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Mallorca News & MagazineING 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearics: 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.
Mallorca News & Magazine44,500 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.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma: 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineSpain 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.
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.
Mallorca News & MagazineSpain 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineEndesa 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.
Mallorca News & Magazine2.5m 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineSpain 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearics 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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 News & MagazineMallorca: 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearic 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearics 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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.
Mallorca News & MagazineBalearics 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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.
New on Mallorca: August 2026
Verified openings and reopenings on Mallorca in August 2026.
Mallorca News & MagazinePalma 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 News & MagazineMallorca 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.