Galmés, re-elected president of PP Mallorca: "We solve real problems in the face of populisms that only generate division and no effective solutions"

PalmLlorenç Galmés has been re-elected president of the Popular Party of Mallorca with 99.8% of the votes during the insular congress held this weekend. Galmés, who was the sole candidate, thus consolidates his leadership at the head of the party with practically unanimous support.

In his speech, he advocated for the centrality of the Popular Party as the majority force in Mallorca, defining it as “the party that most resembles the people here” and that represents the social majority. At a moment he has described as decisive, one year before the regional, insular, and municipal elections, he warned against any overconfidence despite the improvement in results compared to 2023. The insular president appealed for internal unity and party mobilization to consolidate the territorial and organic growth achieved in recent years.

The speech also highlighted the PP's municipal expansion – from 12 to 26 mayorships – and the increase in membership, in addition to the role of New Generations and local boards, which he defined as the party's “great capital”. Galmés insisted on the idea of a PP that keeps its word and is not guided by polls, and advocated for direct contact with citizens as the best political thermometer. In this regard, he wanted to reinforce the image of a party rooted in the territory and cohesive.

From an ideological perspective, he has set his own profile, highlighting the PP as a party “of moderation, common sense, and the center”, and has sent an explicit message against populisms, with a literal formulation: “And also, why not say it, we are the useful vote for those citizens who want stable, centered governments that solve real problems in the face of populisms that only generate division and no effective solution.” This appeal takes on special relevance in the context of governing with Vox, and is interpreted as a call to reinforce the moderate line within the Executive. In parallel, he has harshly criticized the PSOE and Pedro Sánchez for corruption cases and for a management that, as he said, divides society.

Finally, Galmés defended the management of the Consell de Mallorca and highlighted investments in municipalities, improvements in services and infrastructure, and mobility measures. He also championed tourism as an economic engine and called for greater state involvement in immigration matters. In the identity sphere, he stressed that the party will continue to defend its own language, culture, and heritage as symbols of Mallorca "from freedom and without sectarianism." The popular leader closed the speech with a mobilizing tone, presenting the PP as an "unstoppable force" ready to face a new era and regain citizen confidence.