News From Mallorca

On 13 October 2026 in Palma, Mallorca’s MÉS calls for a 5% cap on the Balearic petrol price gap with mainland Spain as its spokesman clashes with Costa.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 13 October, the SOIB opens live appointment booking for permanent seasonal workers. Existing users reactivate online without a visit.

On Tuesday, 13 October, crews rescue people off Cabrera and Formentera. Authorities report 64 migrants arriving by boat, with others found in Eivissa.

On Mallorca, livestock farms can seek help with rising feed bills from 14 to 30 October 2026. The Balearic Islands fund offers up to €25,000 per applicant.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 13 October 2026, a row erupts over access to the EspaiSalut health app. Minister Manuela García promises to tackle digital barriers.

In Palma on 13 October, MPs challenge Mallorca’s rural home legalisation, warning chalet owners could sell. The housing minister rejects speculation claims.

In Palma, Mallorca, Marga Prohens proposes on 13 October that the annual Balearic policy debate begin on 20 October. Parliament must process her request.

On the Ma-19 near Palma, the full carriageway northwestbound is restricted due to an accident on 13 October 2026.

On 13 October 2026, teachers gather in Palma, Mallorca, over unpaid 2020 wages. Their union says they are owed up to 1,000 euros each and plans a legal claim.

Palma, Mallorca, offers just 4.3% gross returns on rental flats. Idealista's 13 October 2026 figures show how offices, shops and garages compare.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 13 October 2026, a woman’s eviction claim sparks a row over housing policy. A Menorca MP asks what affordable homes cost.

Spain, 13 October 2026: Agents report 2,067 rental homes pulled and 1,523 deals stalled after housing decrees. The survey has no separate Mallorca figures.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 13 October 2026, Vox blocks a minute’s silence for Maricarmen, who died after eviction. A socialist MP honours her anyway.

Madrid, 13 October: OCU challenges an Engel & Völkers fee of one month’s rent plus VAT for tenants and calls for an investigation and an end to the charge.

Two cars overturn in Santa Eulària, Ibiza, on 13 October 2026. A 33-year-old man is seriously hurt, while a 29-year-old woman suffers minor injuries.

Eivissa, 13 October 2026: A neighbour hears a 78-year-old woman's cries on Saturday. A police officer climbs to her balcony when the front door blocks entry.

On 13 October 2026, crews rescue 51 migrants from the sea near Formentera and Cabrera and on land in El Pilar de la Mola in three separate operations.

Across Mallorca and the rest of the Balearic Islands, 259 firms register and 49 dissolve in August. Data released on 13 October show capital raising falls.

Mallorca’s 2027 Easter break runs from 25 to 29 March, with three public holidays around a weekend. Spain’s work calendar shows other long weekends too.

Mallorca faces clouds and possible light rain on Tuesday, 13 October. Spain’s weather agency also expects wind in the northern Balearics and warmer nights.

Mallorca and Eivissa have a slight chance of light rain on Tuesday 13 October. Clouds develop during the day, while Menorca has a light northerly wind.

The municipality is preparing to transfer land for a new school, but there is an obstacle to dividing the property.

Crews rescue 19 people south of Formentera on 13 October after the interception of a migrant boat. Maritime rescuers and Civil Guard officers take part.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 13 October 2026, parliament debates a PSIB bid to protect sick pay and workers’ rights, with tourism and housing also on the agenda.

In Palma, Mallorca, USO calls a 13 October 2026 protest over school pay agreements. The union says officials have yet to act on an April deal.