condolences by former colleagues, but also by top politicians Mallorca: The renowned political journalist Virginia Is died on Thursday (25.8.) following a short but serious illness. The reporter, who worked for the MZ sister newspaper “Majorca Newspaper” worked, reported from the Balearic Parliament, elicited meaningful statements from politicians in interviews and analyzed political events for the readers of the local press.
Most recently, Virginia Eza worked as head of the press department at the Department of Roads in the Island Council of Mallorca. Born in Pamplona (Navarra) in northern Spain, she studied Information Sciences at the Universidad de Navarra and came to Mallorca in the late 1980s. Here she worked for various newspapers before moving to the “Diario de Mallorca” in 1995.
Talented interviewer
Interviews with former prime ministers such as Francis Antich or Jose Ramon Bauza. She elicited decisive statements from him regarding his controversial language policy, which was later to contribute to his deselection. Texts by the journalist might be read in German translation in the Mallorca Zeitung, Eza also helped the MZ colleagues in analyzing the political situation and arranging contacts.
In addition to numerous journalists and colleagues, the incumbent Balearic Prime Minister also remembered Francina Armengol to Virginia Eza. “We are leaving a courageous and great journalist who felt committed to truthfulness, her profession and society,” said the socialist. Island Council President Catalina Cladera spoke of a gap in journalism in Mallorca that will remain. / ff
