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The mayor of Palma is calling for tough regulations to counter the excesses of mass tourism in Mallorca, a Spanish island popular among holidaymakers in Europe and beyond. Mayor Jaime Martínez presented a catalogue of measures on Wednesday which provides for limits on the number of holidaymakers, rental cars, cruise ships and holiday flats in Mallorca. However, the mayor is not able to implement most of his proposals on his own, but needs the approval of other authorities, from the island council to the government of the Balearic Islands or even the Spanish government. Martínez initially wants…