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    <title><![CDATA[Ara Balears in English - MORE for Palma]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA["Endangers the right to water": MÉS per Palma presents allegations to Cort's Sustainable Management Plan]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/politics/endangers-the-right-to-water-mes-palma-presents-allegations-to-cort-s-sustainable-management-plan_1_5726645.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/b0588028-d254-4446-96c3-b67af9d68304_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>MÉS per Palma has filed objections to the municipal plan for sustainable water management promoted by the PP government (with the support of VOX) because it considers it a document that jeopardizes citizens' right to access water. The City Council presented this plan in February of this year to address short- and long-term supply in a scenario where the viability of supplying the 46,000 new homes planned for the city in the next decade is questioned.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Héctor Rubio]]></dc:creator>
      <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/politics/endangers-the-right-to-water-mes-palma-presents-allegations-to-cort-s-sustainable-management-plan_1_5726645.html]]></guid>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 04 May 2026 10:11:22 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[The Cort plan highlights that this facility will allow a reduction in dependence on external desalinated water supplies.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The eco-sovereigntist training points out that the plan prioritizes mass tourism and endangers citizen access]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[MORE for Palma denounces that Jaime Martínez "takes Palma back in LGTBI+ rights" with the cancellation of Pride]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/politics/more-for-palma-denounces-that-jaime-martinez-takes-palma-back-in-lgtbi-rights-with-the-cancellation-of-pride_1_5724375.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/fc396e74-757f-448a-bb4f-719717e245c0_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>MÉS per Palma has denounced this Friday the serious degradation of diversity and equality public policies promoted by the PP municipal government after the association Ben Amics announced the cancellation of the LGTBI+ Pride party in Palma due to the City Council's lack of planning and coordination. The party considers this situation to be the direct consequence of "the political apathy of Mayor Jaime Martínez and the systematic dismantling" of LGTBI+ policies promoted by the PP since the beginning of the legislature.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[ARA Balears]]></dc:creator>
      <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/politics/more-for-palma-denounces-that-jaime-martinez-takes-palma-back-in-lgtbi-rights-with-the-cancellation-of-pride_1_5724375.html]]></guid>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 01 May 2026 10:03:42 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The eco-sovereignist training accuses the municipal government of abandoning diversity policies and of acting subjected to the postulates of the extreme right]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[The groups explode against the limitation of the correfocs: "It is an attack on culture"]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/the-groups-explode-against-the-limitation-of-the-correfocs-it-is-an-attack-culture_1_5723082.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/559e6c23-3a81-4e1e-9d0d-9110f41276ec_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>Indignation and bewilderment among the devil groups of Palma after <a href="https://www.arabalears.cat/etiquetes/ajuntament-de-palma/" target="_blank">the City Council </a>has limited to 11 the number of annual correfocs in the neighborhoods of the entire City. The measure, recently approved, represents a radical change from the previous situation, in which there was no limit and activities were managed according to the demand and organizational capacity of the neighborhoods and the groups. </p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Héctor Rubio]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:22:14 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Fire run in Sant Sebastià.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[MÉS per Palma denounces a model based on "improvisation, lack of resources, and disregard" for neighborhood associations. The associations criticize that the new regulations reduce activity and add more bureaucracy]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[They denounce the blocking of more than 4,000 places in summer sports campuses and accuse Cort of "lack of control"]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/politics/they-report-the-blocking-of-more-than-4-000-places-in-summer-sports-campuses-and-accuse-cort-of-lack-of-control_1_5718650.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/2597270a-1776-4135-ab59-628e78c80a94_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>MORE for Palma has denounced that more than 4,000 places in the city's summer sports camps are "blocked", a situation that, according to the sovereignist party, has left hundreds of families "abandoned to their fate" in the midst of family reconciliation planning. </p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[ARA Balears]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:48:14 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Football field of the UIB sports campus]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[MORE for Palma demands an urgent shock plan and a stable calendar while accusing the PP of mismanagement and lack of foresight in childcare services]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[MORE for Palma, facing the risk of cancellation of Pride 2026: "It's pure political inaction"]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/politics/mes-palma-facing-the-risk-of-cancellation-of-pride-2026-it-is-pure-political-inaction_1_5711123.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/55d9f16d-6b54-49d1-ac90-7788cedf103f_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>MÁS por Palma has shown its deep concern about the possibility that Palma will be left without the celebration of Pride 2026, as denounced by Ben Amics this Friday, and has demanded accountability from the mayor of Palma. The party has expressed its support for Ben Amics in light of the possibility that Pride 2026 cannot be celebrated in Palma due to the Palma City Council's lack of response to the requests processed by the entity.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[ARA Balears]]></dc:creator>
