, but tourist saturation worsens social anger and working conditions.

Mallorca car cap: island targets next summer seasonMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

Mallorca car cap: island targets next summer season

In Palma on 2 September 2026, Mallorca’s council says it will cap private and hire cars by year-end, with the rule aimed at next summer season.

Mallorca June total reaches 1.39 million peopleMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

Mallorca June total reaches 1.39 million people

Palma, 2 September 2026: Mallorca averages more than 1.39 million people in June, while the Balearic Islands peak passes 1.93 million in June.

Mallorca: 400 ideas reshape environmental educationMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

Mallorca: 400 ideas reshape environmental education

Palma, 2 September: nearly 400 people help redraw the Balearic Islands’ environmental education strategy as the government prepares its next steps.

Balearic gymnast Nicolau Mir wins Taranto silver and bronzeMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

Balearic gymnast Nicolau Mir wins Taranto silver and bronze

Balearic gymnast Nicolau Mir wins individual silver and Spain team bronze at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto on 2 September, with more finals ahead.

Balearics home prices hit €5,595 record in AugustMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

Balearics home prices hit €5,595 record in August

Palma, 2 September: idealista says Balearics resale homes reach a record €5,595 per m2 in August, while Palma slips 0.3% from July to €5,522.

Mallorca tops 35ºC as calima and morning fog roll inMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

Mallorca tops 35ºC as calima and morning fog roll in

Mallorca is forecast to exceed 35ºC on Wednesday, 2 September, as calima haze and early fog banks arrive under mostly clear Balearic skies, Aemet says.

Balearics jobs: total falls by 226 during AugustMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

Balearics jobs: total falls by 226 during August

The Balearic Islands lose 226 social security contributors in August, taking the total to 693,812; figures released on 2 September still show annual growth.

Mallorca weather: warmer Wednesday with clear skiesMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

Mallorca weather: warmer Wednesday with clear skies

Mallorca and the Balearics head into Wednesday, 2 September, with mostly clear skies, light easterly winds and slightly warmer daytime weather.

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2 September 2026

New on Mallorca: August 2026

Verified openings and reopenings on Mallorca in August 2026.

Palma sea programme closes with Prohens at Son MoixMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

Palma sea programme closes with Prohens at Son Moix

Marga Prohens closes the Fundación Real Mallorca sea programme presentation at Palma’s Son Moix conference hall at 13.25 on Wednesday, 2 September.

Mallorca election countdown: Galmés sets final-year planMallorca News & Magazine
2 September 2026

Mallorca election countdown: Galmés sets final-year plan

In Palma on Wednesday, 2 September, Llorenç Galmés gathers his government team to set Mallorca’s priorities and projects before expected May elections.