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Mallorca sues Madrid: Who bears responsibility for unaccompanied minors?

Mallorca and the planned transfer of minors from the Canary Islands

Mallorca is resisting a plan to receive minors from the Canary Islands and the issue is now heading to court.

Published: April 22, 2026
Mallorca sues Madrid: Who bears responsibility for unaccompanied minors?

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Is Mallorca required to receive more unaccompanied minors from the Canary Islands?

A distribution plan foresees that Mallorca should take in 406 minors from the Canary Islands, but the regional government has refused and wants to stop the transfers. The conflict is now about whether that distribution can be imposed and who has the legal authority to decide.

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