      <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/politics/mes-palma-facing-the-risk-of-cancellation-of-pride-2026-it-is-pure-political-inaction_1_5711123.html]]></guid>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:17:18 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[The demonstration walks the streets of Palma.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[Ben Amic registered in January all the necessary documentation for the organization of the June 28th events and, despite reiterating the request on several occasions, has not received any institutional response]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[They denounce that Cort tries to obstruct the regularization of migrants]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/politics/denounce-political-instructions-not-to-reinforce-the-oac-in-the-face-of-migrant-regularization_1_5709309.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/d85ef751-b385-4ac2-b8af-97a6f54377df_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>A group of workers from the Department of Social Welfare of the Palma City Council has denounced the "serious overload" suffered by the Citizen Atención Office (OAC), after having received "political instructions not to reinforce the service" in the face of the extraordinary regularization.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[ARA Balears]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:16:20 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[OAC Facade of the City Hall]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[MÉS per Palma denounces the "conscious boycott" and criticizes the City Council's institutional racism]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA["For three years I've been trying to register my daughter": the battle of families in caravans for basic rights in Palma]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/without-pattern-and-without-rights-the-hidden-drama-of-caravanners-in-palma_1_5700756.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/172bcc81-46fe-4dbb-82a2-3358f8c9c97a_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_1057349.jpg" /></p><p>One night like any other, Ariadna tucks her daughter into bed inside her home, a caravan. Every evening she faces the same uncertainty: how long can she live like this; when will the Administration recognize her right to officially exist where she lives? The girl is six years old and has been trying to register her address at her home for three years. Without success.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Héctor Rubio]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:43:16 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Living in a motorhome, runs into a bureaucratic wall.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The Palma City Council denies registration to residents in vehicles, and with it, access to essential services such as education, healthcare, and social assistance.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[MÁS raises the cost of Palma's failed bid for European Capital of Culture to almost 100,000 euros]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/politics/palma-denounces-that-the-cost-of-the-failed-bid-to-become-european-capital-of-culture-would-exceed-80-000-euros_1_5687289.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/211f64c0-eec2-4be7-b3c3-a8b27441dfd0_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>MÁS per Palma accuses the City Council of a lack of transparency regarding the cost of Palma's failed bid to become European Capital of Culture 2031, asserting that expenses have already reached €98,000, exceeding the €80,000 announced by the Councilor for Culture, Javier Bonet. According to MÉS per Palma councilor Miquel Àngel Contreras, the party will submit a formal request for information to obtain a detailed breakdown of the project's associated costs. "There are public contracts, salaries, and other expenses that have not been included," he warned. </p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[ARA Balears]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:10:47 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Gori Vicens, Javier Bonet, Jaime Martínez Llabrés, Antoni Riera, Pilar Ribal and Fernando Gómez de la Cuesta at the presentation of the new office.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The party claims that confirmed expenses already exceed 98,000 euros, above the 80,000 announced by the Councillor for Culture]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA["The mayor of Palma will have to answer for any disasters that may occur after building in flood-prone areas."]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/misc/the-mayor-of-palma-will-have-to-answer-for-any-disasters-that-may-occur-after-building-in-flood-prone-areas_1_5676138.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/7ccf2d95-1b96-4c13-9c85-c26ce2b3f606_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>"The mayor of Palma will have to answer for any disasters that may follow." <a href="https://en.arabalears.cat/society/the-backlog-of-projects-in-palma-s-water-resources-department-is-for-villas-in-flood-prone-areas_130_5672175.html" target="_blank">building in flood-prone areas"</a>With this warning, Neus Truyol, spokesperson for MÉS per Palma in the Palma City Council, criticized the City Council's strategy on Thursday.