News From Mallorca

At Palma Airport on Mallorca, police report 87 arrests over suspected fake passports on 24 October 2026. Border checks also turned away 24 travellers.

Palma, Mallorca, 24 October: Gabriel Le Senne faces a hate-crime hearing on 28 October over an image of Franco-era victims he allegedly tore in parliament.

On 24 October 2026, a space shortage at Mallorca’s Colònia de Sant Jordi port puts 24 abandoned boats and 11 engines on course for Son Tous.

Mallorca sees temperatures fall on Saturday, 24 October, as showers may reach the northern Balearics. Spain’s wave warnings stay on the mainland.

Formentera, Spain, elects its first senator on 29 November. Sa Unió picks businessman Vicent Tur Costa to run and wants the seat to advance island demands.

A bar fire in Caimari, Mallorca, damages furniture on 24 October. Firefighters arrive around 08.00, put out the flames and ventilate the premises.

On 24 October 2026, Mallorca’s PP names Marina Fiscaletti second on its Senate ticket. She pledges to focus on housing ahead of the 29 November election.

In Campos, Mallorca, Mayor Xisca Porquer says on 24 October 2026 she will not run again in 2027. Minutes later, the PP names her to its Congress list.

Palma, Mallorca, 24 October 2026: Police arrest a man after a woman says he raped her following a cleaning job offer. Secret videos challenge his theft claim.

Showers hit north-east Mallorca and Menorca on Saturday, 24 October 2026, then ease during the afternoon. Daytime temperatures rise across the Balearics.

A case from a Balearic funding program shows that it covers not only new installations but also energy storage.

Several funded projects cost less than initially estimated, so the funding is being adjusted.

For people in Mallorca, this is part of vocational education, which is regulated across the Balearic Islands.

The Balearic Islands’ education authorities are focusing on reading and the resources available in school libraries.

An amendment to the funding plan would allow assistance with baby essentials and ease the burden of rising living costs for families on Mallorca.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 24 October 2026, a free film explores poultry farm allegations in Llucmajor and Manacor. Only 150 seats are available.

In Maó, Menorca, on 23 October 2026, police charge 200 to 300 protesters after an Abascal rally. Vox says people struck the windows of his vehicle.

In the Balearic Islands on 23 October, the Red Cross wins an award after short courses benefit more than 150 people, with 95% entering the labour market.

Palma, Mallorca, 23 October 2026: Raquel Martínez wins 12,000 euros for ‘Registrar la luz’ as six grants and three prizes share 42,000 euros.

On Mallorca, MÉS per Mallorca picks Rosa Cursach for the Senate on 23 October 2026. Carme Gomila still needs a vote to confirm her Congress bid.

In Maó, Menorca, on 23 October 2026, Vox candidate Maribel Cerezo pledges to pay pensions and sets out her plans on housing, red tape and migration.

Spain warns on 23 October 2026 of glass fragments in EROSKI Salsa Ricotta. Check the 350-gram jar's batch number and expiry date; do not eat affected sauce.

In Maó, Menorca, on 23 October, Vox leader Abascal attacks Sánchez over his TV jokes, then turns to Zapatero's jewellery and the 29 November vote.

On 23 October 2026, Spain’s weather agency forecasts a cooler Saturday for Mallorca and the Balearics, with possible showers in the northern islands.

Palma, Mallorca, 23 October 2026: Coca-Cola staff plan a pallet garden with Projecte Home. On Menorca they will plant seeds; on Ibiza they will help dogs.