Mallorca housing protest: Palma fines campers again

Dozens of people are camping again in Plaza de España in Palma, Mallorca, after Wednesday evening’s housing strike march: local police are fining them on Thursday, 12 November. The city is also considering whether it can remove their tents.

Fines now, tents under review

Mayor Jaime Martínez says police are filing reports against campers who break the city’s civic and public-space rules. Once the administrative cases are opened, the council will look at whether it can remove the tents and other items from the street.

The council used a similar procedure last week, when it took away the campers’ belongings to clear the site.

A dispute over the right to protest

Martínez wants the Spanish Government Delegation to clear the square. The delegation says the campers are protected by the right to demonstrate.

The mayor argues that taking away tents would enforce city rules, not amount to an eviction. For now, the council has not decided whether it can do so.

Topics: Protests · Politics · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com