Doubts about the second cable

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The recent announcement of a second electricity interconnection cable between Menorca and Mallorca raises several concerns regarding the effect it may have on the energy transition of our island, in addition to the environmental impacts that may be generated along its route. The GOB has submitted objections during the public consultation period.

The problem of surplus solar renewable energy during hours of peak sunshine, which Menorca’s demand cannot always absorb, is well understood. Faced with this situation, the institutional proposal is to install a second cable to facilitate the export of surplus renewable energy to Mallorca. However, it should not be overlooked that the objective of the energy transition in Menorca is to reduce the operating hours of the thermal power plant.

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Shooting at the islets

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The Partit Popular has presented an initiative in the Balearic Parliament to allow hunting on islets, ravines and inland cliffs. The proposal amends the Menorca Biosphere Reserve Law and removes the existing ban on hunting in these areas.

GOB Menorca wishes to express its rejection of this amendment, put forward by the Menorcan MP Jordi López, because these areas are considered to be of the highest environmental value. Three out of every four hectares of Menorca are already designated as hunting grounds.

 

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2026 bioindicator monitoring campaign on Agrarian Custody farms

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The 2026 bioindicator monitoring campaign will begin on Thursday April 16 with a training session at Molí del Rei, the headquarters of GOB Menorca in Maó. The training meeting will take place in the evening, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.

Bioindicator monitoring campaigns analyse the presence of wild plants among crops and of plants that indicate grazing intensity, and they also measure the abundance and diversity of butterflies.

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More than 100 educational centres in the Balearic Islands join GOB’s call for a fair school transport fare

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The call made by GOB last week to demand fair school transport fares has already received the support of more than one hundred educational centres in Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza, as well as more than a dozen associations of headteachers, families and trade unions. Support has continued to grow over the past few days, highlighting the increasing scale of a problem that has affected the entire educational community for years.

The rise in transport costs for educational outings is a recurring situation every year, especially with the arrival of the tourist season, when transport companies prioritise more profitable services linked to tourism. This year, the situation has been further aggravated by the increase in fuel prices, which has pushed already high costs even higher.

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June 13 | Via Menorca – Save the date

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On Saturday, June 13, the Via Menorca campaign is calling a protest action to protect the territory and its inhabitants. After two years of mobilizations, a third season begins, pointing out the course Menorca is taking. Save the date to take part.

A growing buzz is running through the island. The discomfort of the population and natural environments is increasing. It is a call for self-protection, a cry for help in the face of ever-increasing tourist pressure that generates significant impacts on the territory and daily life.

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Come and discover the biodiversity of Custòdia Agrària farms

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Would you like to spend time outdoors, in contact with nature, and help assess the state of biodiversity in our countryside? This spring, we are looking for volunteers to take part in monitoring bioindicators on farms with Custòdia Agrària agreements.

This activity is open to everyone, with no previous experience required. You will learn to observe nature from a new perspective and to interpret what it tells us about the health of farmland and its biodiversity.

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The cross-cutting issue

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Spring has begun, leaving behind meetings, conferences, studies and debates on important issues in Menorca. Menorca’s winter brings a remarkably active pace of events that encourage reflection and analysis. And in all these initiatives, when one takes a moment to think, a common factor emerges—one that runs through all these issues and fills them with a sense of concern.

We struggle to find solutions for aquifer management, access to housing, waste reduction and recycling, beach overcrowding, and the gradual loss of purchasing power.

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Lack of control in the dredging of the Port of Ciutadella

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Ports de the Balearic Islands has carried out dredging in the inner area of the port without measures to prevent the dispersion of silt in the water. GOB wants to know which environmental precautions have been taken to ensure that no further contamination occurs and where the extracted sediments will end up.

Port sediments are likely to be contaminated. These are areas of intensive use, where paints, fuel oils, and various discharges often end up being deposited on the seabed.

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GOB sections demand a fair fare for school transport

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In recent years, students’ right to take part in activities outside the classroom has been facing an obstacle as unexpected as it is insurmountable: the prohibitive cost of discretionary transport services.

Far from being a luxury, school trips are fundamental pedagogical tools and form part of the comprehensive development of the educational curriculum. It must be explicitly acknowledged that these activities are part of the right to education with equal opportunities and cannot be considered optional complementary activities. In fact, for many children, these excursions represent the only opportunity to get to know their natural surroundings, as their daily lives are confined to city streets or, worse still, to the walls of their homes.

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Son Frau vineyards join Custòdia Agrària

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The Son Frau estate, in the area of Sant Climent, has recently joined GOB Menorca’s land stewardship programme with the signing of a new collaboration agreement with GOB. With this addition, there are now 43 land stewardship agreements in force on the island.

Son Frau covers an area of 33.8 hectares and is managed entirely under organic farming. The estate is currently mainly oriented towards wine production, although it also has olive trees, and plans to complement its activity with vegetable growing in the future. In July 2024, the first production of organic grapes was obtained, and this year they are producing its first wine vintage, which will begin to be marketed from next year.

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