The PP leader said the Balearic Islands lacked 1,000 National Police and Guardia Civil officers, citing around 500 vacancies in each force. Marga Prohens, president of the Balearic Government and regional PP, had cited those figures during the security debate. Separately, she said the regional government’s local-police recruitment would add 659 agents during the legislature. Of those, 334 were already operational; 223 had passed the latest selection process, while 98 came through a unified recruitment process. At a rally in Palma de Mallorca on 9 November 2026, Feijóo also set out plans for housing and migration.
On immigration, Feijóo argued that the situation in Formentera had become unsustainable for residents. He also cited pressure on public services and security forces. Regional reporting put the number of migrants arriving by boat in the Balearic Islands during 2026 at more than 7,000 by 9 November, with Ibiza and particularly Formentera among the main affected areas. He said managing migration required more than expanding reception facilities. He pledged a maritime-border plan for the Balearics, stronger controls and action against people-smuggling networks. He also promised to pursue those who helped the networks. Feijóo said he would ask the European Union for permanent Frontex deployment on the Algeria-to-Balearic route.
Feijóo did not name Morocco or Algeria in his remarks. He also said Spain should decide who enters the country and for what purpose. These were his political positions; the material provided does not establish that any proposed measure has been implemented. The Frontex deployment and border plan were presented as proposals at the rally.
Migration pressure has also featured in coverage of Pedro Sánchez’s response in the Canary Islands, including this report on the migration meeting. In response to criticism over attention to Formentera, Migration Minister Elma Saiz said the Spanish Government maintained the same level of attention toward all territories experiencing migratory pressure. She explicitly included the island.
Security concerns on Formentera have involved continued reinforcement of the Civil Guard. Its USECIC public-security unit remained on the island, while additional personnel were transferred from Ibiza depending on migrant arrivals. A report on the deployment said 310 new personnel joined after 384 vacancies were announced as covered. Formentera received eight incorporations and three departures. Seven Civil Guard officers were assigned to remain there for one year. The Civil Guard professional association JUCIL called for additional resources.
His security proposals included tougher penalties for repeat offenders. Feijóo said Spanish offenders would face punishment, while foreign offenders would be expelled. Prohens had also advocated expelling immigrants who reoffend or commit serious crimes. Feijóo also promised to protect women from what he described as shortcomings in the Government’s “only yes means yes” law.
Housing was another central pledge. Feijóo blamed the Government for a severe shortage and said the response should focus on building homes. He also called for less bureaucracy and lower taxes, along with protections for tenants and property owners. He set a national target of one million homes and promised a 60% reduction in VAT for young people buying their first home.
He also pledged annual pension updates in line with the CPI, alongside measures to maintain the system’s viability for younger people. For the Balearic Islands, he promised to unblock the Son Busquets project in Palma and Can Escandell in Ibiza. The homes would be intended for island residents. He presented the projects as commitments under his proposed national housing programme. He also proposed a national law allowing illegal-occupation evictions within 48 hours.
