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14 - 20 November 2019
MALLORCA
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ISSUE NO. 1793
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VICTORY: Francina Armengol, President of the Balearic Government congratulates the win for PSOE.
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LET IT SNOW THE first snow of autumn was recorded on Sunday, falling on the peaks of the Serra de Tramuntana mountains. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) confirmed that there was a light covering of snow down to 1,000m as temperatures in the Tramuntana fell to a chilly 2°C. There were also heavy hailstorms which left coverings that looked like snow, where in the mountains, almost 70 litres of rain per m2 were registered by midday. A spectacular blanket of hail also took the city of Palma by surprise, with many vehicles suffering violent blows. Aemet has signalled the arrival of the Bernardo storm to Mallorca, the second major blast of the season which has been activated by wind, high seas and rain. On social networks, users shared images of other parts of the island, such as the Port de Pollensa, where many of its streets were covered with a white frosting of hail. CREDIT: Alberto Darder
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CHANGE BUT NO CHANGE THE PSOE has triumphed at the 10N elections, obtaining 25.07 per cent of the total votes in Mallorca. Figures reveal that the PSOE was the most voted party in 24 municipalities, collecting 47,074 votes. The PP followed closely, amassing 22.26 per cent of the total votes (44,834) and regaining dominance in important municipalities such as Felanitx and Bunyola. Vox garnered 18.25 per cent (33,398 votes), consolidating itself as the third strongest political force in the island, with Podemos-EUIB taking home 33,166 votes (17.65 per cent). Citizens came in fifth with 7.45 per cent, followed by MésEsquerra (4.23 per cent), Más País (2.33 per cent) and PACMA (1.34 per cent). The results of the 10N general elections will mean a stark change for PSOE in Mallorca, with the PP regaining ground as
the most voted party in 17 municipalities. The loss of votes suffered by the PSOE has allowed the PP and Podemos parties to strengthen in towns where the socialists had once dominated. The political scenario left by the polls differs entirely from the results of the April 28 elections where the party gained 26.36 per cent of the total votes. The PSOE has expressed their satisfaction for having won the electoral vote in the Balearic Islands, with Francina Armengol, President of the Balearic Government and Secretary General stating that the new government ‘must allow
the country to get out of its blockade and solve the problems of the people, in a fight against climate change, violence against women and job insecurity.’ For Armengol, the bad news of the elections was the rise of the extreme right in the Balearic Islands, where she believes that “now more than ever before, we have to make the government stable and consider the needs of citizens in the Balearics.” Jorge Campos, the leader of Vox in the Balearic Islands, made it clear that the rise in electorates makes his party “a clear choice of government in
the regional and municipal elections, where Vox is here to stay.” According to provisional data released by the Ministry of Interior, the senators for Mallorca will be socialists Cosme Bonet and Sosanna Moll, as well as the popular Maria Salom, who obtained the highest number of votes.
SNOWFALL: The Serra de Tramuntana recorded the first snow fall of the season in Mallorca.