Mallorca: More lawyers sought for women facing violence

Palma, Mallorca: A parliamentary committee is pressing Spain’s government to put more lawyers on the specialist on-call rota for women facing violence. The Social Affairs Committee of the Balearic Parliament backed the request on 12 November 2026. It was proposed by People’s Party MP Pedro Álvarez and won support from every party group; independent MP Agustín Buades abstained.

Separate legal help for sexual offence victims

The committee also wants Spain’s government to consider creating or strengthening a separate legal assistance rota for victims of sexual offences. That proposal passed with the same support, though Més per Menorca also abstained.

It called on the Balearic government to keep strengthening psychological, social and legal support, as well as help for victims of violence against women and sexual violence. The committee also backed a commitment to prevent and end violence against women. Vox voted against those two points, while Buades abstained.

A separate vote on Ceuta

The committee also approved parts of a Vox proposal concerning Ceuta. It called for border controls, protection of schools and their facilities, more psychological and psychiatric support for children and young people, and a system to track school absences. It also sought regular information from Spain’s government on the effects of immigration on Ceuta’s children and young people.

A proposed tax plan for families in Ceuta did not pass after the People’s Party abstained. The requests for more legal support in Palma now rest with Spain’s government.

Topics: Social affairs · Politics · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com