Mallorca News & Magazine

Palma, 1 September 2026: Former tourism minister Celestí Alomar dies at 76. The Fòrum will dedicate its December diversification congress to him.

Palma, Mallorca, hosts 300 experts from 19 to 22 October as Xylella fastidiosa takes centre stage at a congress on plant diseases tackling crop damage.

On 1 September, police in Eivissa said a German man was remanded after nearly 35kg of drugs were found in a garage car with electronic compartments.

More than 5,000 people are set to walk to Lluc, Mallorca, overnight on 12–13 September, as 200 people coordinate the island pilgrimage route.

Formentera cannot hand child guardianship back to the Balearic Government. On 1 September, the Consell says €10m will bolster care resources locally.

On 1 September, six Mallorca psychologists met education officials as rapid support expands to fifth and sixth primary classes across the islands.

Madrid, 1 September: Spain sends a health staffing bill to Congress, capping shifts at 17 hours as doctors’ unions threaten further strikes.

On 1 September, Palma starts repairing the Puig de Sant Pere city wall, reusing material after heritage approval and avoiding extreme heat during works.

On 1 September 2026 in Palma, OCB urges Germany’s new consul Angelika Saake to promote Catalan learning among German residents across Mallorca.

On 1 September 2026, Palma police reported two arrests after a Playa de Palma fight over glass containers left three men injured early on Saturday.

In Madrid on 1 September, anti-corruption prosecutors urge the Supreme Court to reject Ábalos and Koldo García's bid to void their jail terms now.

Palma, 1 September 2026: PSIB pushes a €2 high-season tourist tax rise and rent cap plan for Mallorca and the Balearics, citing 33ºC sea water.

Palma police arrest a man on 1 September 2026 after five night-time break-ins; a stolen card payment in Calle Aragón led officers to him on Monday.

Madrid, 1 September 2026: Extreme heat dents travellers’ climate ratings, but Spain scores 90.4 points from May to July, ahead of France on 77.2 points.

In Palma on 1 September, MÉS per Mallorca unveils plans to cut 130,000 tourist beds, block non-resident home purchases and double the ITS on Mallorca.

Palma, 1 September 2026: Balearic nursery workers demand action after some centres bring settling-in periods forward by up to nine days ahead of the official start.

On 1 September, Formentera is set for up to €10m after new child guardianship cases hit 164 by 21 July, putting heavy strain on its social budget.

Palma, 1 September: A passenger hits an airline supervisor with a mobile phone at Palma Airport after failing to prove a resident discount, UGT says.

Palma, 1 September 2026: CEIP Jaume I adds 72 nursery places as Mallorca takes 1,044 of the 1,687 places managed across the Balearics.

On 1 September 2026, Ibiza reports 1,590 hectares of organic farmland, more than double its 2020 total. Sant Antoni records the fastest growth.

Palma, 1 September: Balearics officials launch an urgent drive on Wednesday after 1% of teacher posts remain open, mainly in vocational training.

Eivissa, 1 September 2026: A 27-year-old US man remains in hospital after a 17-metre fall left him with a fractured thoracic vertebra under neurosurgery care.

Work starts in Sencelles, Mallorca, on 1 September on 10 public rental homes, with priority for local under-35s registered there for over 10 years.

The Balearics recorded two heat-linked deaths in August, while Spain’s daily mortality monitor estimates 2,149. Figures were released on 1 September.

On 1 September 2026, Palma ranks third among Spain’s provincial capitals at €5,329 a square metre, while the Balearics lead Spain’s market in August.