The presence of a group of Algerian squatters in the old Pescados Miró building in the El Peñón area of Coll d'en Rabassa (Palma) has raised concerns among residents who accuse them of having committed thefts.
The young Algerian men deny these accusations, but at the weekend residents spotted one man who they say was looking out for cars as potential targets for theft. He had apparently been seen in the area a few days prior to this.
There are other Algerians in an area between Portixol and Playa de Palma. Residents are demanding greater police presence to combat what they maintain has been an increase in robberies.
Over the Easter weekend, this is again according to residents, two men attempted to break into a shop, while others tried to enter empty homes but were prevented by residents themselves.
Restaurant owners in Coll d'en Rabassa have also expressed their concerns, including possible repercussions for their businesses, given the unrest and a general sense of insecurity.
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Sandro ZechepHappy to answer your questions. One point at a time. The benefits of multiculturalism — Europe as a whole benefits from a multicultural society because of the free movement of people between member countries. For example, people from Portugal can travel without hinderance to Scandinavia, resulting in multi-cultural exchanges. It is almost as if through cultural exchange people from across Europe want to live in different parts of Europe. For example, Brits, Germans, French, Polish, Swedish, all choosing to live in Mallorca. Unfortunately, for them, not so many Brits will get to enjoy that cultural exchange and shared values between a variety of cultures. However, I get the feeling you would prefer me to mention how a mix of Christian and Islamic cultures cannot exist within one nation without conflict due to cultural differences. Tough, I'm not going because I have no factual data to reference regarding religious conflict within European societies... perhaps it is an issue, or maybe, possibly, consider this, it isn't a problem. Christian persecution within Islamic countries — I know nothing about this. Why would I? What has this got to do with anything other than your seemingly red-mist fuelled hatred of people of the Islamic faith? Plenty of examples of Catholic vs. Protestant I can reference if you prefer that. I could start with the Thirty Years War of 1618–1648, or the English Reformation, or the Schmalkaldic Wars *not sure what this one is about but it involved the Holy Roman Empire which makes it sound exciting — however, they all seem a little off-topic. There were the Muslim Conquests of the 7th–8th centuries, which included the invasion of the Iberian Peninsula, which puts it slightly back on topic in geographic terms. That lead to the Reconquista, culminating in the eventual fall of Granada in 1492 — something else happened that year too.. ah yes, the expulsion of Jews from Spain — which also covered the era of The Crusades, which was about 200 years of Western European Christians trying to claim/reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim rule. Eventually, we let them win, didn't we. Regarding your reference to the Telegraph article, the fact lays in the word "low-earner". The OBR assumes they earn half the average wage, living in lower standard housing, access to lower quality food and therefore more likely to put more demand on public services such as the NHS compared to their relatively low-tax payments. It has zero to do with the point they are immigrants, besides a lower standard of education and training at a younger age leading to their status as low-skilled, and more to do with the example of a low-income worker with fewer career development opportunities, with a lower standard of living. In summary, they are less fiscally beneficial to the state. That doesn't mean they shouldn't be allowed to resettle and try to make a decent living, even when the odds of them achieving a higher standard of living as their life progresses is against them. At least they are working. Your turn to enlighten me. How much does a British born citizen who chooses to never work and to take as much as they can from the state throughout their life cost the state? On average will do. Because there are approximately 10 million ‘economically inactive’ Britons not paying into the state. Is it possible that worklessness among British-born adults has lead to an increase in migration. Precisely, to fill the gap that is low-income and low-skilled roles that aren't good enough for a Brit to do? In the meantime, try reading some factual information Mr. Racist Bigot.
Sibemento, so walk me through the benefits of multiculturalism in Europe, please because all the economic facts and crime figures point to it not working. Also you fail to mention Christians being persecuted in virtually every muslim country. The fact is, see below that (OBR stats) the average low skilled migrant costs the UK £150k up to age 67 and £500k up to 80 years of age. The average low skilled Brit stats are lower by more half. Please enlighten me on the benefits Mr lefty liberal ? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/09/12/low-skilled-migrants-cost-taxpayers-150000-each/
It’s disappointing to see stories being sourced, amplified and remain unverified in the MDB from someone posting this on Facebook. ( Algerian-looking guy acting suspiciously) Then to read all the fury and indignation in the ensuing comments. I don’t doubt that there are ( serious) problems but I cannot see how this journalism, directly sourcing from social media, can be of any use other than to stir the pot further. Which it did.
