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Més per Menorca ( en, More for Menorca, MpM) is a
Menorca Menorca or Minorca (from la, Insula Minor, , smaller island, later ''Minorica'') is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. Its name derives from its size, contrasting it with nearby Majorca. Its capit ...
n
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. It was initially a coalition formed by the Socialist Party of Menorca, the Republican Left of the Balearic Islands, The Greens of Menorca,
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, local parties and independents around the island until 2017. MpM was created in July 2014. Until May 2017 it had been linked to the similarly-named alliance in Majorca.


History

MpM gained 3 deputies in the Balearic elections of 2015, being the third most voted party of the island in those elections (after the PP and the
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). In the
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held the same day, the coalition only presented a list in
Ciutadella de Menorca Ciutadella de Menorca () or simply Ciutadella is a town and a municipality in the western end of Menorca, one of the Balearic Islands (Spain). It is one of the two primary cities in the island, along with Maó. History It was founded by the Ca ...
, where it gained 6 town councillors and the mayorship. In the remaining municipalities of the island MpM either participated or supported other local coalitions. In October 2016 the Més per Menorca coalition proposed and carried a motion to adopt permanent Summer Time on the island. In May 2017, MpM was transformed into a party, electing Nel Martí as its coordinator.


Electoral performance


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Island Council of Menorca


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Balearic Islands

* * Within Més * ** Within Units Podem Més


References

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