Government hopes that the strike would anger parents seem to have been misplaced, El Pais newspaper reports. Despite saying that the protests are unrepresentative, the regional government is showing signs of flexibility, it seems. Social Affairs Councillor Sandra Fernandez tweets that "The Popular Party won elections by betting on trilingualism. We seek agreement." The Balearics were captured by the Crown of Catalonia in the 15th Century and 70% of parents still choose for their children to be taught in Catalan, according to minorities campaign group Ciemen