<a href="https://en.arabalears.cat/society/martinez-wins-the-blow-against-water-resources-unfiltered-licenses-even-in-flood-zones_1_5667231.html" target="_blank">eliminate prior authorization</a> from the General Directorate of Water Resources of the Government to expedite the granting of building permits.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[ARA Balears]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:15:54 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[The spokesperson for Més por Palma, Neus Truyol.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[MÁS por Palma will bring a motion to the plenary session against the elimination of the prior authorization of Water Resources, while Cort argues that the measure will allow pending urban planning files to be unblocked.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[Xisca Mir will lead the new MÉS coordinator for Palma with the aim of governing the city again.]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/politics/xisca-mir-will-lead-the-new-mes-coordinator-for-palma-with-the-aim-of-governing-the-city-again_1_5669614.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/6413412a-b7ba-4e93-b889-c14379ec792f_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>Geographer and social and cultural activist Xisca Mir Socías will head the new MÉS per Palma coordinating committee with the goal of regaining control of the Palma City Council. The party announced the change in leadership at its highest body at what it describes as a "critical" time for the city. According to a party statement, the new leadership is committed to building a governing alternative "from a left-wing, feminist, and environmentalist perspective" in response to the policies they claim are being promoted by the PP and Vox parties in Palma. The eco-sovereignists accuse these parties of implementing measures that "drive residents out of their neighborhoods," particularly due to rising housing prices and the transformation of the city into "a commodity for speculation." Mir argued that this new phase for the party must serve to "reclaim the city for its people." "Palma cannot continue to be a business for a few while the majority are evicted from their homes," she asserted.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[ARA Balears]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:13:55 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[The new coordinator of MÁS for Palma]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The new leadership is committed to building an alternative government in Palma and accuses the PP and Vox of encouraging speculation and the displacement of residents due to housing prices.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[MÁS por Palma begins the process to recover "a city hijacked by the PP" with its congress]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/politics/palma-begins-the-process-to-recover-city-hijacked-by-the-pp-with-its-congress_1_5656695.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/aa9b5bd2-bec9-4c2d-b097-f43f7a08a613_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>MÁS per Palma has begun its congress with the approval of its 2026-2028 Political and Strategic Plan, a document that sets the party's course to make Palma a city designed "for its residents and not for the economic interests of a privileged minority." The party denounces that the PP government, with the support of Vox, has turned Palma into "a space at the service of speculation, overcrowding, and powerful lobbies." MÁS per Palma spokesperson Neus Truyol stated that "Palma cannot continue to be held hostage by the interests of a few. Either its people govern the city, or speculators do. And we have chosen which side we are on." Truyol directly points to the PP and Vox as responsible for a model that deepens "inequalities and erodes social, environmental, and cultural rights." She accuses the municipal government of acting "subordinately to tourism and real estate interests, and of refusing to provide bold solutions to the real problems of the citizens." "The PP has given up on governing for the majority. It has chosen to govern for the lobbies. We will govern for the people who get up early, who work, and who want to live with dignity in their city," said the eco-sovereignist spokesperson.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[ARA Balears]]></dc:creator>
      <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/politics/palma-begins-the-process-to-recover-city-hijacked-by-the-pp-with-its-congress_1_5656695.html]]></guid>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:13:28 +0000]]></pubDate>
      <media:content url="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/aa9b5bd2-bec9-4c2d-b097-f43f7a08a613_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
      <media:title><![CDATA[MÁS por Palma has begun its congress with the approval of its Political and Strategic Report.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The approved political document sets the roadmap to "put an end to a model that serves only a few," says Neus Truyol.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[MÁS por Palma proposes limiting home purchases and raising taxes on speculative sales]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/palma-proposes-limiting-home-purchases-and-raising-taxes-speculative-sales_1_5643046.