Mallorca now complains about too many visitors to local markets
Protesters want a more balanced approach to tourism.
Mallorca 'occupy our beaches' protest passes off without incident
Around one hundred people took part in the protest in the Balneario 6 area.
Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
This week beach protest, marine heat waves, Sant Llorenç overcrowded, Mallorcans on holiday, reporting illegal lets, speaking English in Magalluf and Palma's noisy port.
Climate activists attack Leo Messi’s mansion in Ibiza
Last summer they threw paint at a private jet, a Lamborghini and the mega-yacht Kaos, owned by Nancy Walton Laurie, the billionaire heiress of the Walmart company.

Beaches have been the target before.
Beaches have been the target before.
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.
"There is no general rejection of tourists in Mallorca, as some try to make out"
Current protests are an expression of a problem that has existed for years.
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.
Tourism degrowth is "the only option" for Mallorca
The Forum of Civil Society says degrowth should be "little by little" so that it doesn't result in a loss of employment.
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.
Report your neighbours if they are renting out their homes illegally to tourists, says Palma residents association in new tourism twist
Illegal holiday lets blamed for tourist overcrowding

People in Palma, Mallorca
The volume of tourism is blamed for a variety of problems, housing being one of them.
While protesters press their demands, has anything been done to tackle tourist overcrowding?
There is a lack of patience allied to a lack of confidence in the government.
Tourism protesters, with no confidence in the government, say "this is just the beginning"
"We have zero confidence in the roundtable for the pact for sustainability as we can already see in which way it is heading."

Thousands of people take to the streets against tourist overcrowding in a historic protest
Thousands of people take to the streets against tourist overcrowding in a historic protest.
More than one hundred groups will take part in Sunday's tourism protest
International repercussions are being sought in order to put pressure on politicians.
Government calls on Sunday protesters to "respect" tourists and other residents
Organisers hope the protest will be at least as large as the one in May when there were 10,000 or so people.
Unions call for mass turnout in Sunday’s anti-tourism march in Mallorca
"We are not saying no to tourism, we are saying no to overcrowding."

There are plenty of other destinations cruises can sail to apart from Mallorca.
There are plenty of other destinations cruises can sail to apart from Mallorca.
Cruise lines to give anti-tourism protests a wide berth
“There is much more choice for tourists and where they are not welcome there are many other places where they can travel.”
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