Water cut to illegal holiday homes in short-term lets crackdown
A surge in tourism over the past few years aided by the spread of holiday lets has led to widespread protests.
15/08/2024 11:47 Tourism protests not reducing demand for holidays in Mallorca
There was a brief slowdown in demand after the May 25 and June 16 protests, but recovery in demand was quick.
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.
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."
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
"We are not going to eat in a Soller restaurant where the menu is only in English and it is just for tourism"
"Protest has enjoyed considerable success..."
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."
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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