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/2c069ea9-d146-48b2-b6ee-ae56dd906563_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>MÁS per Palma has presented two proposals to "stop real estate speculators" and to only allow the purchase of homes for residential use or social rental in the city, along with a tax increase for those who make "speculative sales." The pro-independence party has criticized the PP and PSOE for being "incapable" of implementing "any truly effective measures to curb speculation in this area" and warns that the problem "is not caused by technical reasons but by a lack of political will," as MÁS explained in a statement. "The data is outrageous, and the Administration has legal tools to provide solutions. What is lacking is political courage," stated the spokesperson for MÉS per Palma, Neus Truyol. In this regard, she pointed out that Palma should not be a place where "a few profit, nor a dead end for the majority," and therefore asserted that "homes are for living in, not for speculation."</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[ARA Balears]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:45:32 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[The Sumar deputy, Vicenç Vidal, and the councilor for MÁS per Palma, Neus Truyol]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The party has criticized the PP and PSOE for being "incapable" of implementing any truly effective measures to curb speculation.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[The ban on tourist rentals in Palma draws criticism: only 2% of the places disappear]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/the-ban-tourist-rentals-in-palma-draws-criticism-only-2-of-the-places-disappear_1_5637510.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/ea87b362-ce04-4a39-99d7-6729b9dcb4e1_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>The ban on new tourist rental places in <a href="https://www.arabalears.cat/etiquetes/palma/" target="_blank">Palm </a>It's now a reality, but it hasn't garnered unanimous praise. The measure, approved by all municipal groups except Vox, has provoked a barrage of criticism from the opposition, who consider it belated, timid, and rather unambitious. Essentially, the specific amendment to the 2023 General Plan sets a ceiling of 4,473 Tourist Accommodation Units (ETH) and prevents this number from increasing, with the intention of gradually reducing it as units become permanently vacated. The reality, according to opposition sources, is that the measure only affects 2% of the units.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Héctor Rubio]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:03:05 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Tourists in Palma.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The PSOE and MÁS per Palma criticize the ban on new tourist accommodation, saying it comes too late, fails to combat illegal rentals, and only affects a small portion of the city's tourist rentals.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vox and PP break the political consensus and put the Palma City Council's Gold Medals at risk]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/vox-and-pp-break-the-political-consensus-and-put-the-palma-city-council-s-gold-medals-at-risk_1_5589657.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/ac93948c-8e91-46d3-b7be-ccc8a10688dd_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>The presentation of the Gold Medals, which the Palma City Council holds every December 31st, is at risk after Vox and the PP broke the political consensus. The far-right party submitted a motion to the plenary session to award a medal to the Palma 47 Infantry Regiment, which received the PP's support. Thus, for the first time, a recipient has been announced without prior agreement among all parties to ensure the award ceremony proceeds.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Maria Llull]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:52:29 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Map of Palma City Hall.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The far right and the People's Party will approve in the next plenary session awarding this distinction to the Palma 47 Infantry Regiment, against the wishes of the left.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Feixina "artisanal" market: a single German company has 45 stalls]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/the-feixina-artisanal-market-single-german-company-has-45-stalls_1_5586321.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/adccbd11-1be5-4fe3-b448-d54b6e94972b_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>The Feixina Christmas Market has a distinctly Central European flavor. According to the list of stalls submitted by the organizers to the Palma City Council, which ARA Baleares has obtained, 45 of the 61 stalls are registered to just two businessmen from Germany and Austria. Months before the event, these two men formed a limited company to manage markets. Gerald Kendlbacher, who has gained media attention as a collaborator in organizing the market, controls 29 stalls. This past February, he founded the company dedicated to organizing "events, fairs, concerts, and markets," according to the commercial registry. </p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Héctor Rubio]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:37:38 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[The Feixina Christmas Market.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The Feixina Christmas Market has sparked a new controversy, pitting business owners, politicians, artisans, and heritage preservation organizations against each other.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[MORE for Palma: Neus Truyol and Miquel Àngel Contreras will not be running in the next elections]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/neus-truyol-and-miquel-angel-contreras-will-not-be-running-in-the-next-elections_1_5554395.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/a8b91acc-a30f-43e4-9876-a729c4eaeb07_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>The spokesperson for MÁS per Palma, Neus Truyol, and councilor Miquel Àngel Contreras will not be running in the next elections scheduled for 2027. The party announced this on Friday after both politicians informed the party members of their decision. They also explained that they will continue in their positions until the end of the current term.