The PP refuses to support the vehicle restriction in Mallorca

PalmThe PP abstained from voting on the proposal to limit vehicle entry into Mallorca, presented by the PSOE at Tuesday's extraordinary plenary session of the Council of Mallorca – the PSIB had registered a bill in the Parliament. Interestingly, thethe socialists It consists of the same text that the president of the Council of Mallorca, Llorenç Galmés, publicly presented on June 13, with the sole exception of a reference to the transfer of public transport powers, currently held by the Balearic Government, to the island institution. It also raises the possibility of financing sustainable mobility policies with an ecotax.

The island councilor for Territory, Mobility, and Infrastructure, Fernando Rubio, justified his party's abstention, arguing that the governing team "will not pass a law against anyone" and will seek consensus. Both the PSOE and MÁS per Mallorca offered their support to pass the restriction and accused the president of the Consell, Llorenç Galmés, of being influenced by Vox. Rubio simply stated that he would reach an agreement with business owners in the sector, despite the fact that the PP government publicly presented this proposal as its own to limit vehicle access to Mallorca.

Thus, the vote concluded with 15 votes in favor from the PSOE and MÁS per Mallorca, 13 abstentions from the PP, and five votes against from Vox. Therefore, the proposed law will not begin its legislative process in the Council, as it did not achieve the required qualified majority.

The PSOE spokesperson, Catalina Cladera, pointed out that their initiative was based on the same premise as the PP's, the load study that the Consell carried out in 2024. "It's the same proposal, but with some additions. We are willing to negotiate and approve their law; they won't lack consensus. But everyone in society sees that they're just showing off."

She also accused him of being "Vox's co-pilot" and quipped that he will go down in history as "the president of photos, but not of policies." "All of this is just an excuse to pretend they're working, but they won't pass any laws to limit the flow of vehicles into Mallorca," said the Socialist representative, who demanded a timeline from the governing team for implementing her initiative.

The spokesperson for MÉS per Mallorca in the Consell, Catalina Inès Perelló, has made it clear that the vehicle regulations suffer not from a lack of proposals, studies, or social consensus, but from a lack of political will. "The data is conclusive and the diagnosis is clear. The debate is not technical. The problem is political," she insisted.

Furthermore, he has referred to the fact that The Council of Mallorca starts counting cars after having carried out the load study In response to the request made by the car rental employers' association (Baleval) at their last meeting with the island council, the question arose: "Should we continue paying for reports while we buy time? Is that what was agreed upon with the..." It's expensive. and the shipping companies "Why isn't the law a formality?" he asked the island councilor for Mobility.

For his part, El Pi spokesperson Antoni Salas argued that "both the PP and the PSOE are late because not only have they failed to act on the overpopulation and infrastructure overload, but they are also partly responsible for creating this problem." He criticized the fact that "the two major parties are racing to see who can pass or not pass a law that puts them in a difficult position."