It is possible that some participant in the demonstration of July 26 in Palma truly believes that it is possible to change the economic model and achieve what the organizers claimed, degrowth. Let them lose all hope. At least for now there is not the slightest crack to make it possible. In the future, who knows, in twenty years, thirty...

The president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez, assured this Wednesday in Palma that he maintains his "absolute confidence" in the delegate of the state executive in the Balearic Islands, Alfonso Rodríguez, after the controversy surrounding police violence against anti-tourism demonstrators on July 26. Sánchez showed his support for Rodríguez after a meeting of more than two hours with the Spanish king, Felipe VI, in which the fires in Madrid, Ávila, and Zamora were the focus of much of the meeting. "I want to express my absolute empathy with the citizens," he remarked. Sánchez acknowledged that he has not yet spoken about the incidents with Rodríguez and pointed out that he hopes the investigation commissioned by the delegate will serve to "determine responsibilities".

Begoña Gómez, wife of the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has decided to change lawyers as the legal case against her enters the pre-trial phase. Mallorcan criminal lawyer Jaime Campaner will now take over her defense in the proceedings in which she is charged with alleged crimes of influence peddling and embezzlement.

The President of the Government, Marga Prohens, has taken advantage of the meeting with the Spanish President, Pedro Sánchez, to place the debate on the limits of the tourism model at the center of the Balearic agenda. The meeting comes after the historic demonstration against tourist overcrowding held in Palma, a mobilization that organizers estimated at 70,000 people, and which has reinforced the discussion on the Balearic Islands' capacity to cope with the current volume of visitors. After the meeting, Prohens defended that the policies promoted by her Executive respond to the demands expressed in the streets. "The policies that this Government is promoting are precisely in line with what is being asked for," she stated.

Coalició per Mallorca presented Pere Sánchez Lendínez this Saturday as a candidate for the Parliament of the Balearic Islands for the upcoming regional elections. The candidacy of the Majorcan formation represents a commitment to incorporate people from civil society into politics, with professional experience and knowledge of the reality of Mallorca, but without a trajectory linked to traditional political parties. Known for his work as a presenter and communicator, Pere Sánchez explained that his entry into politics responds to “a profoundly personal decision and the conviction that Mallorca faces challenges that require active commitment from citizens”.

It has won the last three elections in Catalonia, but the doors of the Generalitat remain closed to the PSC. At least until the next Catalan elections. The socialists are soaring in the polls and if elections were held today in Parliament, Salvador Illa would clearly win with between 39 and 45 seats, ahead of ERC (29-34) and Junts (19-24), who have been losing ground as the legislature has progressed. The results are collected by the Barometer of the Center for Opinion Studies (CEO), which was made public today, the day after Pedro Sánchez's investiture, although the polls were conducted a few weeks ago, before the PSOE's agreements with ERC and Junts. the day after Pedro Sánchez's investiture, even though the polls were conducted a few weeks ago, before the PSOE's agreements with ERC and Junts. In the July poll, the PSC was also first, but with an estimate of 31-37 seats, practically tied with Esquerra, which obtained between 31 and 36.

The electoral cycle is tinged with blue. The PP has advanced strongly everywhere, but especially in Andalusia, in the Valencian Country and also in Madrid, in both regional and municipal elections. Now it hopes to do the same in the general elections on July 23, as all polls predict, including the CIS poll. They are, along with Catalonia, the key territories to pave the way to Moncloa. For this reason, it is in the Principality where the socialists are risking a good part of their credit. Pedro Sánchez knows that the differential he achieves with the PP in Catalonia could end up being decisive, especially if he loses momentum in other autonomies. The PSC will win the elections by a wide margin, according to the poll that the Opinòmetre Institute has conducted for ARA. With a range of between 14 and 16 deputies, the socialists will return to the first position fifteen years later. And what will be the differential with the PP? The popular party, also on the rise, capturing the majority of Cs' vote, would be left with between 5 and 7 deputies in the Spanish Congress.

The ruling by José Luis Calama against former president Zapatero is forceful enough that, at least, his supporters' message should be only what Justice itself dictates: to wait for the investigation to prove the facts imputed to him. That one is innocent until proven otherwise. The public defense by Patxi López and Mercedes Milá is blind faith and putting their hand in the fire for a figure who is everything among socialists. The fall of a totem, a moral compass, and all those cheesy and grandiloquent expressions, which are, on the other hand, true.

The Government has achieved the support of the PSIB, MÉS per Mallorca and the deputy for Formentera for the anti-crisis decree to face the price increase due to the war in Iran. Vox voted against it, arguing that it is a stratagem by the PP to push through hidden budgets. "We will not be accomplices of this mockery," said Cañadas: "They are taking advantage of it to push through budgets".

Ever since Spanish president Pedro Sánchez recovered the historic slogan 'No to war' (which refers to the social rejection of the invasion of Iraq in 2003), the PP has been uncomfortable. At first, the leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, insisted that "the relationship with the United States (US) must be preserved", and avoided a frontal rejection of the war in Iran. But little by little, the popular party has been modulating its discourse. Especially since the conflict has generated a price increase in the State as a whole. In the plenary session of the Parliament this Tuesday, the first vice-president and Minister of Economy and Finance, Antoni Costa, joined Sánchez's slogan without reservations: "We say no to war, no to any war, and no to a war that has consequences on the daily lives of the Islands".

