Marga Prohens Calls for Expulsion of Foreign Nationals Who Commit Serious Crimes or Repeatedly Offend

08 November 2026

The president of the Balearic Government and leader of the People's Party (PP) in the Balearic Islands, Marga Prohens, has defended the expulsion of foreign nationals who commit serious crimes or repeatedly offend. She made the statement on Saturday, 7 November, while closing the PP's Security Forum in Inca, Mallorca, where she also called for increased police resources and tougher measures against repeat offending.

Her comments form part of the PP's security proposals ahead of Spain's general election scheduled for 29 November 2026.

Prohens Calls for Tougher Measures Against Crime

During her speech, Prohens argued that residents, businesses and families were increasingly concerned about security in their neighbourhoods and municipalities.

She called for greater police presence, additional resources for law enforcement and legislation that places greater emphasis on protecting victims.

The PP leader also defended proposals promoted by national party president Alberto Núñez Feijóo, including a law against repeat offending, tougher penalties for repeat sexual offenders and specific measures addressing street violence, organised crime and cybercrime.

Prohens said that people who commit crimes should face appropriate consequences and argued that repeat offenders should not be able to continue committing offences without effective legal consequences.

On immigration, she defended the expulsion of foreign nationals who commit serious crimes or repeatedly offend.

However, she also stated that an entire community should not be criminalised because of the actions of individuals, adding that people who come to Spain to commit crimes should not be allowed to act with impunity.

PP Highlights Police Staffing and Training in the Balearic Islands

Prohens used the event to defend her government's work to strengthen local police forces across the Balearic Islands.

She said the current legislature was expected to conclude with 659 additional local police officers. According to the figures she presented, 334 had already joined local police forces, 223 had passed the latest selection process and another 98 were associated with the unified recruitment process.

She also highlighted the planned Security District, which will house the Balearic School of Public Security and is intended to provide training for up to 200 new local police officers each year.

The initiative forms part of the regional government's efforts to support municipalities in recruiting and training officers.

Claim of 1,000 Police Vacancies Across the Islands

Prohens also criticised the Spanish Government, led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, over what she described as a shortage of National Police and Guardia Civil officers in the Balearic Islands.

She claimed that approximately 500 National Police positions and another 500 Guardia Civil positions remained vacant across the archipelago.

She described the situation as unacceptable and argued that the shortage was particularly concerning given the challenges associated with migration and public security.

The figure of 1,000 vacancies was presented by Prohens during the political event. An independently verified official breakdown confirming the precise number of unfilled positions in both forces was not available.

Proposals on Repeat Offending and Public Safety

The PP's security proposals also include legislation intended to address repeat offending, particularly in cases involving theft and other offences committed repeatedly.

Prohens referred to the party's plans to increase penalties for repeat sexual offenders and strengthen measures against organised crime and cybercrime.

She also criticised the handling of the PP's proposed anti-squatting legislation in the Spanish Congress.

The party argues that the proposal would allow the faster removal of people illegally occupying properties. Prohens accused Congress president Francina Armengol of blocking the initiative and said the PP wanted to strengthen protections for property owners.

These statements reflect the PP's political position on security and property legislation. The proposed measures should not be confused with laws already in force.

What Spanish Law Currently Provides on Expulsion

Spain already has legal provisions allowing the expulsion of certain foreign nationals in specified circumstances.

Under Article 57 of Organic Law 4/2000, expulsion may be imposed for certain serious or very serious immigration offences and can also apply in cases involving particular criminal convictions. The process is subject to legal requirements and administrative procedures.

Consequently, expulsion is not an automatic consequence of every offence committed by a foreign national.

Prohens's comments were a defence of the PP's proposed approach to serious crime and repeat offending, rather than an announcement of a newly enacted law.

José Vicente Marí Calls for Changes to National Security Policy

The event also featured José Vicente Marí, the PP's candidate for Congress in the Balearic Islands.

Marí criticised the Spanish Government's record on public security and claimed that the number of recorded offences in the Balearic Islands had increased by 15% between 2018 and 2025.

He cited figures of 73,600 offences in 2018 and 84,600 in 2025, comparing them with population growth of 5.19% over the period.

Marí attributed the increase to the national government's security policies and called for more National Police and Guardia Civil officers, improved working conditions and measures to make it easier for officers to live in the islands, where housing costs remain a challenge.

His speech also covered the PP's proposals on anti-squatting legislation, sexual offences, knife crime and cybercrime.

Security Becomes a Focus Ahead of the 29 November Election

Prohens concluded by presenting the 29 November general election as an opportunity to change the direction of national security policy.

The PP intends to make policing, repeat offending, immigration enforcement and protection for property owners central themes of its campaign.

The Security Forum in Inca provided an opportunity for the party's regional leadership and parliamentary candidates to outline these proposals and criticise the current national government's approach.

The measures discussed remain political proposals and commitments unless and until the relevant legislation is approved and implemented.

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