This was her eighth New Year message. The election in May will determine if she makes a ninth. It was delivered in Santa Eugènia, a municipality that has pioneered solar energy self-consumption and is a symbol of advances in energy transition since she became president in 2015 and of "the path we have taken to become one hundred per cent renewable islands".
Armengol looked forward to a third term in stressing measures to address the islands' housing problems and those already adopted.
"Next year, the Balearics will have 72% more public housing than in 2015 and we will consolidate the largest construction cycle since the establishment of democratic government (1983 in the Balearics). We will make empty apartments available to all and activate a new measure to finance the taking-on of a mortgage. We will generate a large housing stock that guarantees the right to always have a home."
For the president, the Balearics are a land of "equality, justice and respect for diversity". Without naming any party, she stated: "Faced with those who use politics as a weapon of confrontation and whose objective is the destruction of consensus, in the Balearics we have known how to make dialogue a way of doing politics."
Among other things, she referred to "a strategic investment plan" agreed with all sectors for the 2030 Agenda and to the fact that financial and fiscal measures to address insularity have finally been recognised.
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It's funny. Many here complain about how expensive it's become, while wishfully predicting a collapse of one kind or another because they didn't get a free ride... ... but then when you get 20c per litre fuel subsidy, free public transport (for people who actually officially live here), lowered or eliminated IVA on food products, and a lot of other measures to minimise the impact of (now falling) inflation, all while keeping a relatively well managed budget... and keeping it all running surprisingly well under the circumstances... ... this is characterised as going pear shaped somehow (despite all evidence to the contrary). This might help explain the popularity of clueless, self serving political parties and politicians. Perhaps it may be enlightening for you to go back to blighty for while and think about it.
Francine is very good at keeping herself looking good Free this Free that , All Free !! This year we will see how it goes with all the work on the Maritimo , all free And no parking , but don’t worry there will be plenty of traffic as someone mentioned crime is out of control and who know who has the secret list of people who get these Free houses 🏡 guess water and gas and electric will be free as well as with the much written about work visa , so much has yet to be passed approved this should not be pushed forward before it’s more developed , 2023 gonna be interesting 🤨
Stephen PerrimanDon't let the facts get in the way of your rant.
Stephen Perrimanhmm... Being that tourism is about the strongest ever, the quality of tourism product has never been better, the economy isn't suffering anywhere near as much as others (e.g., the UK), and non-hotel accommodation demand is the single highest in Spain (and about 8x what it was 8 years ago)... One can only wonder how you came up with all that.
Hopefully Majorcan residents will come to their senses and not elect this dreadful woman and her so called government again. She has totally trashed the economy and crime is out of control. They have no sensible economic plan and are driving away independent tourists as the submit to the todo incluido hotel demands whilst ignoring the year round high spending independent tourist or 2nd home owners.