The Vice President and Minister of the Presidency, Coordination of Government Action, and Local Cooperation of the Government of the Balearic Islands, Antònia Maria Estarellas, has sent a letter to the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, calling for an urgent meeting to address the migration situation facing the islands. In the letter, Estarellas warns that the Balearic Islands are facing an unprecedented humanitarian emergency due to the sharp increase in boat arrivals from Algeria. In 2025 alone, 4,797 people arrived, of whom 1,500 arrived in August, representing a 77% increase compared to the previous year, the minister explained. Due to its proximity to the Algerian port, Formentera bears the greatest pressure: almost half of the arrivals are concentrated on this island, which has seen its basic services overwhelmed.

The Balearic Government will request a migration contingency plan to avoid taking in migrant minors. The Minister for the Presidency, Coordination of Government Action, and Local Cooperation, Antònia Maria Estarellas, stated this Tuesday afternoon, despite the fact that the islands have not yet tripled their ordinary capacity for hosting migrant minors, as established by the royal decree regulating their distribution.

President Marga Prohens celebrated the mid-term mark last Thursday surrounded by her advisors. The following day, she announced a reshuffle of the executive branch. The cut was made exactly mid-term to send the message that a new era is beginning and to build momentum ahead of the 2027 elections. There is one significant detail: Vox knew nothing about it. The president did not inform her partner of the changes before making them public.