News From Mallorca

In Spain on 15 October 2026, fuel prices fall again, but a 55-litre diesel fill-up still costs €103.89. See how the tax discount is set to change next.

On 15 October 2026, Fotocasa predicts Palma, Mallorca home purchase prices will rise 1% by year-end. See where prices may fall or stay flat.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 15 October 2026, Francina Armengol backs a PSIB-MÉS Senate pact across four islands, but gives no details of how talks stand.

In Madrid on 15 October, Spain's health minister warns housing uncertainty can fuel anxiety, insomnia and depression. She wants public services protected.

In Madrid, Spain, on 15 October 2026, IU leader Antonio Maíllo rebuffs Podemos’s 10-region offer but leaves room for a deal with all of Frente Amplio.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 15 October 2026, Francina Armengol points to Marga Prohens over unrenewed leases and unveils her candidates for Spain’s Congress.

On 15 October 2026, a court in Palma, Mallorca, takes up STEI’s claim over teachers’ extra pay. The union seeks two allowances and four years of back pay.

In Son Hugo, Palma, fire destroys three caravans. On 15 October, MÉS per Palma warns of a wider eviction and calls for housing alternatives.

On 15 October 2026, Idealista reports that rental ads in Palma, Mallorca, draw 67 contacts on average. See how Barcelona and Spain compare.

On Wednesday, a caravan fire in Son Hugo, Palma, spreads to at least two other vehicles. Police arrest a man, and four people ask for accommodation.

In the Balearic Islands on 15 October 2026, Podemos and Ara Més discuss a joint election list. Friday’s deadline leaves little time to settle a pact.

On 15 October 2026, Mallorca accounts for more than €6.6 million in approved rent aid for 2,780 people. The current scheme covers rents up to €900 a month.

Mallorca, 15 October: showers could spread from Spain’s south-east coast to the Balearic Islands, with heavy rain on the coast and a wind warning in Cádiz.

Mallorca and the other Balearic Islands see foreign home purchases fall 15.4% while prices rise 9.3%. Figures from 15 October 2026 show the wider trend.

On 15 October, 17 migrants are intercepted on Formentera after eight are rescued in Mallorca’s Colònia de Sant Jordi. Two boats bring 25 people.

A woman and a man are seriously injured in a motorway crash near Llucmajor, Mallorca, on 15 October. Three ambulances take them to separate hospitals.

The Balearic education administration corrects information in a decision concerning reduced teaching hours for older teachers.

The Balearic Islands provide travel support for students registered as residents in Mallorca who study at higher education institutions in the European Union.

Mallorca could see morning fog on Thursday, 15 October, while the Balearic Islands have a chance of isolated light rain. Winds stay light.

The Balearic government has clarified which publication governs the election to the Chamber’s governing body.

A man goes on trial in Eivissa, Ibiza, on 15 October over a 2019 rape allegation. Prosecutors seek 11 years and three months in jail and 80,000 euros.

On 15 October 2026, Balearic president Marga Prohens joins a board meeting chaired by King Felipe VI in Poblet, then attends a tourism anniversary event.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 15 October, six people face trial over eight shop break-ins and three stolen cars. Prosecutors seek up to 56 years in prison in all.

Sant Antoni, Ibiza, 14 October 2026: A cancer run has 250 sign-ups and extra places for Sunday's five-kilometre event. A charity walk is also planned.

On 14 October, the Balearic architects’ college reports that photos of eight former deans now hang in its Palma, Mallorca boardroom, with their years in office.