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    <title><![CDATA[Ara Balears in English - Xisco Ducrós]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Citizen Defender of Palma, on the paralysis of the 2026 subsidies: "Some entities may disappear"]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/the-citizen-defender-of-palma-the-paralysis-of-the-2026-subsidies-some-entities-may-disappear_1_5721825.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/d2e3df93-8cf0-4756-9190-3ac18c7d74a9_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p><a href="https://www.arabalears.cat/etiquetes/defensora-de-la-ciutadania/" target="_blank">The Ombudsman of Palma</a>, Anna Moilanen, has issued a warning about the paralysis of municipal subsidies: if the situation is not resolved quickly, "it could mean the disappearance of a part of the associative fabric" of the City. The suspension, which is already extending towards the fifth month without a clear resolution timeline, affects "a wide range of activities – educational, sports, cultural, social, and neighborhood – and puts services at risk" which, in some cases, compensate for "shortcomings of the Administration itself", she explained.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Héctor Rubio]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:02:01 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[An old man sitting on a bench.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[Anna Moilanen claims from the City Council an urgent solution and more transparency to give way to aid]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[The PSOE denounces almost 15,000 deregistrations in Palma and demands an investigation in Cort]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/the-psoe-denounces-almost-15-000-deregistrations-in-palma-and-demands-an-investigation-in-cort_1_5682017.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/9404a5c9-90ad-4a09-8d9a-b96f49927239_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p><a href="https://www.arabalears.cat/etiquetes/psoe-palma/" target="_blank">The PSOE Palma</a> The Socialist Party has denounced the City Council for carrying out mass deregistrations, which, according to their calculations, have affected 14,893 people between 2024, 2025, and the first two months of 2026. This figure represents a 66% increase compared to 2021 and 2022, and is particularly concerning for a neighborhood like Pere Garau. In response, the Socialists have announced they will demand an internal investigation to clarify the criteria and scope of this practice.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Héctor Rubio]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:23:52 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[The EAPN's 2025 State of Poverty report confirms that 40% of the population of the Balearic Islands has trouble making ends meet.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The Socialists are demanding to know what this measure is hiding, which implies the loss of rights such as access to healthcare, education, or voting.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[Palma City Council has removed more than 200 homeless people from the census register]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/politics/councilwoman-lourdes-roca-requests-lists-of-vulnerable-people-to-remove-them-from-the-electoral-register_1_5676319.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/1e24de5b-c855-413e-8649-094619078a2d_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.png" /></p><p>He<a href="https://www.arabalears.cat/etiquetes/ajuntament-de-palma/" target="_blank">Palma City Council </a>The city has removed some 240 homeless people from the municipal register after initiating a review of the city's resident registry in the last four months of 2025. The handling of the case has sparked considerable controversy because it involves basic rights, especially after the initial explanations of the Councilor for Social Services were called into question.<a href="https://www.arabalears.cat/etiquetes/lourdes-roca/" target="_blank"> Lourdes Roca</a>which even the City Council has contradicted.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Héctor Rubio]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:06:13 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Palma City Councillor Lourdes Roca, during a press conference.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The opposition is demanding that the mayor dismiss councilwoman Lourdes Roca for requesting lists of people in situations of social emergency in order to remove them from the municipal register.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[The left sees an absolute collapse in the mayor's handling of the police: "Have they reached an agreement they can't keep?"]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/politics/the-psoe-sees-an-absolute-collapse-in-the-mayor-s-management-of-the-local-police-have-they-reached-an-agreement-they-can-t-fulfill_1_5658836.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/405d5d88-0a5c-4ea1-9690-23093ac9dcca_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_1056466.jpg" /></p><p>Left-wing parties in Palma City Council harshly criticized Mayor Jaime Martínez, denouncing a situation of "absolute collapse" at the head of the City Council, stemming from the management of the Local Police and the eviction of the former prison. Both the PSOE Palma and MÁS per Palma believe the mayor has chosen to shift responsibility within his government team instead of taking direct responsibility.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Héctor Rubio]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:12:43 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[The socialists Xisco Dalmau and Xisco Ducrós.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The PSOE denounces the mayor for shifting responsibility onto Mercedes Celeste instead of taking it on himself. MÁS per Palma calls it "absurd" and criticizes the expansion of Llorenç Bauzà's power despite the conflicts at Emaya.]]></subtitle>
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