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Environmental concerns
Murcians registered as unemployed, the region's unemployment rate has dropped to 12.35%.
While these figures are certainly encouraging, it's worth noting that there has been a slight year on year increase in the unemployed population, with 2.4% more people unemployed compared to the same period last year. However, this increase is still lower than in some other regions of the country.
The growth in employment has been witnessed across various sectors. Services and agriculture experienced significant expansions, adding 13,400 and 12,200 jobs, respectively.
IN a decision met with disappointment and outrage by environmentalists and concerned citizens, the Regional Assembly has rejected the extension of the urban moratorium for the Mar Menor. The vote took place during a recent extraordinary and urgent plenary session, where deputies from the Popular Party (PP) and Vox united to thwart the request made by the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).
PSOE had urged for an extension of the moratorium to prevent new constructions outside the consolidated urban land. However, PP rejected the proposal, arguing that it was poorly thought out. This decision has raised concerns about the future of the Mar Menor. The absence of an extended moratorium leaves the region vulnerable to potentially irreversible environmental damage.
Government divided: Mar Menor’s fate uncertain.
José Vélez, the spokesperson for PSOE in the parliament, criticised the PP for aligning with Vox and accused them of compromising the region's wellbeing for the sake of power.
Hundreds of representatives from environmental groups protested in front of the Asamblea. The rejection has led to growing calls for social demonstrations. The fate of the Mar Menor now hangs in the balance, as the absence
