Palma, European Capital of Speculation

Jaume Perelló — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 07:00:58 +0000

Palma will not be a European Capital of Culture. What great news, some think, and I can understand why. Because, unfortunately, we still have political leaders who live in the 1990s, when the great managers were those who secured the Expo or the Universiade. Because that was the way to get extra money for big projects. In Palma's case, we can be very happy with the 1999 Universiade, because it allowed us to build a stadium with public funds, which is now enjoyed almost exclusively by a private company, Mallorca.

Oliver obtains the support of the People's Party (PP) to make Manacor the regional capital.

Sebastià Vanrell — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:00:15 +0000

Manacor doesn't want to give up being the effective (and financially rewarding) capital of the Levante region. Therefore, it has recruited the local People's Party, the key that could open the door to the municipality being able to finance itself with an additional €5 million per year, in exchange for satisfying the needs of Sant Llorenç, Son Servera, Capdepera, and Artà with the creation of a services association.

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Palma, European Capital of Speculation

Oliver obtains the support of the People's Party (PP) to make Manacor the regional capital.