Mallorca: Feijóo wants Frontex permanently on sea route

In Palma, Mallorca, Alberto Núñez Feijóo promises to ask the European Union to activate Frontex permanently on the migration route between Algeria and the Balearic Islands. The Spanish People’s Party (PP) candidate for prime minister makes the pledge at a pre-election event on Monday, 9 November. Frontex is the European Border and Coast Guard Agency.

Feijóo calls for a plan to protect the Balearics’ sea border, with tighter checks and action against smuggling gangs. He says the migration situation is putting pressure on local people, public services and security forces.

Police vacancies and tougher penalties

Feijóo also promises to make it easier to fill vacant posts in the National Police and Civil Guard in the Balearics. He calls for tougher penalties for repeat offenders. Marga Prohens, the PP’s Balearic leader, says around 1,000 posts across the two forces need filling.

Homes for young buyers

On housing, Feijóo sets a goal of building one million homes across Spain for young people to buy. He promises to cut VAT by 60% for young first-time buyers.

He also says he would move forward with the Son Busquets housing project in Palma and Can Escandell in Ibiza. Both, he promises, would be for island residents.

Topics: Migration · Politics · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com