MÉS per Palma has accused the City Council of "imposing a gag" on residents after the removal of a campaign against noise that several associations had placed in some neighborhoods of the city.

The Barri Cívic de Santa Catalina and El Jonquet association has placed the awarding procedure of the Christmas Market, which was installed for two months in the Feixina park, in the hands of lawyers to check if it complies with the law, due to the lack of information from the Palma City Council. The residents of the Santa Catalina neighborhood have denounced in a statement that they have not yet received a clear institutional response to the information request they made about the details of the awarding of the controversial market, "even though many months have passed," they denounce.

'Noise is torture'. With this forceful slogan, various neighborhood associations in Palma have intensified their protest against the noise pollution that, they claim, neighborhoods like Santa Catalina, El Jonquet, the Paseo Marítimo, and the sa Llotja-Born area have suffered for years due to uncontrolled nightlife.

The Santa Catalina and Jonquet Residents' Association criticizes the Christmas Market set up in Feixina Park, which they say transforms a public space into a private "theme park" for two months. The association asserts that the City Council has handed the park over to private promoters "without prior notice," preventing residents from enjoying one of the few green spaces in the neighborhood. In response to the employers' associations in the trade sectorThe residents ask: "What does the Feixina market contribute to local commerce?" They explain that, despite having requested the administrative file, as well as economic, environmental, and safety reports, they have still not received a response from the city. The residents state that they have had to learn the details of the event "as it was being organized" and that the lack of transparency has been evident.

The Christmas Market set up in Feixina Park continues to generate controversy in the neighborhood. The Barrio Cívico Residents' Association accuses the organizers of cutting branches from a tree that bothered them. "They've become obsessed with putting the German market in Feixina Park no matter what, against the wishes of residents, local artisans, the trees, whatever it takes," they wrote in a tweet. They criticize the fact that, to accommodate attractions like a slide, vegetation has been "damaged" and mobility has been reduced within a heavily used public space.

He Christmas Market of La Fajina It's already up and running: with more than 60 uniform stalls, an ice rink, and a distinctly German atmosphere, it aims to evoke the grand European markets. But for many residents, this project represents the imposition of a commercial model that obscures their own identity and encroaches on community spaces. The market presents a carefully curated image—wooden stalls, warm lighting, and a Nordic ambiance. Some appreciate the effort: "It's like in Vienna and Strasbourg; it's what Palma deserves," says a resident with a pronounced German accent. But others criticize the installation: "It lacks personality."

The Santa Catalina and El Jonquet Civic District residents' association has denounced the decision to install a Christmas market in Palma's Feixina Park, claiming it was made "behind the backs of residents, artisans, and market vendors." Christmas Market in Palma It will be open from November 21st to January 6th, for about ten hours a day on weekdays and up to twelve hours on weekends and holidays, according to details provided.

The neighborhood associations of Santa Catalina and El Jonquet have expressed their rejection of the new Christmas Market in Palma, the Christmas event promoted by the City Council, which is scheduled to take place for a month and a half in Feixina Park.

The National Police are investigating the death of a woman in Palma. The elderly woman had been dead for a month, and her son had not given any warning and continued to live with his mother's body. The National Police have arrested the man, but a Palma court has released him pending the closure of the police investigation.

The Santa Catalina and Jonquet Neighborhood Association has reported the illegal occupation of a sidewalk on a street in the area by a bar. According to their explanations, and as shown in a tweet on social media, the establishment used a metal structure with large curtains to create a private terrace, thus taking over a public area, obtaining exclusive use.