Sóller has become this summer the most visited municipality in Spain by car by international tourists. This is indicated by a study on parking habits prepared by the mobility platforms EasyPark and Arrive, which places the Valley at the head of the national ranking of preferred destinations for foreign drivers.

Dozens of people gathered this Sunday afternoon in front of Can Pesquet, on Passatemps street in Son Sardina, to demand, once again, that Cort acquire the plot and promote a public square and community center managed by the people. The protest, called by the Popular Assembly of Son Sardina and la Garriga, also served to demand that the mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez, fulfill the commitment that, according to the organizers, he made a year ago to buy the space.

The second edition of La Patrona, the summer festival promoted by the Palma City Council to offer an alternative to the Sant Sebastià celebrations during the cold months, which took place this past Saturday, has generated criticism among some of the attendees. One of the voices that has publicly questioned the festival model has been the Majorcan DJ Aina Losange, who claimed to have felt "completely out of place" during the event held this Saturday at Parc de la Mar.

A citizen of Mallorca, Juan Pérez, has appealed the denial of free legal aid issued by the Free Legal Assistance Commission of Mallorca and has brought to the table the debate regarding the economic thresholds that determine who can access this service. Pérez, who has been granted a permanent total disability pension, has an annual gross income of 18,439.38 euros, an amount that the Administration has deemed sufficient to afford a lawyer, as it exceeds the established threshold of 18,000 euros.

Enjoying the cool air to denounce the loss of spaces for residents. More than 1,300 people took to the streets in Palma this Saturday to protest against tourist overcrowding and to demand measures to curb the pressure that Mallorca is suffering. They did so with their chairs, sitting in the center of the city and forming a large human chain that began in Plaça d’Espanya and advanced to La Llotja.

The residents of Son Sardina will take to the streets again on Sunday, September 6, to demand that the Can Pesquet plot be turned into a public space. The rally, called for 7 p.m. in front of the land, comes a year after the mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez, announced that Cort had begun negotiations to acquire the 1,600-square-meter plot with the intention of building a neighborhood center, a library, and a square, as well as studying the possibility of a car park.

The defense of the two young women arrested for the graffiti on five real estate agencies in Santa Maria has asked the court investigating the case to challenge several points of the report prepared by the Civil Guard and to discard them as evidence or indications. Lawyer Josep de Luis also requests that, before resolving this matter, the two investigated parties be judicially heard.

The neo-fascist group Identitas has joined the call for support for Ceuta that the Balearic PP and the mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez, have promoted for Wednesday, September 2, at 8 p.m. in Plaça de Cort. The far-right collective has circulated through its social networks a call to participate in the concentration with the message in Spanish 'Defend Spain! All with Ceuta and Melilla' and has asked its followers to 'spread it and attend' the event.

Menys Turisme, Més Vida and Alerta Solidària consider that the National Police is looking for "scapegoats" among the protesters of the last call on July 26 in Palma to justify the charges and police violence that left 25 people injured. The entities have reacted in this way to the report prepared by the Superior Headquarters of the National Police in the Balearic Islands, which accuses seven participants in the protest against tourist overcrowding of the alleged crimes of public disorder and damage.

The suspension during the month of August of line 19 of EMT Palma, which usually connects the UIB and Parc Bit with Porta del Camp, has caused the saturation of line 16, which serves Secar de la Real and Establiments, according to neighborhood residents. EMT announced that the L19 would be out of service during August and would resume its route on September 1.

The National Police accuses seven demonstrators of public disorder and damages for the disturbances that occurred at the end of the demonstration against tourist overcrowding on July 26 in Palma. This is the main conclusion of the report prepared by the Superior Headquarters of the National Police in the Balearic Islands and sent to the court investigating the events, as confirmed by police sources.

A party at sea with up to 22 boats together one next to the other. This is the image offered by a satellite photograph and which allows us to visualize the extent to which private celebrations on board ships and superyachts have spread during the summer months in the Balearic Islands. Although the image is not current, it reflects a practice linked to luxury tourism that has become increasingly common in recent years and raises questions about maritime safety and the environmental impact of this type of activity.

The Can Pesquet plot, in Son Sardina, has changed hands while the Palma City Council tries to make effective the promise of the mayor, Jaime Martínez, to turn it into a public space. One year after the mayor announced that Cort had initiated the process to acquire the 1,600 square meters to build a neighborhood center, a library, a square, and study a parking lot, the plot remains private. Now the Consistory assures that it is negotiating with the new owner and that, if there is no agreement, it will resort to expropriation.

The protest against mass tourism continues to gain presence in Mallorca. A new protest action has led to the appearance of a banner with the slogan 'Mass tourism destroys Mallorca' in the s'Estret de Valldemossa area, one of the busiest crossing points on the road connecting the municipality with Palma.

A private party organized by a bar in Biniaraix gathered numerous people in the village square during the Patron Saint's festival, coinciding with the start of the festivities of the Mare de Déu d'Agost. The activity coincided with the inaugural speech, by Jaume Albertí, and caused the square to be practically full of people and tables when the neighbors and municipal representatives came out of mass at the town's church.

The National Police is finalizing a report that it plans to submit to the court regarding the incidents recorded at the end of the demonstration against over-tourism held on July 26 in Palma. This was made known by the police force just a few days after the platform Menys Turisme, Més Vida i Alerta Solidària announced the details of the judicial offensive they are preparing against the officers who left about twenty demonstrators with injuries of varying degrees. The document, according to sources familiar with its content consulted by Europa Press, records the throwing of objects, alleged assaults on officers, and incidents with tourists, and argues that the police charges near Les Voltes and Antoni Maura avenue were a response to "the escalation of tension".

Alerta Solidària is preparing a judicial offensive for the police charges of July 26 during the demonstration against tourist overcrowding. The entity will file lawsuits for the two demonstrators who had to be hospitalized, is working to ensure that none of the complaints are dismissed, and is studying the launch of a new criminal action for an alleged violation of the right to demonstrate.

The demonstration called for this Saturday in Sóller by the Platform Less Tourism, More Life is planned as a peaceful, civic, and family mobilization. The organization has called for responsible participation and respect to ensure the day unfolds with normality and safety.

A total of 25 people have initiated legal actions to report the aggressions they claim to have suffered during the police charges at the demonstration against mass tourism held on July 26 in Palma. The complaints have been channeled through Alerta Solidària, which assumes the legal support for the platform Menys Turisme, Més Vida.

The reduction in train frequencies in Mallorca began this Monday, the first working day of August, with carriages full to bursting, passenger accumulations at stations, and even users who could not board the train to go to work.