80% of Bulletin readers claim Mallorca does not offer value for money
"It will bring fewer tourists (which will help keep the anti-tourism movement happier), yet attract more desirable tourists who seek quality over quantity."
“Someone in power needs to make it clear to the UK and Germany that Mallorca wants tourists”
“We can’t have hotels and airlines putting up their prices by between 15 and 20 percent and then offering the same services and quality as the year before.”

Protests have spread across the Balearics.
Protests have spread across the Balearics.
Mallorca now complains about too many visitors to local markets
Protesters want a more balanced approach to tourism.

Activists outside the hotel in Ibiza.
Activists outside the hotel in Ibiza.
Eco-warriors now target hotel
Political spat between Argentina and Spain after Messi's house was vandalised in Ibiza.

Cruise ships are getting bigger in Palma.
Cruise ships are getting bigger in Palma.
11,000 passenger strong mega cruise ships heading for Palma
"Cruising is a luxury business and operators must take responsibility for their climate impact."
Mallorca town is the “most overcrowded tourist destination in Spain”
Capdepera also makes the list of the most overcrowded tourist destinations in Spain.
New anti-drunken tourism protest for Sunday in Mallorca
They are not against tourists but against the model and want the politicians to take action.

Top News Highlights of the Week in Mallorca
Top News Highlights of the Week in Mallorca.

The suitcase nightmare.
The suitcase nightmare.

Next protest was announced today.
Next protest was announced today.
New Mallorca anti-tourism protest called
Movement will continue to take to the streets until the Balearic government takes action and adopts measures against the housing emergency and tourist overcrowding.

The tourism protests have sparked a massive social debate.
The tourism protests have sparked a massive social debate.
Foreigners may only be able to buy property if they live in the Balearics
Proposal to to establish a tourist saturation index, in which a maximum number of visitors per resident in the Balearics can be established.

The new graffiti in Manacor, Mallorca.
The new graffiti in Manacor, Mallorca.
Outrage over “kill a tourist” graffiti in Mallorca
“This graffiti does not represent, in any case, the majority feeling of the residents of Manacor”.
Unwanted tourists boost Spain and Mallorca’s jobs and economy
“We have had more than ten consecutive months with historic records in the Balearics thanks to a good tourist season."
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