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Balearic property investment hits €579 millionNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Balearic property investment hits €579 million

The Balearic Islands draw €579 million in property investment from January to September 2026. On 21 October, CBRE reports a record nine months for Spain.

Fish and zooplankton carry carbon into the deep oceanNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Fish and zooplankton carry carbon into the deep ocean

From Palma, Mallorca, on 21 October 2026, a new study tracks how fish and zooplankton take carbon deep and why sea protection must look beyond borders.

Mallorca child protection course: enrol by 9 NovemberNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Mallorca child protection course: enrol by 9 November

On Mallorca, enrolment for a child protection course closes on 9 November 2026. The 150-hour course starts on 17 November at the Sa Riera building.

Mallorca: 125 million euros in fuel aid announcedNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Mallorca: 125 million euros in fuel aid announced

In Palma on Mallorca, Marga Prohens announces 125 million euros in fuel-cost aid on 21 October 2026 for small firms and self-employed workers in the Balearics.

Feijóo pledges to evict squatters in 48 hoursNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Feijóo pledges to evict squatters in 48 hours

In Seville, Spain, on 21 October 2026, Feijóo pledges 48-hour evictions if he wins power, plus rental tax breaks and a million new homes.

Mallorca talks probe film, music and sexual violenceNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Mallorca talks probe film, music and sexual violence

In Palma, Mallorca, on 21 October 2026, experts examine how film, music and art can excuse sexual violence, as a study turns to the film industry.

Mallorca: Aena’s Son Bonet solar park plan blockedNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Mallorca: Aena’s Son Bonet solar park plan blocked

On 21 October, the Balearic government rejects Aena’s Son Bonet solar park on Mallorca, as Marga Prohens takes aim at the opposition over climate policy.

Mallorca: Appeals slow migrant child transfersNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Mallorca: Appeals slow migrant child transfers

In Palma, Mallorca, on 21 October, Marga Prohens says legal appeals are slowing transfers of unaccompanied migrant children to the Balearic Islands.

Mallorca cathedral steps partly cordoned off over cracksNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Mallorca cathedral steps partly cordoned off over cracks

In Palma, Mallorca, on 21 October, the council says cracked cathedral steps pose no collapse risk, but barriers remain to prevent trips and falls.

Mallorca egg recall urged over Manacor salmonella riskNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Mallorca egg recall urged over Manacor salmonella risk

In Manacor, Mallorca, animal welfare groups demand an egg recall on 21 October 2026 after salmonella was found in one of the farm's two sheds.

Mallorca cathedral steps: collapse risk below viewpointNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Mallorca cathedral steps: collapse risk below viewpoint

Palma, Mallorca, 21 October 2026: A report warns of imminent collapse beneath the cathedral's right-hand viewpoint. PSIB seeks answers on damaged steps.

Palma orders urgent eviction over building safety fearsNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Palma orders urgent eviction over building safety fears

In Palma's Son Flor, the council orders an urgent eviction on 21 October over structural safety concerns. Social services are in touch to offer another home.

Mallorca: Missing lifts can deepen lonelinessNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Mallorca: Missing lifts can deepen loneliness

In Palma, Mallorca, on 21 October, Matilde Fernández warns that flats without lifts can deepen loneliness. In Es Molinar, neighbours show another way.

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21 October 2026

Pope remembers 20 murdered Ibiza and Formentera priests

On 21 October 2026, Pope Leo XIV remembers 20 murdered priests from Ibiza and Formentera in St Peter’s Square, days after their beatification.

Mallorca: €125m more to help with fuel and food costsNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Mallorca: €125m more to help with fuel and food costs

In Palma, Mallorca, on 21 October 2026, Marga Prohens unveils €125 million more for Balearic families facing higher fuel and food bills. Details remain unclear.

Mallorca's private university centre opens with medicineNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Mallorca's private university centre opens with medicine

Palma, 21 October 2026: A new private university centre opens with medicine and nursing on offer. Students from three islands form its first intake.

Spain's PP keeps Vox Senate election pact on tableNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Spain's PP keeps Vox Senate election pact on table

In Ciudad Real, Spain, on 21 October, PP candidate Carmen Fúnez leaves a Vox Senate pact open before the 29 November election and challenges a benefit decision.

Spain widow's pension: no register for unmarried parentsNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Spain widow's pension: no register for unmarried parents

Spain, 21 October 2026: Unmarried parents can qualify for a widow's pension without registering as partners if they prove two years of continuous cohabitation.

Mallorca: Prohens likens opposition to 'virgins' in debateNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Mallorca: Prohens likens opposition to 'virgins' in debate

In Palma, Mallorca, on 21 October 2026, Marga Prohens likens the opposition to 'virgins' and blames the left for deepening social divisions.

Mallorca housing row: PP brands socialists ‘vulture funds’News From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Mallorca housing row: PP brands socialists ‘vulture funds’

In Palma, Mallorca, on 21 October 2026, a PP spokesman calls socialists ‘vulture funds’ in a housing row as Formentera seeks a separate migrant care count.

Mallorca house prices: Calvià tops Spain at €981,485News From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Mallorca house prices: Calvià tops Spain at €981,485

On 21 October 2026, new figures put Calvià, Mallorca, top for average home sale prices at €981,485. Marratxí posts a 179.6% rise since 2013.

Balearic courts have 133,000 cases still openNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Balearic courts have 133,000 cases still open

On 21 October 2026, new figures show around 133,000 court cases open across the Balearic Islands, including Mallorca, even as new filings fall.

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21 October 2026

Mallorca Christ statue: group fights possible demolition

On 21 October in Felanitx, Mallorca, a group fights possible demolition of a Christ statue while the ministry weighs listing it as a disputed symbol.

Vox keeps PP Senate election pact open as deadline nearsNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Vox keeps PP Senate election pact open as deadline nears

In Madrid on 21 October 2026, Vox keeps a Senate pact with the PP in play. A left-wing alliance plans to run together, and the candidate deadline nears.

Balearic election: Més alliance faces Monday cutoffNews From Mallorca
21 October 2026

Balearic election: Més alliance faces Monday cutoff

In Spain’s Balearic Islands, Més and Frente Amplio face a 26 October 2026 deadline for election lists. Find out when the candidates are confirmed.

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