News From Mallorca

Mallorca unions and housing groups call a general strike for 11 November, demanding rents fall by at least 50% and an end to evictions across the islands.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 28 October, Gabriel Le Senne rules out a deal unless a hate crime allegation is dropped. The court may now set a trial date.

Police target drug trafficking in La Soledad, Palma, Mallorca, on 28 October 2026. Officers are at Calle Teix and Calle Manacor, but details remain scarce.

A train crash near Urda in Spain’s Toledo province leads PSOE to cancel 28 October events. Two high-speed trains may be involved; official figures are pending.

Palma, Mallorca, 28 October 2026: The Balearic government wants extra police for Friday's gathering, with Palma's Intermodal station singled out for attention.

On 28 October 2026, Son Espases in Palma, Mallorca, reports care for 540 patients after surgery in a year. Its short-stay unit frees 32 ward beds a week.

Madrid, 28 October 2026: Aena shares drop over 2.5% despite higher profits. Record passenger traffic and an airport tariff plan show what lies ahead.

Montuïri, Mallorca, has no audit verdict on its 2024 accounts. On 28 October 2026, auditors cite 11 limits and set out 43 recommendations for the council.

Mallorca, 28 October 2026: 102 Guardia Civil officers have left after summer. Jucil says 147 new arrivals need stay only a year and calls for better pay.

On 28 October 2026, Palma Intermodal in Mallorca unveils a new help desk and Tarjeta Única card room after handling 16.5 million passengers in 2025.

Two Iryo carriages derail near Urda, Toledo, on 28 October 2026, halting Madrid–Andalusia high-speed trains as Renfe offers ticket changes.

A train crash in Urda, Toledo province, on 28 October prompts Frente Amplio to suspend campaign events as Ada Colau backs those affected and emergency crews.

After an accident involving two high-speed trains at Urda station in Toledo on 28 October, Spain's government and ministers begin cancelling Wednesday plans.

In Palma, Mallorca, 90.1% of rental listings top €1,500 a month, figures published on 28 October show. See how the city compares with the rest of Spain.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 28 October 2026, Pere Joan Pons replaces Alfonso Rodríguez as Spain's Balearic representative. His swearing-in is expected next week.

Spain, 28 October 2026: Aena reports record passenger traffic and €1,796 million in net profit, alongside airport investment and a new tariff plan.

Work begins in October 2026 to bury the final stretch of the Sant Martí–Alcúdia power line on Mallorca, as Redeia boosts electricity network spending.

Mallorca and the Balearic Islands start Wednesday, 28 October, under thick cloud. Aemet expects few clouds by afternoon, though brief, light rain is possible.

On 28 October, a union gathering in Magaluf puts Mallorca hotel cleaners’ tough working conditions before minister Elma Saiz, who later meets Socialists.

In Palma, Mallorca, a man faces trial on 28 October 2026 accused of raping an 18-year-old friend. Prosecutors seek six years in prison and €10,000.

On 28 October, Mallorca unions and housing groups plan to file notice in Palma for a nationwide 11 November strike over housing, wages and living costs.

On 28 October 2026, ten defendants face a pre-trial hearing in Palma over cocaine and heroin allegedly sold in Ibiza. Prosecutors seek 59 years.

On 28 October 2026, a Balearic farmers’ delegation heads to Madrid for a tractor protest over high costs, fair prices and the pressures of farming on Mallorca.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 28 October 2026, Gabriel Le Senne faces a hate crime hearing over an image he allegedly tore as a trial looms.

On 27 October, rescuers aid 23 people off Porto Colom, Mallorca. Authorities report 135 migrants in eight boats near Mallorca and on Formentera.