{"id":155587,"date":"2026-06-05T09:01:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T07:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/?p=155587"},"modified":"2026-06-02T13:20:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T11:20:57","slug":"debate-consular-acceso-vivienda-inmigrantes-mallorca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/en\/debate-consular-acceso-vivienda-inmigrantes-mallorca\/","title":{"rendered":"Mallorca in the Spotlight: “When you do not have housing, you do not have identity”"},"content":{"rendered":"

The housing challenge for the inmigrant population<\/h2>\n

The consuls of Morocco, Argentina and Finland discuss the housing crisis and its impact on foreign communities in Mallorca at Inca<\/h3>\n
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Access to housing has become one of the main factors of exclusion on the island, especially for the immigrant population. This issue was at the heart of the second edition of “Mallorca in the Spotlight”<\/strong>, held on 28 April at Caf\u00e9 Esment<\/strong>, a forum promoted by the agency Mallorca Global<\/strong> and sponsored by the Ajuntament d\u2019Inca<\/strong>. This space for dialogue and reflection on the present and future of the island brought together Zakaria Balga<\/strong>, Consul General of the Kingdom of Morocco; Carlos Nazareno Ayala<\/strong>, Consul of the Republic of Argentina; and Carlos Panizo<\/strong>, Honorary Consul of Finland, in a round table moderated by Jos\u00e9 E. Iglesias<\/strong>, director of Mallorca Global, with the participation of Miguel \u00c1ngel Cort\u00e9s<\/strong>, Councillor for Promotion, Trade and Digital Management at the Ajuntament d\u2019Inca, where the extraordinary regularisation process for immigrants in Spain was also discussed.<\/p>\n

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From left to right: Miguel \u00c1ngel Cort\u00e9s, Councillor for Promotion, Trade and Digital Management at the Ajuntament d\u2019Inca; Carlos Panizo, Honorary Consul of Finland; Jos\u00e9 E. Iglesias, director of Mallorca Global agency; Virgilio Moreno, Mayor of Inca; Carlos Nazareno Ayala, Consul of the Republic of Argentina, and Zakaria Balga, Consul General of the Kingdom of Morocco. Photos: Jaime Verd.<\/p><\/div>\n

Zakaria Balga summed up the reality conveyed to him by the Moroccan community in a clear idea: \u201cThere is work, there is a future, but there is no broad access to the right to housing,\u201d which has a direct consequence, since \u201cwhen you do not have housing, you do not have identity.\u201d A situation that particularly affects his community, which \u201cdoes not have the same social and economic status\u201d as others such as the German or the British, and therefore \u201csuffers much more.\u201d He also warned of the \u201cmultidimensional\u201d impact of this issue, as it leads to \u201cyoung Moroccans not wanting to stay here\u201d and moving to other parts of Spain or Europe, while also reducing the arrival of their compatriots and affecting the stability of family units.<\/p>\n

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Carlos Nazareno Ayala: \u201cIf we add the lack of housing to all the variables a migrant faces on arrival, the situation is far more complex\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

For his part, Carlos Nazareno Ayala placed the issue in a broader context by noting that around 28% of the population in the Balearic Islands is foreign \u2014 about 320,000 people \u2014 of whom roughly 39,000 are Argentine. \u201cIf we add the lack of housing to all the variables a migrant faces upon arriving on the island, the situation becomes far more complex,\u201d he explained. Unlike a local resident, a migrant goes through this process without family networks or support, and with constraints such as administrative and family status or job stability. \u201cIf you cannot rent or buy a home, you cannot register, and without registration you cannot move forward. It is a vicious circle,\u201d he warned. In some cases, a cultural factor also comes into play, as \u201cArgentinians are not used to sharing their residence\u201d, a common practice on the islands that adds further difficulties to adaptation.<\/p>\n

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Zakaria Balga, Consul General of Morocco, and Carlos Nazareno Ayala, Consul of Argentina.<\/p><\/div>\n

In his case, Carlos Panizo noted that the Finnish community in the Balearic Islands is small \u2014 barely a thousand residents \u2014 and, in general, in a more stable situation. However, he warned that the overall reality on the islands is very different. \u201cHousing is the primary problem, by far,\u201d he stated, in a context of an economy close to full employment and a territory that is \u201cattractive to live in, but where we have nowhere to live.\u201d Panizo pointed to the mismatch between growth and supply, noting that \u201cwe have grown by 70,000 residents in recent years and have not provided housing solutions for these people\u201d, which, combined with a market that \u201cresponds to the highest bidder\u201d, ends up driving up prices and pushing out both migrants and residents. For this reason, he stressed the need to address the issue \u201cwith a broad outlook and in a comprehensive way.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Carlos Panizo: \u201cWe have a system of education and universal healthcare; housing must follow that path\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As for possible solutions, Zakaria Balga advocated a long-term strategy based on structural agreements. \u201cIt is a problem that requires ten, fifteen or twenty years and strong political will,\u201d he noted, recalling that modern Spain is the result of state-level agreements. As an example, he referred to the model applied in Morocco, where in the 1990s the State promoted agreements with the private sector to create large operators specialising in social housing: \u201cthe State provides land and developers sell at affordable prices\u201d, which has meant that, despite also being a country that receives immigration, Morocco does not face such an acute housing problem.<\/p>\n

Carlos Panizo agreed that there are no immediate solutions and advocated addressing housing with a long-term perspective as a matter of State. \u201cWe have a system of education and universal healthcare; housing must follow that path,\u201d he stated, referring to the need to treat it as a basic and structural right.<\/p>\n

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Carlos Panizo, Honorary Consul of Finland, during one of his interventions.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Argentine consul placed the emphasis on the need to provide a practical response at the point when workers arrive. \u201cWhether Spanish, Moroccan or Argentine, people want stable accommodation, even if it is not owned,\u201d said Carlos Nazareno Ayala. In this regard, he pointed to an obvious contradiction in sectors such as tourism or construction, where \u201cthousands of workers are needed and yet they cannot even be offered a place to live. It\u2019s like the shoemaker\u2019s house having no shoes.\u201d As a proposal, he suggested temporary solutions to allow that initial settlement: \u201cobradores, which in Argentina are spaces where workers live while they are working,\u201d he explained, along with options such as temporary accommodation or modular units. \u201cYou bring in workers and give them a place to live during the season. I think we have to start there.\u201d<\/p>\n

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On the extraordinary regularisation process, the Consul General of Morocco described it as a necessary measure. \u201cPeople cannot be left in the shadows indefinitely,\u201d he stated, and stressed the need to provide a solution for those who already live and work on the islands. Balga noted that it is a \u201cpositive step\u201d enabling them to access basic rights and improve their situation.<\/p>\n

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The second “Mallorca in the Spotlight” round table was held at Caf\u00e9 Esment in Inca.<\/p><\/div>\n

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In this regard, Carlos Nazareno Ayala responded with a direct question: \u201cWho would choose to live without documents?\u201d, he asked, to underline that everyone seeks stability.\u00a0The Argentine consul noted that the process is already having an impact on consular activity, with an increase in documentation requests, in a destination that ranks seventh out of the 136 Argentina has worldwide in terms of consular activity.\u00a0However, he sought to define his role, stating that \u201ceverything related to documentation from the country of origin falls within the remit of the consulate, but the regularisation process depends on the Spanish authorities,\u201d concluded Carlos Nazareno Ayala.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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