It has been one of the questions the sector has asked itself since the Palma City Council announced its intention to bid for the title of European Capital of Culture: how will a title designed to attract more visitors to such a tourist city as Palma benefit the cultural fabric? And now the international experts who have evaluated the project have answered it: “It is clear that Palma is not looking to increase the volume of cultural programming or attract more visitors, as in both cases they have enough [...] and even understanding the local circumstances and needs, the jury wonders if the title of European Capital of Culture is the best platform to advance the city's aspirations.” This is how the report, made public this Monday, concludes, with which the committee, chaired by Tanja Mlaker, argues the decision to discard Palma from the candidates to obtain the title for the year 2031.

MÁS per Palma accuses the City Council of a lack of transparency regarding the cost of Palma's failed bid to become European Capital of Culture 2031, asserting that expenses have already reached €98,000, exceeding the €80,000 announced by the Councilor for Culture, Javier Bonet. According to MÉS per Palma councilor Miquel Àngel Contreras, the party will submit a formal request for information to obtain a detailed breakdown of the project's associated costs. "There are public contracts, salaries, and other expenses that have not been included," he warned.