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.

The Speaker of the Congress, Francina Armengol, stated this Friday in Palma that it is "inexplicable" that the PP and Vox parties support "Mr. Trump's madness" and the "illegal" war against Iran, disregarding international law. Armengol warned that "innocent people are dying" in this conflict, such as the dolls in a Tehran school, and reiterated the "resounding no" of the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, and the Socialists in this war. The Secretary General of the PSIB-PSOE also made these statements on the occasion of the unveiling, on the balcony of the party headquarters in Palma, of a large banner with the slogan "No to War." In statements to reporters, Armengol explained that this banner is intended to show citizens the "clamor" of socialists to "stop this illegal war," just as they once opposed and demonstrated in the streets against the war in Iraq.

The People's Party (PP) believes that Víctor de Aldama's court confession confirms that the government led by Francina Armengol allowed public funds belonging to the citizens of the Balearic Islands to enrich the network linked to José Luis Ábalos and Koldo García through the purchase of face masks during the pandemic. According to the party's general coordinator and PP spokesperson in the Balearic Parliament, Sebastià Sagreras, Aldama admitted that the profits obtained from the sale of face masks were distributed among the members of the network, and that some of the funds came from contracts with the Armengol government. "Today we know that the money of the citizens of the Balearic Islands ended up being turned into commissions and kickbacks for Ábalos and Koldo," he emphasized. Sagreras denounced that "none of this would have been possible without the collaboration of the Armengol government," which he accused of "opening the door wide for them."

Over the past 25 years, the public health system of the Balearic Islands has undergone a profound transformation marked by the construction of new hospitals and the closure of old ones. Son DuretaTechnological modernization and the brutal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have shaped the Balearic healthcare system since the late 1990s. For decades, Son Dureta Hospital (opened in 1955 as the Virgen de Lluc Health Residence) was the island's main referral center. However, over time its facilities became outdated, and in the early 2000s, with the People's Party (PP) in power, the political decision was made to build a new main referral hospital, Son Espases, disregarding the previous agreement of the Pact for Progress with the national government to renovate the old hospital's facilities. The process culminated in January 2012. when the definitive closure of Son Dureta was certified After the transfer of all services to Son Espases.

The Speaker of the Congress and Secretary General of the PSIB, Francina Armengol, criticized the Consell de Mallorca government team with a post on her 'X' profile. Eliminate direct aid to the Balearic Cultural Foundation and to Youth for LanguageThis is a demand that Vox has repeatedly made to its government partners since the beginning of the legislature. Armengol considered it "a clear attack" on the island's own language. Therefore, the far-right party presented a motion of censure against Armengol at Thursday's plenary session of the island council for "serious interference in the powers of the Consell de Mallorca." The Vox spokesperson in the island council, Toni Gili, stated that "it's time to stop lecturing" and that Armengol "should mind her own business." Along the same lines, he warned that "she should be worried that Koldo and Ábalos might spill the beans."

The government is heading into another crucial vote for the continuation of the legislature without any guaranteed support. Next Tuesday, the spending ceiling will be debated, an essential step before any discussion of the 2026 budget can begin. At the time of writing, the People's Party (PP) was the only party defending it. Although it has held talks with Vox and the Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB), the current feeling is that the government has given up hope. This deadlock has been the general trend of the legislature, in which the Executive has too often found itself cornered by its partners and even unable to reach agreements on legislation. In response, it has legislated primarily through royal decrees, a measure intended for "cases of extraordinary and urgent need," according to Article 86.1 of the Spanish Constitution, and has submitted fewer bills than in previous legislatures.

The PSIB showcased its state power in Palma this week. The Speaker of the Congress, Francina ArmengolHe participated in several events, but Minister Óscar Puente—who presented the Paseo Marítim renovation—Catalan President Salvador Illa (PSC), and leaders of the PSPV also arrived in Palma. Minister Diana Morant was also scheduled to attend but ultimately declined. With this show of force, the Balearic Socialists aim to turn the page on two years in which they have focused on mounting a strong opposition to the PP, establishing an institutional profile and asserting themselves as a viable alternative government. All of this is underscored by the new role their leader has acquired in Madrid: representing state institutions and maintaining close ties with other Catalan-speaking territories.

The Speaker of Congress and former Prime Minister of the Balearic Islands, Francina Armengol, insisted this Tuesday in the Senate that she did not know the alleged facilitator of the Koldo plot, Víctor de Aldama, and that the meeting took place in his capacity as advisor to the former president of Air Europa, Pepe Hidalgo, in the context of the pandemic. Armengol also denied having exchanged messages with him. "I have neither lied nor withheld information," Armengol repeatedly stated in her second appearance—13 months after the first—before the Senate's commission of inquiry into all the ramifications of the Koldo case, after Vox spokesperson Ángel Pelayo accused her of lying during the initial questioning. Armengol assured the Vox senator that she will not be found involved in "any corruption scandal": "I am extremely calm." In this context, the Speaker of Congress began her speech by explaining that in her previous appearances before the various investigative committees, she had shared "everything she remembered" and "everything she knew."

The tsunami of the Cerdán case has put the PSOE on the ropes to the point that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has been forced to make leadership changes. In this context, the Speaker of Congress and absolute leader of the PSIB, Francina Armengol, has also been affected. Although she is not under investigation, she was singled out by the brokerage firm in the Koldo case, Víctor de Aldama. Although sources within her team emphasize that there is nothing firm against her and denounce a smear campaign by the PP, socialist voices admit that the situation has affected and "will affect" the PSIB, a federation absolutely dependent on Armengol. The government of Marga Prohens has not hesitated to dig into the wound and, in the latest control sessions in Parliament, has used the case to defuse the PSIB's parliamentary opposition.