MAJORCA has desperately called in police on motorbikes and undercover officers for the Spain v Germany game as tensions rise on the island.
The National Police have confirmed that a special security operation has been prepared in Playa de Palma on Friday – where most German tourists will be for the big game.
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Although few details were provided, they confirmed that the operation will be made up of public security units, such as police intervention, prevention and reaction units.
Police officers will be seen on motorcycles or perhaps not seen at all, as some will disguise themselves as plainclothes.
Despite these seemingly intense provisions, the Spanish island’s bars have other plans for tourists.
The president of the CAEB Restaurant Association of Mallorca, Alfonso Robledo, says that many places are installing extra TV screens and increasing the stock of provisions such as alcohol.
These changes are happening predominantly in tourist areas such as Playa de Palma and Peçara.
But Robledo suggested the 6 p.m. departure time was inconvenient, especially for the restaurant industry, which won’t receive much revenue.
Fans who go through a heavy night without eating may also encourage more alcohol-induced commotion.
He said: “Watching the game in a bar with friends is more fun than at home.
But the time, six o’clock in the afternoon, doesn’t help.”
He continued: “People will watch the game and not make dinner reservations because they don’t know exactly when the Germany-Spain game will end;
“It depends on whether there is extra time, penalties, etc. Restaurants do not have the capacity to install screens because of the layout.”
Mallorca is a very popular holiday destination among Germans.
According to StatisticGermans were the first tourists to visit the island in 2022.
The country is currently grappling with political violence after a series of physical attacks on local and prominent politicians – blaming a rise of the far right.
A few months ago, fans of the German “ultra” football team Alemannia Achen were chased and shot with rubber bullets by Mallorca’s riot team.
Tourists fled the scene in Playa de Palma, in May, while agents from the National Police’s UPR unit tried to disperse a group of around fifty people.
The majority were fans of Alemannia Aachen, a German football club from the western city of Aachen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, which has just been promoted to the 3. Liga – Germany’s third division.
The club’s ultras would be linked to the extreme right.
The group had attacked a doorman at the Bamboleo bar, on Carrer del Pare Bartomeu Salvà, close to the beach, Mallorca Daily Bulletin report.
A fight then ensued with other security personnel, he added, with significant damage caused to the bar.
Armed police could be seen running after a group dressed in yellow and black – the colors of Alemannia Aachen – in front of horrified spectators.
Among the chaos on the strip were other tourists fleeing to safety as police began firing rubber bullets in the direction of the rioters.
Other tourists huddled on the sides of the streets and ran to other bars for cover.
Recently, Mallorca has been clamping down on tourism.
The idyllic Balearic island has been the target of violence gangsBar fights and anti-tourist protests tarnish its good name.
GERMAN HOOLIGANS ALWAYS
Like Britain, Germany has been infected by football hooliganism since the 1980s – but it was perhaps worse in the 1990s.
One of the most shocking incidents occurred during the 1998 World Cup in France, when a police officer was left with permanent brain damage after an attack by German thugs.
Two years later, at the Euro 2000 tournament in Belgium, an English fan was stabbed while his compatriots fought in the streets with the Germans.
It appeared to have been suppressed by intelligence-led policing, but in recent years it has flared up again.
In 2017, kick-off at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium in London had to be postponed due to problems caused by visiting fans of German side Cologne.
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New rules in the Balearic Islands
The Spanish government has some strict rules for those visiting Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza.
Certain restaurants have dress codes, prohibiting strapless tops, swimwear or football kits.
Tourists can also be fined for going topless or naked when not on the beach.
You could even get in trouble for driving topless.
In some hotels, men may have to wear pants suitable for dinner.
Mallorcan authorities are cracking down on tourists, imposing new bans on street drinking and graffiti.
Any tourist who breaks the new rules could be fined £1,300.
The penalty can be increased up to £2,600 if the reasons for the offense are more serious.
Fines for graffiti, vandalism and loud slogans have also increased to £2,600.
If minors are found to be committing graffiti vandalism, their parents will be held responsible – and will be required to pay the fine.
It is now prohibited to flood the streets with banners, posters and advertising leaflets.
Destroying listed buildings, monuments and other important public areas would be considered a serious offense – and could attract fines of up to £2,600.
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