James WalkerChristian Europe?
sibementoIn Western Europe since the end of WWII the movement of people across borders has increased exponentially, and much of this involves people from outside Europe coming into Europe to settle. Things stands out amongst the various nationalities, the Chinese are not huge in number, are productive and do not create problems. The same can be said of Indians, though greater in number are productive, very focused on education for their children and do not create problems in their host country. The problems come from one source - Islam. Whether its asian or african the result is the same. Virtually zero integration, creation of ghetto neighbourhoods where life is exactly as it was in their home country, low education levels, high dependence on social services, high crime levels. This is not a racist rant. These are the facts plain and simple. If moslems want to move they need to move to other moslem countries. Why don't they do that. Because the smart countries won't have them and those that will are no better than where they left. Hence they come to Europe and immediately create problems. The UK, having ignored this for too long is now edging towards civil strife in some areas. The Southport riots which then spread around the country were a precursor of that. The local ( indigenous) population has finally had enough. And that is why we are having this conversation here, because the same thing can be seen coming over the horizon.
Sandro ZechepThe Chinese and Indians, Islam and Africans… and seriously “their own people”… what era are you from, the British Empire? I’m going to assume, because you assume that i’m a “far left type” (which I am not), that you’re a believer in Nigel’s cult like ideology. Because your sentiment that Europe is Christian is straight from his book of bad ideas. Europe is not built on Christian faith, it’s built on a fractured sequence of monarchies that at times followed and created a series of religious orthodoxy based, primarily, on Christianity which is based on aspects of Paganism and pre-Roman spiritualist belief patterns and other such made up nonsense.
@sibemento. It's just facts not disinformation. I know you far left type put your cult like ideology ahead of facts and common sense but it helps nobody in the end. Ask yourself this is Europe a better and safer place since the flooding of Islam and Africans. The answer is no. And that's not disinformation either, just a fact. Every government should put their own people first ahead of anything else. Europe is also built on Christian faith again not dis information. Fact.
Sibemento you are completely deluded, the crime rates in Sweden and Germany have shot up directly in correlation to immigration. Have you even read the Telegraph article? Thought not. The fact is certain types of immigration of young males is importing the third world and leading to third world type crime. You say its got nothing to do with religion 🤔. Funny how the Chinese and Indians in the UK commit less crimes than any other group. Nothing to do with not being muslim perhaps 🤷♂️
James WalkerIf you want to spread disinformation at least try to make it convincing. El Salvador is now run by a megalomaniac dictator. This is the reason for your misinterpretation of the factual data: a decline in the number in the death-by-violence rate of El Salvador. The only explanation for the two countries’ changing homicide statistics is Bukele’s hardline approach, and not because of Sweden’s immigration policies. Sure, Sweden has had a statistically high level of violent crime per capita, however, in 2024, Sweden experienced 92 cases of death by violence, marking the lowest number of murders in a decade: 29 fewer cases than in 2023 and the fewest since 2014. And who in their right mind terms Europe as “Christian Europe”? Please stop pandering your faith-based aspersions as your ‘opinion-thoughts’, informed or otherwise. If you were a true Christian, you would be more accepting of those in need, those fleeing persecution and those unable to support themselves. If the nations of Europe focussed on those fundamentals to form adjacent education and foreign policies, it wouldn’t have the problems of organised criminal gangs, foreign or domestic, it currently has. Instead, the criminality would be predominantly domestic with crime families inheriting power/influence and fighting amongst themselves, just like the good ol’ days… oh wait who is running the illegal holiday rentals? Who is importing the drugs? Who is greasing the palms of local law enforcement? Who has the politicians under their thumb and telling them to turn a blind eye? But I understand where you’re coming from. It’s always a lot easier to point the finger of blame at the undeserved rather than to actually and actively process reasoning to explore the causes of problems and develop proposals for solutions.
Too many African migrants here now. Sweden was very liberal in it's approach to migration and they are nearly the murder capital of the world over taking El Salvador. These types of migrants are only here to take from the system, thieve and cause disruption to Christian Europe. Send them back they bring nothing but 3rd world problems.