News From Mallorca

Mallorca faces cloudy skies on Friday, 2 October, as Aemet forecasts showers and storms that could be strong or very strong across the Balearic Islands.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 2 October, a man goes on trial accused of stabbing his partner in a car with their young daughter in the back. Prosecutors seek 27 years.

In the Balearic Islands, 98,800 tenancies face a rent freeze or a 2% rise limit. Figures reported on 1 October 2026 show the estimated yearly savings.

On 1 October, Mallorca honours ten older people in Palma, including an active football referee with 81 athletics medals and a fifth-generation potter.

On 1 October, Pacma presses councils in Eivissa and Santa Eulària des Riu, Ibiza, to reveal who would evacuate animals, arrange shelter and provide vets.

On 1 October 2026, Balearic minister Jaume Bauzá is set for Seville talks on visitor flows, relations with neighbours and digital tools for destinations.

From 1 October 2026, registered Felanitx residents on Mallorca over 18 can claim three €10 shopping vouchers; each needs a purchase of at least €20.

In Can Picafort, Mallorca, on 24 and 25 October 2026, experts tackle the housing emergency, Catalan in schools and a language law’s 40th anniversary.

On 17 October, the port of Eivissa on Ibiza hosts 60 activities, from drone and dog-unit displays to dance and a 3D visit to Puig des Molins.

Eivissa, Ibiza, seeks bids on 1 October 2026 for 509 LED streetlights and ten traffic-camera sites; the council details cost, power savings and bid deadline.

On 1 October 2026, a warning over rental supply reaches Mallorca as Balearic leader Marga Prohens criticises housing decrees facing a vote in Spain’s Congress.

On 1 October 2026, Alaró council in Mallorca details €23,600 of work to replace theatre flooring worn after more than ten years, including stage repairs.

Mallorca, 1 October: Friday's university talks bring professionals together to share ideas on migrant rights, welcome and integration across the Balearics.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 1 October, Vox MP María Ruíz warns Spain’s housing decrees will cut home supply and worsen the problem. She wants Sánchez out.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 1 October, housing protesters keep their tents in Plaza de España. The city wants the camp gone, but police have no plans to intervene.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 1 October 2026, Vox puts remigration in its 2027 Balearic election plan but still has no candidate and faces questions over a PP pact.

On 1 October 2026, Mallorca campaigners say three evictions in Palma and Inca are on hold. A mother and her children stay put, with more cases ahead.

On 1 October 2026, Menorca’s PSOE urges Balearic MPs to back two housing decrees, with VAT on holiday lets and affordable housing incentives at stake.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 1 October 2026, MPs unite over tackling school absences but divide on heat refuges as another school plan heads to a full vote.

On 1 October, Espiral says Mallorca pupils will walk through Palma on Friday, seeking safer school access, more speed checks and a better link to Nou Llevant.

Can Pastilla, Mallorca, 1 October 2026: A man faces trial for stabbing his partner in a car with their child in the back. Prosecutors seek 27 years.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 1 October, Sandra Fernández says a staff shortage holds back home care across the Balearics despite more hours and funding.

On 1 October, UGT calls for pension protection in Mallorca and the Balearic Islands and a new law on older people’s rights, as it honours two unionists.

Palma on Mallorca leads Spain for electric car sales, with 488.6 registrations per 100,000 drivers. 1 October figures also reveal gaps in aid awareness.

On 1 October 2026, Menorca's island council and unions challenge Aena's airport expansion plan: more gates and terminal space, but no new control tower.