Overview

• On June 22, a chair-tossing fight at the Marco Polo hotel pool in San Antonio left one woman unconscious and two men injured after being struck or falling into the water.
• A separate altercation near a party boat in San Antonio forced the cancellation of a scheduled excursion after several tourists were pushed into the sea.
• Viral footage of both brawls fueled speculation that British nationals were involved as reports emerged of rowdy behavior on flights to Ibiza.
• Local residents have staged mass demonstrations across Ibiza and Palma de Mallorca to protest rising rents, housing shortages and the cultural impact of mass tourism.
• The Balearic Islands Government is under pressure to increase police patrols and enforce stricter measures to curb anti-social conduct by holidaymakers.