FURIOUS Ibiza locals have cried they “can’t take anymore” as they get ready to shoot to the streets to protest in opposition to Brit revellers.
It comes amid a crackdown on booze-filled Spanish island vacations in an aim to curb tourism because the persistence of citizens wears slim.
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The demonstration is anticipated to reflect the Tenerife protests utmost life which noticed tens of hundreds of marchers attend.
An activist team by means of the title of Prou Eivissa (Enough quantity Ibiza) is asking on locals to create a be on one?s feet on Might 24 and marketing campaign for additional restrictions on vacationers visiting the island.
A spokeswoman for the crowd, Jacquie Perry, stated they’re “in no way against British tourism” however that it used to be preventing in opposition to the “type of tourism attracted to our island”.
She added: “We imagine it very important to succeed in a steadiness between citizens and vacationers.
“We urge anyone who appreciates a respectful life to come and make their presence felt so authorities truly feel the pressure that makes us say: Ibiza cannot take any more!”
The Balearic islands have already dealt a devastating blow to sun-seekers banning selling or drinking alcohol on the street after 9.30 PM.
Those in breach of this new rule could be slapped with a whopping €1,500 fine.
But this hasn’t been enough to satisfy the locals and they are now planning a mass protest.
Majorca and the Canary Islands have also taken a stand against booze plied Brits as furious locals called for “low-quality vacationers” to stop flocking to the Spanish paradises.
Environmental groups including the WWF, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and SEO Birdlife backed last month’s mass Canary Islands protests, which were held under the banner “The Canaries have a limit”.
They also called for an urgent rethink of tourism strategies.
Protesters also gathered in Madrid and Barcelona to show their support.
In Majorca graffiti has sprung up on walls telling tourists to “advance house” while in Marbella last year, tyres on cars with British number plates were even slashed.
Famed for its wild nightclubs and stunning sunsets, Ibiza attracts 3 million tourists a year, including 800,000 Brits.
The influx is worth some £3.5billion a year to the Balearic party town.
Although it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and despite officials working to promote the island as a family-friendly destination, it is renowned for its wild nightlife.
As a result the sunny town has developed a reputation for binge drinking and drug use ignited by party tourists.
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