News From Mallorca

On 5 November 2026, Balearic scientists outline a plan to map the DNA of a deep-sea squid collected near the Pityusic Islands and study how it lives at depth.

On 5 November, five Mallorca schools are testing ways to prevent back pain in pupils. Teachers get free materials while organisers check the results.

Mallorca's 5 November forecast flags a chance of Friday showers, with falling minimum temperatures and light winds despite mostly clear skies in the Balearics.

Spain offers the Balearic Islands as the site of a proposed EU tourism data hub in Mullingar, Ireland, on 5 November 2026, as housing also takes focus.

On 5 November 2026, a new tender moves ahead for Mallorca schools after 59% of last year's fruit came from the Balearics. Milk gets another try.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 5 November 2026, MPs back a call for more specialists to help child sex abuse victims. A second vote targets care work.

On 5 November 2026, Palma, Mallorca, sets out plans to honour historic restaurants in 2027 and offer mental health support to self-employed people.

On 5 November 2026, bomb threats hit more than a dozen European flights, including three linked to Madrid. Spain's aviation agency sets out its response.

In the Canary Islands on 5 November 2026, doctors call for migrant care beyond the first emergency check, with treatment and follow-up after reception.

On 5 November, Spain’s weather agency warns of heavy rain on La Palma in the Canary Islands from Friday, with flooding possible and high waves off Galicia.

On 5 November 2026, La Mola lighthouse is missing from Formentera’s visitor list. Four heritage sites are down to two; the island government explains why.

On 5 November 2026, Spain forecasts a bigger olive oil harvest as wholesale prices fall. The figures do not yet show whether Mallorca shops charge less.

On 5 November 2026, Palma, Mallorca, sets out plans for 50 police posts, work on the Palma II sewage plant and more lifeguard cover on its beaches.

On 4 November, officers clear a housing protest camp from Plaza de España in Palma, Mallorca, after around 40 days. The mayor cites city rules.

Madrid, 5 November 2026: two research groups target 453 Spanish laws for repeal or reform, but 31 proposed removals would need talks with the EU.

Palma, 5 November: Madrid mayor Almeida heads to the Olivar market on Friday before joining Balearic PP candidates at the former Hostal Terminus café.

Santa Eulària, Ibiza, opens bidding on 5 November 2026 for up to 26 affordable rentals. Firms must plan both to reuse the structure and to rebuild.

On 5 November, Menorca’s People’s Party demands a halt after Spain’s coastal authority awards a nearly €45,000 contract to raze Alcalfar beach’s protected hut.

On 5 November 2026 in Menorca, the health minister hears how a new severe-obesity group draws on patients' experience after surgery to help others.

Madrid, 5 November 2026: Endesa reports four awards for customer service and sales while its shop network tops 360 in Spain and 25 in Portugal.

Madrid, 5 November 2026: Three in four under-fives hospitalised with flu had no known chronic illness. Spain’s vaccine group calls for higher uptake.

Palma, 5 November 2026: Feijóo joins a PP event on Monday at 19.00. The party brings its housing, tax and wage proposals to Mallorca.

In Eivissa, Ibiza, on 5 November, Mercè Perea warns of risks to public pensions from PP and Vox, while MP Milena Herrera cites a 439-euro Balearic rise.

From 5 November 2026, cars can use the Paseo de la Marina at the port of Eivissa, Ibiza, again. Parking is open all day, with a two-hour daytime limit.

On 5 November 2026, Fergus takes over a 208-room hotel in Alcúdia, Mallorca, lifting its island total to 23 and its wider portfolio to 40.