The President of the Parliament and leader of Vox in the Balearic Islands, Gabriel Le Senne, accused the PP this Wednesday of collaborating with the left in the demonization of Vox. In several social media posts, Le Senne referred to the accusations of homophobia he received on Tuesday in Parliament, in which he criticized a mural in a high school showing two boys kissing, which he described as ideological. Regarding this video, he defended the need to respect everyone regardless of their sexual orientation.

I'd like to think there was a time when Parliament served a purpose beyond applauding one's own and booing the opposition. A place where the government was held accountable and the opposition held it accountable. If that time ever existed, it's long gone. Today, parliamentary debate is, above all, an exchange of speeches designed for the gallery.

Gabriel Le Senne He became the fifteenth president of the Balearic Parliament (and the first from Vox) because he "got lucky," as a source within the party put it at the time. Madrid dictated his appointment even though he was seventh on the list and lacked internal support in the Islands. Two and a half years later, he has become Vox's main asset in the Balearic Islands. The position of second-highest authority in the region has served as a platform for him, especially since the controversy he sparked when he went to detach a photograph of Aurora Picornell and the Rojas del Molinar during a full house. From that moment on, he increasingly established a political profile within the institution.

Once the last plenary session of the Parliament had ended, the president of Memoria de Mallorca, Maria Antònia OliverShe re-entered the room. She needed to make one last gesture before leaving, and placed her red handkerchief on the table where the Prime Minister was still sitting. Marga Prohens"Truth, justice, and reparation," he said and left. He did so in protest against the repeal of the Democratic Memory Law, swiftly struck down at the initiative of the far right, supported by the PP. Vox celebrated it as another victory, while the Popular Party simply weathered the storm as best they could. No applause, no congratulations, just perfunctory smiles. "We're the only normal party," the PP spokesperson, Sebastià Sagreras, was heard saying once the plenary session ended. You know how it is: non-small excusatio, manifest accusatioIn other words, perhaps you should get it checked out if you feel the need to justify your behavior.

The Prime Minister, Marga Prohens, has accused the Damm Group of deceiving the Administration and livestock farmers with the closure of the Agama factory in PalmaA leading figure in Mallorca's dairy industry. Furthermore, during the plenary session of the Balearic Islands Parliament, it was announced that the Government will revoke the declaration of regional interest which the multinational had requested and will demand the return ofa grant of more than one million euros"We will stand with the sector and support its initiatives to guarantee the continuity of the dairy industry," the president stressed.

Carlos Veramendi, a former PP deputy in the Balearic Parliament, elected member of the Council of Mallorca, and city councilor in Palma, has died at the age of 62, as reported by the party's president in the Balearic Islands and leader of the Balearic government, Marga Prohens. Veramendi served as a deputy in the 7th legislature. A law graduate, he had been a civil servant in the Balearic Islands branch of the National Institute of Statistics since 1992. From 2003 to 2007, he was a member of the Council of Mallorca, where he served as deputy spokesperson, and from 2004 to 2011, he was the councilor for traffic and transport in the Palma City Council. In June 2011, he replaced Josep Ignasi Aguiló in his seat in the Balearic Parliament, where he held various internal positions, including president of the committee overseeing the Balearic Islands Radio and Television Corporation (IB3). "Shocked after receiving the news of his death," Prohens declared on social media, where she also described Veramendi as "a tireless, discreet worker, a party man, and always committed to his ideals and to the Balearic PP." The President of the Balearic Government also conveyed her condolences to the family and friends of the former deputy and stated that it is "a sad day for the Balearic PP family." "Commitment to public service"

The People's Party (PP) also issued a statement expressing deep regret over the death of its member, asserting that his career "was always marked by a commitment to public service and the defense of the interests" of the Balearic Islands. They emphasized that Veramendi was known for his work ethic, discretion, and unwavering defense of the PP's values. "His work and dedication leave a profound mark on the political sphere and also on his personal life, where he was always recognized for his character, loyalty, and dedication to public service," they added. "In these moments of grief, the PP of the Balearic Islands wishes to extend its deepest condolences to his family, friends, and all his colleagues," they concluded.

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The political year kicks off on Tuesday in Parliament with a feeling of déjà-vuThe Catalan government left important tasks unfinished in 2025, but it finds itself in the same situation as when Marga Prohens came to power in 2023: Vox will once again be the key to passing any significant decision. The People's Party (PP) has started the year with the same talking points it used the day after the elections: it governs in minority and is willing to reach agreements with all parties. But the Vice President of the Government, Antoni Costa, has already made it clear that the natural partner for negotiating initiatives is the far right. And after the setback with the Democratic Memory Law—it had to be repealed, then not, and finally, yes—the left is not in a position to crutch any measure taken by the PP government.

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One of my favorite moments of the year is when my mother and I go to the solemn mass commemorating the entry of James I into the city every December 31st. It's for many reasons, but lately, it's because I enjoy watching... How are the political positions within Vox being stirred up?They usually sit in the front row like good Christians when the bishop reminds them that the same day and the same king who brought Christianity to Mallorca also brought Catalan identity. Basically, because he was Catalan.

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Former Vox spokesperson (now an unaffiliated MP) Idoia Ribas made national news when she denounced Vox as a "pyramid scheme." Ribas claimed to have been pressured when she was part of the parliamentary group to divert money from the group to the party and expressed suspicion that it was later transferred to Santiago Abascal's Disenso Foundation. Faced with these accusations, Vox found the support of the majority of parliamentary groups for the first time in the legislature. While the Catalan government urged Ribas to take the alleged misappropriation of funds to the foundation to court if she had evidence—she has ruled this out—the PSIB and MÉS por Mallorca argued that diverting a portion of the aid the groups receive to their acronyms is both legal and commonplace.

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