Mallorca rent curbs urged after Balearic general strike
Palma, Mallorca: After tens of thousands take part in demonstrations during Wednesday’s general strike across the Balearic Islands, socialist MP Llorenç Pou calls on the regional government to curb housing speculation. Speaking on Thursday, 12 November, he says the strike has put the cost of housing at the centre of the debate.
The strike also carried demands for higher wages. Pou says workers and civil society want stronger housing policies, while the Balearic Socialist Party (PSIB) is calling for more low-cost public homes and action against investment funds it blames for pushing up prices.
Pou accuses the Balearic government of blocking measures to slow rent rises. He also says right-wing parties have blocked housing proposals in Spain’s parliament, including a way to extend rental contracts. Those are his political claims; his request now is for the regional government to heed the strike’s demands and act on housing.
Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com