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Aina Vidal]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:27:46 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Nieves Truyol and Miquel Àngel Contreras]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The party has encouraged its members and the public to participate in this phase of renewal within the party in Palma.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[The opposition criticizes the PP's "incompetence" with Palma's budget: "They leave less than two hours to review the project."]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/the-opposition-criticizes-the-pp-s-incompetence-with-palma-s-budget-they-leave-less-than-two-hours-to-review-the-project_1_5549585.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/0352941c-765f-4a97-a7c1-40b4abc4fad0_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_1053959.jpg" /></p><p>The municipal groups PSIB-PSOE, MÁS por Palma, and Unidas Podemos disagree with the budget processing schedule proposed by the governing team, which leaves insufficient time to review the accounts before the councilors' appearances begin. For this reason, they have submitted a proposal to modify the schedule of appearances to guarantee the opposition groups' ability to oversee the government.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[ARA Balears]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:25:24 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Archive image of the opposition bench, with councilors from MÁS, PSOE and Unidas Podemos, in the Cort plenary session.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The PSOE Palma, MÁS por Palma and Unidas Podemos formally demand the modification of the budget presentation schedule]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[Neus Truyol: "The mayor is giving away the equivalent of more than three soccer fields of public land to speculation."]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/politics/neus-truyol-the-mayor-is-giving-away-the-equivalent-of-more-than-three-soccer-fields-of-public-land-to-speculation_1_5534932.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/1ad13fcf-4384-42e1-b6e2-56bbe289a8cc_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>MÁS por Palma has denounced that Mayor Jaime Martínez and the Popular Party, with the active support of Vox, are carrying out "a covert transfer of public assets to the real estate industry." According to eco-sovereignty spokesperson Neus Truyol, the municipal government is reclassifying several plots of land that the General Plan, approved in 2023, had reserved for schools, sports, and cultural facilities, with the intention of leasing them for 75 years to private companies to build housing.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[ARA Balears]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:05:31 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Nieves Truyol.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The party has filed objections against the change of use of six municipal plots and demands that they not be converted into housing at impossible prices.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[Less Tourism, More Life calls for support for the flotilla and the Palestinian resistance]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/politics/palma-proposes-an-institutional-declaration-to-condemn-the-attack-the-flotilla-in-gaza_1_5515842.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/9e827336-6edc-45bc-8238-9ba0b7bb2ca8_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>The Less Tourism More Life Platform and the SET (Southern Europe Against Touristification) network condemned this Thursday the occupation of Palestine by the "terrorist state of Israel" after intercepting, in international waters, most of the vessels that were part of the flotilla that intended to break the franc. Therefore, it has called on citizens to join the demonstrations planned for this Thursday in front of the town halls of the Balearic Islands.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[ARA Balears]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:58:24 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[ASHDOD (Israel), 02/10/2025.- A vessel of the Global Sumud Flotilla arrives at Ashdod port on October 2, 2025, after being intercepted while carrying aid to Gaza. Israel's Foreign Ministry announces that the heavy vessels that are part of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) must be stopped and that all boarding is being transferred to the Israeli port. EFE/EPA/ATEF SAFADI]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[MÁS por Palma proposes an institutional declaration to condemn the attack on the flotilla in Gaza.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[MÁS por Palma demands the resignation of the Director of Heritage]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/palma-demands-the-resignation-of-the-director-of-heritage_1_5512639.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/b98af6c1-0a97-453e-a383-07e0edda1548_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>This Monday, MÁS por Palma demanded the resignation of Pilar Ribal, Director General of Heritage for Palma City Council, and called for an urgent action plan to guarantee the protection of the city's historical heritage.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[ARA Balears]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:20:49 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Nieves Truyol and Kika Coll.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[Controversy in Palma: MÁS demands resignations due to the lack of protection of historical heritage.]]></subtitle>
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