<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"  xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title><![CDATA[Ara Balears in English - Ports of the Balearic Islands]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/etiquetes/ports-of-the-balearic-islands/]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[Ara Balears in English - Ports of the Balearic Islands]]></description>
    <language><![CDATA[es]]></language>
    <ttl>10</ttl>
    <atom:link href="http://en.arabalears.cat:443/rss-internal" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[The Port Authority removes 'party boat' companies like Barca Samba from the area in front of the Auditorium]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/the-port-authority-removes-party-boat-companies-like-barca-samba-from-the-area-in-front-of-the-auditorium_1_5625121.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/13bf79f4-a63d-41d6-9d66-7f0ead0eb5f3_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>Boats offering music and parties for tourists will no longer be allowed to operate from their traditional base in the port of Palma, opposite the Auditorium. The tender specifications issued by the Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) for this space prohibit any activity that includes "parties or dances on board, with music produced by mechanical or electronic means, or through live performances by a musician or musicians." The tender also states that "activities, events, parties, or dances on board that, due to their nature, are annoying, harmful, unhealthy, or dangerous, or that significantly disrupt the peace, rest, or safety of users and the population of the city of Palma or the port of Palma" are also prohibited.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jaume Perelló]]></dc:creator>
      <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/the-port-authority-removes-party-boat-companies-like-barca-samba-from-the-area-in-front-of-the-auditorium_1_5625121.html]]></guid>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:17:07 +0000]]></pubDate>
      <media:content url="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/13bf79f4-a63d-41d6-9d66-7f0ead0eb5f3_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
      <media:title><![CDATA[Plan of the mooring area now open for public tender]]></media:title>
      <media:thumbnail url="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/13bf79f4-a63d-41d6-9d66-7f0ead0eb5f3_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg"/>
      <subtitle><![CDATA[The new terms and conditions for managing moorings in one of the most privileged locations in the port of Palma exclude any vessel that plays music and makes noise.]]></subtitle>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[The Government extends the privatization of the islands' ports]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/the-government-extends-the-privatization-of-the-islands-ports_130_5518426.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/4f2748bd-9456-4338-a8b6-d28c8ae8f21a_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>The Balearic Government, with the support of Vox, has seized on the demands of the association of nautical clubs to perpetuate the concessions currently in place in three-quarters of the islands' ports, whose management is privatized. With the idea of updating the port law in force for twenty years and adapting it to state regulations, it proposes extending the indirect management of ports and marinas from the current 35 years to 50 or, in very exceptional cases, to 75 years. This change, which would allow the concessions, initially scheduled to expire in 2040, to be extended to 2055 or 2080, has raised concerns among the opposition, especially the PSOE (Spanish Socialist Workers' Party), which has questioned in Parliament "the personal interests that may be hidden" behind this proposal.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Marquès]]></dc:creator>
      <guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/the-government-extends-the-privatization-of-the-islands-ports_130_5518426.html]]></guid>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 04 Oct 2025 19:02:23 +0000]]></pubDate>
      <media:content url="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/4f2748bd-9456-4338-a8b6-d28c8ae8f21a_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
      <media:title><![CDATA[Colársega dock in the port of Maó.]]></media:title>
      <media:thumbnail url="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/4f2748bd-9456-4338-a8b6-d28c8ae8f21a_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg"/>
      <subtitle><![CDATA[It modifies the law in force since 2005 to extend the concession period to 50 or 75 years, encourage the modernization of facilities, and allow shopping centers.]]></subtitle>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>
