News From Mallorca

In Palma, Mallorca, on 3 November, Formentera warns a regional average could block emergency measures for migrant children. The minister rejects a rule change.

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.

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.

Palma, Mallorca, sees October rents rise 7.6% to 19.6 euros per square metre. Figures published on 3 November 2026 put it third among provincial capitals.

In Eivissa, Ibiza, a dog is stolen from an animal shelter during a storm alert on 18 October. The centre reports vandalism and calls in the Guardia Civil.

On 3 November in Palma, Mallorca, MPs observe a minute’s silence for Urda train crash victims, including a young islander, before a Vox MP takes his oath.

Three lists compete for Mallorca’s three Senate seats on 29 November, while Formentera prepares to elect its first senator under a changed constitution.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 3 November 2026, MÉS per Mallorca challenges IB3's cut in the Catalan requirement for journalists from C1 to B2 and demands a reversal.

On 3 November 2026, figures show 275,424 guests chose holiday apartments across the Balearic Islands in September, yet overnight stays fell to 1.25 million.

Mallorca faces a rain warning on Tuesday, 3 November, as Aemet forecasts heavy or persistent showers and possible storms. Ibiza and Formentera also have alerts.

Bad weather worsens Mallorca's rush-hour traffic on 3 November 2026. Ma-13 queues reach Pont d'Inca, while the Ma-20 runs slower than usual throughout.

On Tuesday, 3 November, western Mallorca faces locally heavy, persistent rain and possible thunder. Ibiza and Formentera may see it too as temperatures fall.

An amendment to the funding plan is intended to enable pupils at public schools to take part in the “Viu la cultura” program during the school year.

No objections were received during the public inspection period, so the municipality’s budget has been definitively approved.

The conflict in the Middle East is disrupting trade in raw materials for fertilizer—and could also affect farms on Mallorca.

Pere Joan Pons takes office in Palma, Mallorca, on 3 November as Spain's Balearic delegate. Alfonso Rodríguez plans another run for Calvià mayor in 2027.

Tío Bigotes has opened its first Mallorca location at Porto Pi shopping centre, in the Terrazas Bajas area with direct access from avenida Joan Miró.

In London on 3 November 2026, Marga Prohens meets TUI alongside Mallorca's hotel federation before presenting a project on tourism restraint and culture.

In Palma, Mallorca, MPs plan a 3 November tribute to victims of the Urda rail crash, including a woman from the island, as Prohens heads to London.

Mallorca faces up to 25 litres of rain per square metre in an hour on 3 November 2026. Eivissa and Formentera also face all-day yellow warnings.

In Palma, Mallorca, a man goes on trial on 3 November 2026 accused of spiking a woman's drink and raping her. Prosecutors say he filmed the assault.

A man goes on trial in Palma, Mallorca, on 3 November 2026, accused of raping a woman as he walked her home from a bar. Prosecutors seek eight years.

On 2 November, Marga Prohens takes the Balearic Islands’ film pitch to London as she flags a slight dip in peak-season visits from British tourists.

In Manacor, Mallorca, on 2 November 2026, a women’s group demands over 400 hospital beds instead of 200, more staff and abortion care ahead of elections.

In Sant Joan de Labritja, Ibiza, on 2 November 2026, Javier Torres says he will leave Ciudadanos as Sa Veu des Poble plans its next election bids.