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Fears grow for dozens of migrants after two survivors rescued off Mallorca

News Desk5th August 202610th August 2026

5th August 202610th August 2026821

Spain’s maritime rescue services are investigating two separate migrant boat tragedies off the Balearic Islands after rescuing two survivors and recovering two bodies, amid growing...

‘Mallorca at breaking point’: record anti-tourism protest ends in clashes with police

News Desk27th July 20263rd August 2026

27th July 20263rd August 20261614

Tens of thousands of people filled the streets of Palma de Mallorca on Sunday in what is believed to be Mallorca’s largest anti-tourism demonstration in...

Man held after three British women allegedly sexually assaulted at Valencia hostel

News Desk12th June 202616th June 2026

12th June 202616th June 2026952

A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Valencia after allegedly carrying out separate sexual assaults on three British holidaymakers, including two teenagers, at a hostel...

Three Canadian police officers arrested in Spain over alleged sexual assault in Barcelona

News Desk21st May 202625th May 2026

21st May 202625th May 20261155

Three off-duty Canadian police officers have been arrested in Spain in connection with the alleged assault of a woman during a holiday to Barcelona, authorities...

Spain and Morocco arrest three suspects of jihadist cell, Mallorca man ‘planned lone wolf attack’

News Desk26th March 202631st March 2026

26th March 202631st March 20261774

A joint counterterrorism operation carried out by Spain’s National Police and Morocco’s General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST) has led to the arrest of three...

Spanish police arrest three in Mallorca on suspicion of helping Russian evade EU sanctions

News Desk19th March 202626th March 2026

19th March 202626th March 20261722

Spain’s National Police have arrested three individuals in Mallorca (Balearic Islands) suspected of assisting a Russian national in bypassing European Union sanctions imposed following Russia’s...

Spanish police bust sex trafficking ring in Mallorca, freeing 15 Chinese women

News Desk26th January 20262nd February 2026

26th January 20262nd February 20261679

The Spanish National Police have freed 15 victims of sexual exploitation who were recruited by a criminal organisation through adverts on social media. According to...

Irregular migration to Spain dropped by over 40% in 2025

News Desk3rd January 20268th January 2026

3rd January 20268th January 20263469

Irregular migration to Spain dropped sharply in 2025, with arrivals falling by more than 40%, according to official data, driven mainly by a steep decline...

Over 3,000 migrants died trying to reach Spain in 2025

News Desk30th December 20255th January 2026

30th December 20255th January 20261335

More than 3,000 migrants lost their lives this year attempting to reach Spain, according to a report published on Monday by a Spanish migrant rights...

Palma de Mallorca to crack down on short-term rentals, party boats and new youth hostels

News Desk21st October 202527th October 2025

21st October 202527th October 20253284

Authorities in Palma, the capital of Mallorca (Balearic Islands), have announced plans for a sweeping ban on new tourist rentals across the city — as...

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