He did his military service with little enthusiasm. He studied Systems Informatics at the UIB. At 15 years old, he became so passionate about volleyball that, when he was already living in Palma, he would return to Manacor once a week to train. At only fourteen months old, he already spoke clearly. He wasn't one of those children who get tangled up with their words: he quickly developed the ability to express himself with precision. Joana Gomila, mother of the mayor of Manacor, Miquel Oliver Gomila, tells us this. It's hard to get words out of Joana. At the end of the conversation, she reveals why: “A mother always speaks well of her children. What else are we going to say? And I… I don't just want to praise him.” There will be some, but not that many.

The Manacor City Council presented Pedro Puche Andreu, the first head of the new Urban Planning Department, this Friday. He was recently appointed by the full council with the unanimous support of all 21 councilors. This marks the culmination of the process to create the new technical body, established to address the challenges arising from the municipality's growth and reduce permit processing times. Manacor Mayor Miquel Oliver emphasized that this appointment "closes a process that had been ongoing for far too long" and allows for "the definitive filling of a key position to strengthen the Urban Planning area." He stressed that "urban planning must be as efficient as possible" and that the accumulated shortcomings in the department "have caused delays that we want to reverse." According to the mayor, Pedro Puche's dual experience, both in the City Council and in the private sector, has been a determining factor.

MÁS per Mallorca reached its electoral peak in 2015, when it garnered nearly 60,000 votes and won six seats in the Balearic Parliament. This is the most significant result for the eco-sovereignist party, which has historically secured four seats and between 35,000 and 40,000 votes (four representatives and 37,651 votes in 2023). The party has called a general assembly this weekend to decide how to approach the 2027 elections. While it has a stable voter base, can the island party aspire to broader appeal?

Miquel Oliver joined Manacor City Council 16 years ago, first as an opposition councilor within the PSM (Socialist Workers' Party) and later as mayor for Més-Esquerra (Mes-Esquerra). Now, having announced his retirement from local politics, but with almost two years of his term still ahead of him, we discuss the current situation at the council.