Overview
- A large, recent rally in Palma organized by Menys Turisme, Més Vida escalated into clashes with police that saw bottles thrown, officers use batons and rubber bullets, and at least eight people injured.
- Follow-up demonstrations in towns such as Sóller drew continued local turnout but produced conflicting attendance figures and in that case were reported to have remained peaceful.
- Protesters are calling for concrete measures including limits on visitor numbers, fewer cruise ships, bans or tighter controls on holiday flats and a shift toward agriculture, crafts and industry.
- The Balearic government has proposed steps such as banning new holiday rentals in multi‑family buildings, tougher enforcement of illegal lets and vehicle caps, but activists say these actions fall short of what is needed.
- Journalists report the island faces a deep structural dilemma: record arrivals (more than 13 million visitors in 2025) and tourism that represents a very large share of Mallorca's output are driving overcrowded services and a housing market where organizers say over 100,000 homes serve short‑term lets.