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Mass tourism in Spain: drowning the Balearic Islands?

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Video. Protests mount in Majorca as tourism overwhelms residents' lives

Updated: 12/07/2024 - 19:02 GMT+2

A wave of protest against the negative impact of mass tourism is sweeping over Spain’s most popular holiday hotspots. Euronews reporter Valérie Gauriat travelled to Majorca, the biggest of the Balearic Islands, to hear from residents who feel their future is under threat.

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