Facebook debate over Palma's Christmas lights

Critics say the Authorities should shelve Christmas and use the money they splash out on lights to pay outstanding bills and mitigate emergencies.

Orgull Llonguet has opened a debate on that very subject on Facebook and dozens of people are voicing their opinion.

Margarida questioned whether the lights invite people to spend more on local trade which has been devastated by the pandemic.

"If people are unemployed they can't spend money they don’t have,” she says. “It is widely said that the money should go to health care or needy families and that may be the right thing to do, but I do think the Christmas lights help traders and small businesses need a boost this year, perhaps more than ever.”