Francina Armengol is beginning to show signs of doubt. "A year ago, she expressed her desire to be a candidate for the Balearic Islands in informal conversations," says a source who knows her well. "Lately, it's not so clear." This sense of insecurity has also permeated party ranks, who are already wondering what they will do if the Socialist ultimately decides not to run. In response, the PSIB (Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands) has begun searching for potential successors. With just over a year until the elections, they need to act. Sources within the party apparatus confirm that the Secretary of State for Tourism, Rosario Sánchez, is gaining traction in the race. The party leader in Mallorca, Amanda Fernández, is also gaining ground, although the initial plan is to primarily develop her as a candidate for the Consell de Mallorca (Island Council). The final decision will rest with Armengol, who remains all-powerful in the Balearic Islands, and ultimately with the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, who will oversee the process. "It's too early to rule out Armengol running," a Socialist source asserts. "Everything will be decided in the primaries," the parliamentary group emphasizes. But, although the final decision on candidates rests with the membership, the establishment's support is decisive in any internal process.

The Council of Ministers approved on Tuesday the posthumous awarding of the Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Charles III to the former president of the Balearic Government, Francesc Antich. death earlier this year.

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 Secretary General of the PSIB-PSOE (Spanish Socialist Workers' Party), Francina Armengol, denounced this Saturday that the PP is using migrant minors as a "shield" to "cover up their incompetence" through a "sectarian policy of confrontation."

The secretary general of the PSIB (Balearic Socialist Workers' Party) and president of the Parliament, Francina Armengol, neither confirmed nor denied that she is the party's candidate for the 2027 regional elections. "I try to be respectful of the party's interim processes. We are governed by primary elections, and when the time comes, they announce it," she said. Armengol made this statement during her appearance to explain the topics to be discussed during the PSIB's parliamentary sessions to address the new political year. The secretary general described the Catalan government's willingness to reject the €1.741 billion debt write-off proposed by the Spanish government as a "betrayal of the Balearic Islands." "It's a betrayal to obey Feijoo's orders," she continued. "I would be surprised if no regional president of the PP with a certain esteem in his homeland accepts the write-off, because how will he defend it before Parliament?" she asked.