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News From MallorcaThree Ibiza care homes await handover amid funding row
On Ibiza, three public care homes still await transfer to the island council. On 3 November 2026, the government and Socialists clash over money and care.
News From MallorcaBalearic budget 2027: Vox demands old deals first
In Palma, Mallorca, on 3 November 2026, Vox ties its backing for the 2027 Balearic budget to past deals as Costa draws a line and the PSIB seeks price relief.
News From MallorcaWTM London opens after record year and 46,500 visitors
World Travel Market opens in London on 3 November 2026 after 46,500 attended last year. The programme tracks travel trends as Egypt becomes lead partner.
News From MallorcaOne million homes: Feijóo seeks bank deal in Spain
In Madrid on 3 November, Feijóo sets out a plan for one million homes in Spain, with bank talks, tax cuts for young buyers and faster building permits.
News From MallorcaMallorca police uncover nearly 6,000 fake garments
In Palma, Mallorca, police find nearly 6,000 fake garments in a warehouse. On 3 November 2026, they report an arrest and a suspected supply network.
News From MallorcaMallorca: 71 await beds as specialist waits jump
On 3 November, 71 people await admission at Mallorca's Son Espases Hospital as first specialist waits rise 50% across the Balearics. Politicians dispute why.
News From MallorcaBalearic squatting help office gets four staff posts
In Palma, Mallorca, on 3 November 2026, the government approves a staffing change to create four posts for a squatting help office, but sets no opening date.
News From MallorcaIbiza villa row: no public access to stretch of coast
On 3 November 2026, a dispute over an Ibiza villa highlights a stretch of coast with no public access as a minister rejects claims over a possible concession.
News From MallorcaMallorca: 71 await admission as specialist waits rise 50%
On 3 November 2026, 71 people await admission at Son Espases Hospital on Mallorca as Balearic specialist waits rise 50%. Politicians clash over why.
News From MallorcaBalearic rentals: nearly half top 120 square metres
On 3 November 2026, pisos.com finds 48.7% of Balearic rental homes exceed 120 square metres, 30 percentage points above Spain's share for that size.
Mallorca: €108,500 school playground plan includes a forest
On 3 November 2026, Balearic education officials invited bids for a €108,500 school playground revamp in Algaida, Mallorca, with a forest and agora planned.
News From MallorcaMallorca industry row: 47 million euros and discos
In Palma, Mallorca, on 3 November 2026, a minister cites 47 million euros for industry as an opposition MP says discos are easier to find than firms.
News From MallorcaSquatters' help office gets four posts, no start date
In Palma, Mallorca, on 3 November 2026, the government clears four posts for a squatters' help office. The start date remains open as MPs spar over rents.
News From MallorcaMallorca storm warning: 25 litres in an hour possible
Mallorca faces a yellow rain warning on 3 November 2026, with 25 litres per square metre possible in an hour. Rain could last until next Monday.
News From MallorcaPalma, Mallorca: Woman arrested over private chats
On 3 November, police in Palma, Mallorca, report a woman's arrest after she allegedly used her partner's tablet to share his private chats with a relative.
News From MallorcaMallorca: Vox blamed for Balearic budget rollover
In Palma, Mallorca, on 3 November 2026, a minister blames Vox for the Balearic budget rollover after its vote with the left. Now she looks to 2027.
News From MallorcaMallorca rape trial: woman says man raped her in alley
In Alaró, Mallorca, a woman tells a court on 3 November 2026 she was raped in a dark street. The accused says sex was consensual; a verdict is pending.
News From MallorcaMallorca: 71 wait for admission at Son Espases
On 3 November 2026, 71 people await admission from the emergency department at Son Espases Hospital in Palma, Mallorca. The health minister responds.
News From MallorcaFormentera gets 17,1 million euros for migrant care
On 3 November 2026, a minister says Formentera has received 17,1 million euros for social services and migrant children, but rejects a change to care rules.
News From MallorcaMallorca’s Palma–Cala Rajada bus 411e may run all year
On 3 November 2026, Mallorca’s government says it wants bus 411e between Palma and Cala Rajada to run all year. One contract change still stands in the way.
News From MallorcaBalearic buoy fields face checks by trained boat crews
In Palma, Mallorca, on 3 November 2026, a new deal sets out how PortsIB staff will train to check Balearic buoy fields and anchoring areas by boat.
News From MallorcaMallorca property prices split: Balearic 80m² flat €428,766
On 3 November, Fotocasa puts an 80m² used flat in the Balearic Islands at €428,766. On Mallorca, Capdepera rises 27.6% while Llucmajor falls 8.2%.
News From MallorcaFormentera warns of migrant children emergency gap
In Palma, Mallorca, on 3 November, Formentera warns a regional average could block emergency measures for migrant children. The minister rejects a rule change.
News From MallorcaMallorca: Llull row as Balearic schools still use GestIB
In Palma, Mallorca, on 3 November, Antoni Vera defends the Llull rollout as an opposition MP reports problems at schools and continued use of GestIB.
News From MallorcaPalma memorial shut on All Saints’ Day sparks row
In Palma, Mallorca, a memorial’s All Saints’ Day closure sparks a row on 3 November. A minister says it is private and no one asked for it to open.