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News From MallorcaBalearic 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.
News From MallorcaFish 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.
News From MallorcaMallorca 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.
News From MallorcaMallorca: 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.
News From MallorcaFeijóo 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.
News From MallorcaMallorca 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.
News From MallorcaMallorca: 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.
News From MallorcaMallorca: 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.
News From MallorcaMallorca 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.
News From MallorcaMallorca 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.
News From MallorcaMallorca 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.
News From MallorcaPalma 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.
News From MallorcaMallorca: 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.
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.
News From MallorcaMallorca: €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.
News From MallorcaMallorca'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.
News From MallorcaSpain'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.
News From MallorcaSpain 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.
News From MallorcaMallorca: 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.
News From MallorcaMallorca 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.
News From MallorcaMallorca 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.
News From MallorcaBalearic 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.
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.
News From MallorcaVox 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.
News From MallorcaBalearic 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.