Mallorca rejects forced minor transfers

Mallorca’s island council has rejected any automatic or imposed transfer of unaccompanied minors from Ceuta to the Balearic Islands. In Palma on Thursday, 10 September 2026, PP and El PI backed the motion. Vox abstained, while PSIB and MÉS per Mallorca voted against it.

Europa Press

The Council of Mallorca says its child protection system is already under strain. PP spokeswoman Núria Riera accused the Socialists of failing to stand up for Mallorca’s interests.

Calls for stronger coastal action

The approved motion calls for the European Union border agency Frontex to be deployed along the Balearic coast. It also seeks closer monitoring of the route from Algeria.

It demands more resources to fight people-trafficking networks. The motion further calls for return and family reunification procedures to be pursued within the law and with countries of origin.

Protection system has limited capacity

The council opposed transfers of unaccompanied minors from Ceuta to other autonomous communities, including the Balearic Islands, because of the pressure on Mallorca’s protection system.

Magdalena García, vice-president of the Mallorcan Institute of Social Affairs, said staff were making an extraordinary effort but that resources, places and professionals were not unlimited. She said protecting minors meant providing dignified care and pursuing family reunification where possible, in line with the law and the child’s best interests.

Mallorca rejects forced transfers of unaccompanied minors

Calls for stronger coastal action

Protection system has limited capacity