Mallorca News & Magazine

Eivissa, Ibiza, 18 September: SOS Desaparecidos searches for Sergei Steffano M. H., 38, missing since mid-July. Call 112 with information.

Pedro Sánchez announces in Madrid on 18 September that every Spanish university course must have 50% PhD lecturers under planned new rules.

Madrid, 18 September: 12 regions block Spain’s inclusive education plan, while ministers agree a 31,296,070-euro vocational training fund at the same meeting.

In Calvià, Mallorca, UGT warns of protests on 18 September 2026 as a delayed jobs deal fuels fresh criticism of the town hall from PSIB.

Palma, 18 September: Bishop Sebastià Taltavull names Josep Antoni Guardiola new seminary deputy rector and assigns posts across Mallorca.

On 18 September 2026, MÉS demands answers after Marratxí residents lose Palma IME sports discounts while council sites still list the deal as in force.

Palma, Mallorca’s Paseo Marítimo closes in both directions on Sunday 20 September for the Stellantis&You Triatlón Puerto de Palma. The closure runs from 06.

Manacor, Mallorca, gets a DOMUM support room for cancer patients on 18 September, with oncology yoga set to become a regular service in October.

Madrid, 18 September 2026: Eleven Partido Popular-run regions and the Canary Islands reject Spain’s inclusive education plan, but agree €31,296,070 for training

On 18 September 2026, the Ma-13 near Palma is restricted southwestbound between kilometre 0 and kilometre 1.65 following an accident.

Palma, 18 September 2026: Mallorca brings mental health workshops back for more than 4,000 teenagers after an administrative error threatened the scheme.

Palma, 18 September 2026: Patios Abiertos brought 7,178 people to eight schoolyards this summer, up from fewer than 5,000 a year earlier in Palma.

Palma, 18 September: a new capacity map puts the Balearics electricity grid at 47.8% full at September’s end, down from 86.3% in March in the latest report.

Port d'Andratx, Mallorca, is set for 11 seasonal berths after an 18 September 2026 deal, while two traditional escars await restoration work.

Twenty-three turtle hatchlings emerge at Punta Prima, Menorca, on 18 September, but artificial lights send many towards dunes, not the sea as rescuers search.

Palma, 18 September 2026: the Balearic Government and la Caixa sign a €20m deal funding social action, education, culture and research in 2026.

Vox challenges rules for planned Ca n'Escandell homes in Eivissa on 18 September, demanding Spanish priority and proof of long-standing local ties.

On 18 September 2026, the Ma-13 near Marratxí is restricted northeastbound following an accident.

Menorca, 18 September 2026: the island council and eight town halls unite to seek higher island allowances for civil servants worth millions yearly.

Madrid, 18 September 2026: Spain's hauliers demand new diesel aid from October, saying oil firms swallowed a 10-cent-per-litre tax cut as oil rose 80%.

Madrid, 18 September 2026: Endesa offers fixed electricity rates for three or five years as European gas prices rise. The final bill still depends on use.

Palma, 18 September: Balearics figures show 20 workers faced collective redundancy procedures in July, while 42 were covered by employment measures.

Maite de Medrano is ejected from a Ciutadella council meeting on Menorca as PSOE says her conduct harms the institution, 18 September 2026.

On 18 September 2026, Menorca's Parliament takes up urgent legal changes as the PP pushes to cap visitor cars on the island next season, with legal safeguards.

In Madrid on Friday, 18 September, Balearics education chief Antoni Vera seeks special rules and funding for smaller classes after 4,000 late arrivals.