News From Mallorca

Ciutadella, Menorca, starts planning a new indoor pool contract on 21 October 2026, aiming to keep swimming and fitness activities running after 2027.

On 21 October 2026, Mallorca's Chamber of Commerce and Inserta Empleo set out plans to match disabled jobseekers with firms and train them for vacancies.

Mallorca, Spain, is looking to Japan and Mexico for off-season visitors. On 21 October 2026, its island council set out how it hopes to reach them.

Palma, Mallorca: Carmen Planas keeps her CEOE executive seat after the 21 October 2026 board meeting in Madrid. She also retains two other roles.

In Spain, PSOE and Frente Amplio unite in 47 Senate constituencies for the 29 November election. Voters can cross party lines, but usually don’t.

In Zaragoza on 21 October 2026, Spain's tourism minister backs city-by-city curbs on holiday lets and tourist taxes, but announces no new rules.

In Son Servera, Mallorca, a man needs stitches after a scissors attack outside a venue on Monday. On 21 October, the Civil Guard reports an arrest.

In Palma, Mallorca, nine youth mental health talks start on 21 October 2026, bringing families and young people together with specialists through June 2027.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 21 October 2026, the city approves over €256,000 in repairs to the Mercat de l'Olivar's tower roofs, with more work planned.

On 28 October in Eivissa, Ibiza, 18 companies and projects showcase AI, robotics and fire prevention technology at a public summit seeking new contacts.

On 21 October, Balearic officials review the first steps for an industry plan as firms flag a shortage of specialist workers and concerns over industrial space.

On 21 October 2026, the Balearic government rejects AENA's Son Bonet solar farm on Mallorca. Marga Prohens cites environmental assessment criteria.

On 21 October 2026 in Palma, Mallorca, Marga Prohens uses a camping jibe against the left and hits back after opponents describe her speech as angry.

Madrid, 21 October 2026: Spain’s hotel chief Jorge Marichal takes two CEOE roles, giving hotels a voice on its executive committee and tourism panel.

In Spain on 21 October 2026, Iberostar joins ClosinGap to tackle barriers to women’s careers in tourism, as two executives take board and advisory roles.

Spain’s National Police report on 21 October that a parcel carrying over four kilos of drugs from Linares to Ibiza led to arrests after a supervised delivery.

In Palma on 21 October 2026, retailers warn that a Balearic Islands red-tape plan could favour unchecked rivals. They want proof that checks can follow.

Balearic Islands, 21 October 2026: Eurostat puts poverty or exclusion risk at 15.2% in 2025, below the EU’s 20.9%, amid rising housing costs across the EU.

On 21 October 2026, police report five arrests over suspected marijuana sales at two flats in Palma, Mallorca, where they found cash and a machete.

In Eivissa, Ibiza, on 21 October 2026, the mayor reveals a proposed €4.2 million fine for an illegal holiday let and sets out the city’s housing plans.

In Palma, Mallorca, Vox proposes separate tax rules for non-EU homebuyers on 21 October 2026, plus more public housing and tax breaks for long lets.

In Palma, Mallorca, part of the Cine Iris annex roof has collapsed. On 21 October 2026, Podemos demands safety measures and raises a school expansion.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 21 October, a housing protest camp enters its fourth week. Organisers plan to stay until the general strike on 11 November.

Ibiza, 21 October 2026: Socialists demand answers from Vox over a detained man’s place on its 2019 Sant Josep list amid a drug-money laundering probe.

On 21 October 2026, police report a phone snatch in Playa de Palma, Mallorca: two minors swap clothes as they flee, and one punches officers.