Eight people injured following clashes with police at the end of Sunday's tourism protest in Mallorca
A protest against overtourism in Palma, Mallorca, turned violent after clashes between demonstrators and police. Eight people were injured, including two who required hospitalization, following the use of rubber bullets and baton charges.
Why it matters
The incident highlights growing social tensions in popular European tourist destinations regarding the impact of mass tourism on local communities.
Sunday's protest against overtourism in Palma, which drew 25,000 people according to the police or 70,000 according to the organisers, was peaceful until the very end.
Tensions arose because of police crowd control at Ses Voltes, where the protest's manifesto was to be read. Not everyone could gain access. But it was after this that matters boiled over.
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