News From Mallorca

On 15 October, Irene Montero announces a Podemos election pact in the Canary Islands and says the party wants more deals before Spain’s 29 November vote.

In Santanyí, Mallorca, nearly €30,000 replaces worn paving at CEIP Calonge's nursery playground. Mayor Maria Pons visits the school on 15 October 2026.

On 15 October 2026, transport, ferry and building firms in the Balearic Islands warn that fuel and inflation could push up fares and material prices.

On 15 October, Alaró council in Mallorca announces a crane truck costing over €68,000, with an open bed to help its maintenance team with daily tasks.

Mallorca’s Can Arabí kitchen closed in June, affecting 2,200 pupils at 35 schools. On 15 October, Antoni Vera denies trying to stop the closure.

Brussels, 15 October 2026: The Balearic government pushes 34 proposals on island links, cybersecurity and democracy; most transport and cyber bids win backing.

On 15 October 2026, Ferryhopper reports a 27.3% fall on the Palma, Mallorca–Valencia ferry route. Barcelona–Palma falls too, but other routes rise.

Palma, Mallorca's s'Aigua Dolça pool opens on 15 October 2026 for weekday swims. Find out the hours, who can get in and which activities come next.

Madrid, 15 October 2026: Spain records 1,775 road deaths in 2025, but 9,888 people need hospital care. In cities, pedestrians account for 222 deaths.

Palma, Mallorca, on Friday: Marga Prohens closes the Balearic Sailing Federation's 60th anniversary gala. Three senior figures greet her at 18.30.

Palma, 15 October 2026: Marga Prohens is due to meet Iceland’s ambassador and Redmadre Mallorca on Friday at the Consolat de Mar, with officials attending.

In Palma, Mallorca, pupils board a bus blindfolded on 15 October. White canes, Braille buttons and audio announcements reveal how bus travel works.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 15 October, IB3’s chief defends airing an evicted woman’s public benefit while opposition MPs challenge the tone and the sum reported.

Marratxí, Mallorca, 15 October: Around 550 homes join doorstep rubbish collection from Monday. Crews will leave wrongly sorted bags with a sticker.

Palma, Mallorca's planned 300-space car park is still at zero per cent progress. On 15 October 2026, the tourism minister set out the delay and a 2027 start.

In Palma, Mallorca, groups demand answers on 15 October 2026 over police action after a July protest. They say dozens were hurt and want findings published.

In the Balearic Islands, 41% of firms marked active show no activity, Iberinform says on 15 October 2026. Across Spain, annual account filings are falling.

On 15 October, a 14-year-old girl hit by a motorcycle on Formentera leaves intensive care in Eivissa. She had been in a critical condition after the crash.

Mallorca faces heavy rain from Saturday, 17 October, with downpours possible into Sunday. Civil protection warns drivers to avoid flooded roads.

In Palma, Mallorca, MPs vote on 15 October 2026 to seek a five-yearly prostitution study across the Balearics, including social media’s role in recruitment.

From 4 to 8 November 2026, TaPalma takes 42 restaurants across five routes in Palma, Mallorca. An 18-restaurant contest comes first on 2 November.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 15 October 2026, Podemos backs illustrator Lluïsa Febrer as the Sant Sebastià poster case returns to court after an appeal.

At Barcelona’s boat show on 15 October 2026, ministers focus on the industry behind more than 200 expected boats and its role in coastal tourism.

Mallorca could see heavy rain on Monday as storms spread across the Balearics. Spain's weather agency warns on 15 October of coastal winds and rough seas.

In the Mediterranean on 15 October 2026, a study finds small eddies have 50% more energy at their winter peak than summer low, a shift older satellites missed.