Mallorca strike: Palma councillors accused of joining protest

Two opposition councillors in Palma, Mallorca, miss both council committee meetings on Wednesday 11 November 2026 — and face accusations of joining a general strike protest instead.

Pepe Martínez of PSOE and Lucía Muñoz of Podemos are absent as Óscar Fidalgo, the councillor for urban planning, and Toni Deudero, the councillor for mobility, present their departments’ proposed 2027 budgets. Municipal sources confirm the absences to Europa Press.

Fidalgo and Deudero link the missed meetings to alleged participation in a protest, but provide no evidence. Deudero says councillors who are absent have led strike pickets, without naming Martínez or Muñoz in that remark, according to Diario de Mallorca. Fidalgo questions whether taking part is compatible with their council duties, the newspaper reports.

On Wednesday morning, a group of young people, some with their faces covered, tries to block Avenida Adolfo Suárez in Palma. Police say the same group had briefly blocked Avenida Alexandre Rosselló shortly before. Spain’s National Police continue to monitor the group, which organised through social media. The information provided does not link the group to either opposition councillor.

Topics: Protests · Politics · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com