Marga Prohens
Photo: Govern de les Illes Balears, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
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- Oct 15
Felipe VI urges Catalonia, Valencia, Balearics and Aragón to cooperate at Poblet Monastery
The first board meeting at Poblet Monastery in 15 years was chaired by King Felipe VI on 15 October 2026, the 35th anniversary of the site's UNESCO listing. Aragón's Jorge Azcón proposed rotating annual meetings starting in 2027.
- Oct 6
Balearic president embraces evicted woman during parliamentary housing debate in Palma
Balearic President Marga Prohens embraced an evicted pensioner in the regional parliament on 6 October 2026, following a heated exchange with the Socialist opposition over rising rental costs and investment funds in Palma.
- Jul 5
More than 10,000 form human chain at Mallorca's Es Trenc beach to protest park protection law
Up to 10,000 people formed a 3-kilometre human chain along Es Trenc beach on Sunday, demanding the Balearic government reverse a law that allows it to modify park protections by decree without parliamentary approval.
- Jun 21
Francina Armengol exits Balearic governorship race, offers to lead PSOE’s national list
Francina Armengol, president of Spain’s Congress of Deputies and leader of the Balearic socialists, has abandoned plans to retake the regional government in 2027. She will instead seek to lead the party’s slate for the national parliament, where a snap vote is possible if budget talks fail.
