Menorca goes to war with Mallorca, tourists told to go home!
Now domestic tourists are not wanted in the Balearics
Menorcans are on the move to p`rotest the island from mass tourism. | Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter
Palma24/06/2024 13:31
The overcrowding and mass tourism debate is starting to get hasty and out of control. Complaints against overcrowding have now crossed to Menorca and the Sant Joan festivities in Ciutadella were hijacked by a minority of anti-tourism protesters. The festivities have become hugely popular and attracts scores of people from Mallorca, the mainland and even overseas.
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Spain now has hundreds of thousands of China Bazar/Ihops, etc etc. The indians are now buying up thousands of restaurants! This invasion is identical to what happened to the UK in the 1960s. Now they own most stores! And the country is bankrupt! looking after the millions of families they brought in later. . The UK leaders decided it was smart to give Pakistanis special rules like opening all day every day, Brits could not! They could sell anything on a Sunday. , Brits could not! They had special loans from their own banks. @ 1% ,! Brits paid 8% They employed only their families avoiding all contracts etc! We are now watching a repeat of it in Spain. China got special tax breaks for Chinese! No tax for the first 5 years,! Ive heard they then change owners and go tax free again( not substantiated) They also mainly only employ chinese! So they avoid all the expensive Spanish contracts etc! That every othe owner has to abide by. Which then make it so difficult for other businesses! We watched approximately 20 businesses be taken over by Chinese in small resorts in Mallorca,,,they looked the same selling beach towels etc, but the staff were Chinese! Notice you never see these nationalities in spanish Bars and Restraunts etc!! Be Warned! The anti tourist protests. may not be needed! Tourists come here to Enjoy Spain and Spanish. And then: They will need accommodation for the hundreds of thousands of illegals landing in Spain. All taking- not bringing in , currency!
They don't mind the money though.
'We pay dearly for being the most popular tourist attraction in Menorca' - Snr Monge is obviously a comedian as well as well as being President of this Owners Association!
Taking things for granted is one of the human race's biggest failings. Lottery winners take their new wealth for granted and big up their living standard. Spend, spend, spending as if it was always thus. When the funds run out they bitterly regret taking the money for granted. Locals took tourism for granted for 50 years until Covid struck and discovered life was more peaceful without holidaymakers. But many workers in the tourism industry were on furlough so they had the best of both worlds; cash coming in, tourists out. Now they want the impossible which is cash coming in and tourists out but without the support of the furlough schemes. It's a nice dream but it doesn't reflect economic reality. When and if Mallorca creates a money-making industry to equal or surpass the tourism industry then locals can turn their backs on holidaymakers but until that time, as the Americans love to say, suck it up 'cos it's all you got.