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Mallorca sees 10,000 demonstrators against Tourism (independent.co.uk)
4 points by belter 5 months ago | hide | past | favorite | 4 comments



“ We want the authorities to stop people who have not lived here more than five years from buying properties and to put more controls on holiday accommodation”


"Tourism generates 45% of the islands’ gross domestic product, according to data from Exceltur, an industry organisation."


That statistic says nothing about ordinary people's lives. All it tells us is that some people are making money. If prices force people to work in the tourist industry it is not a win.


It’s not like the Bay Area, right?




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