Palma tourism protest: seven face disorder charges

Seven people face police allegations of public-order offences and criminal damage after the tourism protest in Palma, Mallorca, on 26 July 2026. The National Police report on clashes after the march has gone to the court handling the case. Several people were injured during police charges and at least one person was detained.

The court must now decide whether to call the seven identified protesters to give evidence and continue the investigation.

What police say happened at Ses Voltes

The National Police say the march proceeded normally until it reached Ses Voltes. Officers warned the protest organiser that the reported 25,000 participants could not fit into the planned area for the reading of the manifesto, and suggested doing it outside.

When organisers insisted on entering, police set up three checkpoints for a gradual admission, according to the report. Officers say tensions then rose on the narrow route between Avenida Antoni Maura and Ses Voltes.

Police say a small group threw bottles, cans and stones, kicked and pushed officers, and attacked tourists nearby. The report describes officers as being surrounded by a “hostile mass”, prompting police to order the charges.

Valencia police review officers' conduct

Valencia Police Headquarters is handling the inquiry into the actions of officers from the Police Intervention Unit, Spain’s riot police. Its commanders must determine whether force was used proportionately.

A photojournalist documenting the protest was among those injured. The day after the march, the Spanish Government Delegate in the Balearic Islands, Alfonso Rodríguez, called the police action “violent and excessive”.

A group of protesters has said it plans to bring a collective lawsuit. The Government Delegation has declined to assess the police report now sent to the court.

Topics: Police · Protests · Tourism · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com