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Infighting between the tourist trade and the government, strikes and a drop in visitor numbers. Yes, Majorca's tourist industry is facing its biggest crisis in a decade. To make matters worse the Balearic government has decided that now is the time for a complete overhaul of the industry. Local minister for tourism Celesti Alomar, whose resignation is being sought, has said that he would like mass tourism to drop by 20 per cent. If he continues to make sweeping statements of this type his dream may be realised sooner than he expects and without government help. I understand that millions of tourists are placing a major strain on the island's limited resources. Beaches and roads are crowded and public amenities are at breaking point. The local government wants the tourist industry to go up-market and attract fewer tourists but with a higher spending power.
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