Overview

• The Council of Ministers approved the emergency designation for Baleares, which ABC reports will run through the end of the year.
• Funding of €6.75 million will set up modular reception units in the ports of Palma, Eivissa and Formentera, with hotel rooms and services such as medical care, food, and translation available if needed.
• Authorities cite 4,852 arrivals by sea through August 31, up from 2,717 in the same 2024 period, with officials noting that this year is already on track to surpass last year’s total.
• The declaration does not exempt Baleares from receiving unaccompanied minors relocated from the Canary Islands after Madrid rejected the region’s bid for ‘contingencia migratoria.’
• Regional officials say child‑protection centers are over capacity, with 694 minors for 406 recognized places, and the Balearic government has announced legal challenges in national courts.