The PP refuses to support the vehicle restriction in Mallorca

PalmThe Popular Party members of the Consell de Mallorca abstained from voting on the proposal to limit rental vehicles, which was submitted and registered by the PSIB in the Parliament. initiative that the socialists have registered It is the same text that the president of the Council of Mallorca, Llorenç Galmés, publicly presented on June 13, but it includes a reference to the need to transfer public transport powers, currently held by the Balearic Government, to the island institution. Furthermore, it raises the possibility of using the ecotax to finance sustainable mobility policies.

For his part, the island councilor for Territory, Mobility, and Infrastructure, Fernando Rubio, justified the abstention and asserted that the governing team "will not pass a law against anyone." He emphasized the importance of consensus for implementing regulations of this kind and affirmed that meetings with the sector are not "excuses" to slow down the implementation of the regulations, but rather "the driving forces that should unite us." Furthermore, he criticized the Socialist spokesperson, Catalina Cladera, saying that "copying is not good, and copying badly is even worse."

While the PSIB, MÁS per Mallorca, and El Pi (15) voted in favor, the PP abstained (13) "out of a sense of responsibility," and Vox voted against (5). Therefore, the proposed law will not begin its legislative process in the Council, as a qualified majority is required for this.

For her part, Cladera has asserted that her legislative initiative stems from the same foundation as that of the Popular Party, namely, the load study that the island institution conducted in 2024. "It's the same proposal, but with some additions. We are willing to negotiate and approve their law; they will not lack consensus. But all of society sees that..."

She also accused him of being "Vox's co-pilot" and predicted he would go down in history as "the president of photos, but not of policies." "These are all excuses 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."