10 For some time now, prioritizing residents has been in vogue. A few days ago, the Prime Minister announced assistance for first-time home purchasers in the Balearic Islands for a minimum of five years. But this isn't the government's first measure in this regard. This same five-year residency requirement can already be found in Limited Price Housing (HPL), Ibavi Social Housing, in guarantees for the Nova Hipoteca Jove program, and in access to the Secure Rental program. Similar conditions can also be found in municipal developments on the islands.

]]> On September 12th, the Consell de Mallorca celebrated "its" national day. Once again, the institutions have changed the official date on which they prescribe we should celebrate our Mallorcan identity. However, beyond the debate on the historical basis of the chosen anniversary or its observance by the population, in this article I would like to discuss the major problem that not having deep-rooted, agreed-upon symbols poses for us as a people. I mean, this is not "just" a problem for historians; it's also a political problem. I say "political" because it affects how we regulate our society, and I say "problem" because, on the one hand, without symbols, there is no space for all members of a political community to meet. There are no minimum emotional elements that keep us united. This makes any differences insurmountable. And, on the other hand, without symbols, it's impossible to articulate any movement that appeals to this people, since this is embodied in the will to be, which, in turn, is supported by the different elements that individuals consider to represent them as a collective.

]]> In recent weeks, we have seen how the Prohens government has focused much of its communications efforts on addressing the increase in the arrival of migrants via small boats and the distribution of minors in care. It is true that the data show an upswing that makes it easy to think that the infrastructure for their reception has become saturated. Even so, the phenomenon is sufficiently complex to urge our leaders to take a broad view, offering effective measures to address this problem while avoiding excessively straining coexistence.

]]> If you look at the press in this country, especially the main newspaper, you'll see how a certain type of news has intensified in recent weeks: news announcing that this year will be a bad tourist season. I'd say it's subtle, but it's anything but. It consists of a constant stream of "bad" news that, taken together, creates the feeling that we are in real danger of losing our main source of income and becoming even poorer. The theme is a recurring one, but it never ceases to surprise how the fear of losing the (little? Not much?) we have challenges any attempt to have a serious conversation about the importance we want tourism to have, what kind of tourism we want, etc. In short, it's business as usual.

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