The disgust of Vox with Galmés threatens the Agrarian Law

PalmaVox blocked the first attempt by the President of the Council, Llorenç Galmés, to regulate vehicle entry into Mallorca, but this time the President of the Council has ignored his governing partner and will approve the law with the left. A lack of "loyalty", in the words of the party's parliamentary spokeswoman, Manuela Cañadas, which in the opinion of the far-right party, cannot go unanswered. As ARA Balears has learned, Vox is studying the possibility of overturning the Agrarian Law, the project on which the minister of the sector, Joan Simonet, has been working all legislature, as well as the Coastal Law, which the Government planned to bring to the Council of Government imminently, to ensure parliamentary approval within this legislature.

According to sources from the far-right party, Vox's main retaliation against the Government will be if it overturns the Agrarian Law. "It is the most important one, the other matters much less," point out party sources. This regulation aims to contribute to the modernization of the sector and to align its practices with the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). But it also opens the door to the touristification of the countryside, as it will allow farmers to host tourist rental accommodations. The agricultural and livestock sector is one of Vox's main strongholds in the State. However, the party has found more difficulties in penetrating this sector in the Balearic Islands. Vox has support in the sector. In fact, the island councilor of the party, Toni Gili, is a primary sector businessman, who in 2025 was involved in a controversy when a company he was linked to was accused of labor exploitation. Nevertheless, the PP currently has more influence in this sector, as councilor Simonet has strong ties with the main agrarian association in the territory, Asaja.

According to what ARA Balears has learned, a member of Vox warned members of Marga Prohens' Government this week that, if they process these laws right now, they would vote against them once they reach Parliament. However, days later, consulted party sources warn that this decision has not been made. There is a part of the parliamentary group that wants to overturn these regulations and another that opposes them. As always, because Vox is a party of iron verticality, "the final word rests with Madrid," points out a source, referring to the national leadership of the party.

An urgent law for Galmés

delicate situation of the vice-president of the Consell de Mallorca, Pedro Bestard (Vox)The context opens up this possibility for him. On the one hand, with the approval of the Omnibus Law, the PP has considered all agreements signed with Vox in exchange for the 2025 budgets to be closed, and therefore, it no longer has debts with its partner in Parliament. On the other hand, the delicate situation of the vice-president of the Consell de Mallorca, Pedro Bestard (Vox), whose activity is being investigated for alleged misuse of the institution's official cars. For now, Vox sources consider that the island government pact is not in danger, but this open investigation weakens the far-right's negotiating position. In parallel, MÉS per Mallorca and the PSIB have already clarified that they will support the law, because the limitation of vehicle entry to Mallorca has been a demand of the left throughout the legislature.

Vox is diametrically opposed to this law, which it considers unconstitutional, because it prevents non-residents who do not have a work permit or own a house in the Islands from entering with their vehicles through the port. "We cannot accept in any way that a tax is imposed on Spanish citizens for entering Mallorca with their car. No Spaniard should pay a tax to enter the island," justified the island spokesperson Toni Gili, in statements to ARA Balears.