Majorca Daily Bulletin • 10/15/2026
Spain wants the EU to set up an air base in Mallorca to fight forest fires in the Mediterranean
The King and Spanish Prime Minister discussed the matter in Palma this summer. The request is based on Spain’s “unique operational experience” and that the country possesses “one of the greatest fire-fighting capabilities in Europe”
The announcement, which the Prime Minister shared with the King and the president of the Balearic Islands, Marga Prohens, involves setting up this hub at Son Sant Joan air base and would complement the work carried out in Cyprus by the other fire-fig... [2675 chars]
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