The PP and Vox have prevented the Minister of the Sea and Water Cycle, Juan Manuel Lafuente, from giving explanations for the dismissal of the Director General of Coasts in a formal appearance. However, the minister has not been able to dodge the questions asked by the left regarding this matter during the control session of the Government, nor in an interpellation about the management of the coastline. Pressed by the MÉS per Mallorca deputy Maria Ramon, who questioned whether the dismissal complied with the regulations, Lafuente asserted that the dismissal was not due to "external pressures or a specific file".

Ministry of the Sea and Water Cycle, August 17, 2:15 p.m. The head of the Legal Service, Mariano Socias, digitally signs an 80-page legal report and resolution proposal on the controversial authorizations for sunbeds and umbrellas in Formentera. The proposal is to re-authorize a large part of the facilities that the Directorate General of Coasts had excluded just three months earlier.

A beach umbrella may seem like an insignificant object to destabilize a government. In Formentera, it is not. For more than 20 years, beach umbrellas and sun loungers have been capable of confronting technicians, businessmen, administrations, and parties, and even influencing electoral results on the island.

He GOB Mallorca The environmental organization has warned that new beach service fees cannot be applied without official approval through the corresponding legal procedure. The organization has filed objections to the Economic Study for the Operation of Seasonal Services following recent reports of a possible price increase on Palma's beaches as a result of the new tender, which it describes as "exorbitant" and outside the legal framework.

Spending the day on a lounger and with a "premium" umbrella on Palma's Cala Major beach costs 70 euros. This is further proof that luxury has taken over all elements related to tourism, further alienating residents. In addition to this overexploitation and extreme price inflation, the GOB reported the case to the General Directorate of Coasts and Coastline of the Regional Ministry of the Sea and the Water Cycle for a "clear breach of the authorization granted to Palma City Council for the operation of seasonal services on the beaches of the municipality of Palma."