The Government has secured the support of the PSIB, MÉS per Mallorca, and the deputy for Formentera for the anti-crisis decree to address the price increase due to the war in Iran. Vox has voted against it, arguing that it is a PP stratagem to push through a hidden budget. "We will not be accomplices in this mockery," said Cañadas: "They are using it to push through a budget."

The apocalypse is approaching while the President of the Government, Marga Prohens, learns to dance bachata and someone in her cabinet, in a fit of inspiration, decides this is relevant enough information to share with the world. As could be expected, the PSIB reminded everyone of this throughout the six hours of the Parliament session on Tuesday. The Chamber increasingly resembles a stand-up comedy stage: everyone brings their prepared monologue, and if it goes well, the audience might even laugh for a while.

We've been told about World War III so many times that when it finally arrives, we won't believe it. Just as we never imagined a politician like Donald Trump could exist, an egomaniac who has undermined the role of a leader in a democratic state, decency, and any sense of the ridiculous. Having become a caricature and a mirror for far-right populists, he threatens the world order, driven by his megalomania. If you stir up hornets' nests in Ukraine, Venezuela, Gaza, Greenland, and Iran, sooner or later one of them will sting us all.

The Government views favorably the proposal of the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, to prohibit access to social networks for minors under 16 years of ageAccording to a statement made this Tuesday by the Minister of Education and Universities, Antoni Vera, the government is committed to implementing a ban on mobile phones on screens in the Balearic Islands. Vera emphasized the importance of establishing clear mechanisms for the measure to be effectively applied in the islands. He stated that he was "in complete agreement" with the measure and reiterated the government's hope that the situation would not repeat itself, as with the mobile phone ban, which was left to regional regulations after its national approval, and which the Balearic Islands had ultimately implemented through a specific order. The minister explained that the government wants to see how the new legal proposal will be processed and implemented, as well as how it can be applied in the islands, stressing the importance of having clear mechanisms for its implementation within the territory.

She also highlighted other initiatives already implemented in the Balearic Islands along these lines, such as the ban on digital screens up to the fourth grade of primary school and the launch of an awareness campaign for families about the risks of the "harmful overuse" of digital devices, which will be rolled out in the coming months. Despite her positive assessment, Vera considered the announcement to be "just another smokescreen" by President Sánchez, since the People's Party had already submitted an amendment to the law on the protection of minors in digital environments to propose a similar ban. Sánchez made the announcement during his speech at the World Government Summit in Dubai, where he indicated that the government will approve the measure next week in the Council of Ministers. The proposal includes, among other things, requiring platforms to implement effective age verification systems and creating a tracking and tracing system to combat hateful and illegal content. It will also address potential legal violations by platforms such as Grok, TikTok, and Instagram.

]]>

The Palma City Council plenary session approved this Thursday a motion from Vox, supported by the PP, declaring that the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, persona non grata and demands his resignation and the calling of general elections. The far-right spokesman, Fulgencio Coll, described the Spanish president as "a 21st-century autocrat" who is "mired in corruption" and who was "incapable" of managing the COVID-19 pandemic and the Valencia storm. Coll criticized Sánchez for "giving in on everything to the separatist partners to remain in La Moncloa for one more day" and denounced his control over the media, the Constitutional Court, and the Bank of Spain. "It's time to remove this character from the government," Coll said. The statement as persona non grata It's a political demonstration and has no repercussions whatsoever.

]]>

If it weren't really happening, it would seem like a script fromThe Intermission in particularly inspired moments. In the next plenary session, the Palma City Council – with the votes of the PP and Vox – will declare Pedro Sánchez persona non grataYes, in the city council meeting. Yes, to the Spanish Prime Minister. Yes, at a time when Palma is facing serious problems such as housing, overtourism, and the decline of local businesses. But no, the priority of the Cort government team is to perform a kind of institutional exorcism against Sánchez.

]]>

The Palma City Council will declare Pedro Sánchez persona non grata in the city at its next plenary session and will call for his resignation thanks to the votes of Vox and the PP (People's Party). The PP supported a far-right initiative in the Citizen Services Committee, and thanks to this, the motion will pass in the plenary session, where it will also be debated – Vox refused to hold the debate in the same committee. "This demonstrates the total uselessness of the right and the far right, with proposals that are absurd," criticized the spokesperson for the Socialist municipal group, Xisco Ducrós. "They have neither a plan nor solutions for the problems of the citizens. Furthermore, they seek to generate confrontation, when politics should be about the ability to reach agreements," he added.

]]>

Since July, the Spanish government has allowed private individuals to rent out their boats for commercial use for up to three months per year. However, during this period, a boat rental company—the well-known nautical charters—must manage the vessel, which must meet the same technical requirements as boats rented year-round. The state government's regulations have sparked a clash between executives of Pedro Sánchez and Marga Prohens.

]]>