Feijóo promises the permanent activation of Frontex in the Islands: "Spain has the right to decide who enters"

PalmaAlberto Núñez Feijóo has once again called for an iron fist against immigration at the PP pre-election rally in Palma. "I come to make an offer to the Islands: order, security and housing," he promised. The arrival of small boats on the Balearic coast has been the focus of much of the speech by the candidate for the presidency in the general election, who has toughened his discourse since 2025 to compete with Vox. If he reaches Moncloa, Feijóo has pledged to demand the permanent activation of Frontex on the route between Algeria and the Islands, and to develop a "specific plan to protect the sea and tackle the migration problem" in this territory. "Spain has the right to decide who enters, how and why they enter," he warned.

At an event in the main hall of the Poble Espanyol, in front of the slogan 'Change is necessary' and the image of two Roman centurions drawn on the walls, Feijóo evoked the migration crisis in Ceuta. He also reviewed the figures for irregular migration in the Islands. "Last year, 7,300, and this year we have already reached that figure, and we haven't finished the year yet," he said: "The situation is unsustainable". According to the PP, 2,500 people filled the assembly hall: some had to stand, because there were not enough seats. Among the audience were numerous party officials, from Government members to militants. According to sources from the party, this venue was chosen because it was closed and protected from possible rain.

"Security must return to the neighborhoods", insisted the candidate, who promised to "provide facilities to fill vacancies in the National Police and the Civil Guard" in the Islands. After having assured that if he wins the elections he will repeal the Trans Law and modify the "only yes is yes" law, Feijóo has accused the Spanish government of having "left women unprotected" and has promised tougher penalties for violent crimes and sexual freedom offenses. "If the criminal is Spanish, they will pay, and if they are a foreigner, they will be expelled," he said.

He praises Prohens' housing policies

However, Feijóo also referred to housing, a major problem in the Islands, where prices have skyrocketed. The People's Party leader defended his goal of building "a million homes" and "providing facilities for young people". "We will reduce VAT by 60% for young people who buy their first home, and income tax during the first four years of a young person's working life, as well as 100% price guarantees to be able to afford to buy a property", he explained. He also threw a dart at the President of Congress and PSIB candidate for the Islands: "I commit to defending private property and approving the anti-squatting law that Francina Armengol kept blocked for four years". In this regard, he praised the president's housing policies, insisting that she is "the president of the community where young people pay the least taxes to access a home".

He vindicates himself as a manager: "Do not expect frivolity from me"

The Balearic PP does not hide that Feijóo, as a candidate, does not quite convince them. "He will be a better president than candidate," opines a high-ranking party official. The president of the PP does not have as media-friendly a profile as Pedro Sánchez and Gabriel Rufián. He himself joked about his reputation as being "boring" at a recent rally, assuring that in his campaign there would be "fewer headlines, less noise (...) and fewer Spotify lists". Spotify".

On the other hand, the populars trust in his capacity as a manager, for having governed in Galicia, and that he will have more sensitivity for the peripheries than his predecessors if he reaches the Moncloa. "Since the Zaldibar accident happened and politics has taken on a serious tone, he defends himself better," points out another popular voice. At the event in Palma, Feijóo claimed this profile: "Do not expect frivolity from me, that I live dependent on television or social networks". "I have been managing public matters for more than 30 years," he defended: "I do not have to change my strategy every five minutes".

The PP will release its election manifesto for the general elections tomorrow, but in recent days Feijóo has already advanced some key points, including an "anti-Armengol law" so that the Bureau of Congress cannot hold up opposition laws, as well as the prohibition for the Spanish government to approve a decree with the content of another that Congress has overturned in the same legislative period, as happened with the housing decrees, and the obligation for the government to be held accountable to Congress with the state of the nation debate.

Prohens defends the eviction of the campers in Palma

The President of the Government, Marga Prohens, preceded the candidate's speech. In a speech in Catalan and Spanish, the conservative leader insisted on the anti-immigration discourse and attacked newcomers "who come to take advantage or commit crimes": "They must return to where they came from".

In parallel, she championed regional tax cuts, including those aimed at young people looking to access housing, and demanded an anti-squatting law. "They side with those who occupy," she retorted in reference to the left. She also threw a dart against those camped out for housing in the Plaça d'Espanya, which last week was evicted by Cort without consulting the Spanish government delegation. "They side with those who have decided to occupy the Plaça d'Espanya, instead of the mayor of Palma and the Emaya service, which cleaned up their filth, next to a space that belongs to everyone," she declared.