Ibiza introduces strict new alcohol restrictions with fines up to 600,00 Euros

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MixMag), while establishments that break the rules could face fines between €60,000 to €600,000, along with closure for up to three years.Back in February, a new political group launched a campaign to ban all beach clubs and “hotel discos” on the Spanish island of Ibiza.The Ibiza-based organisation Podemos called on the government to forbid such parties because they cause “serious inconvenience” for local residents.

Campaign members claim that the “roar” from loud music overnight can be heard “for miles”.Podemos spokesman Fernando Gómez said the group aims to “end the legal limbo of one of the most important problems caused by tourism on the island of Ibiza, i.e.

the serious inconvenience caused by the so-called beach clubs and hotel nightclubs” [via MixMag].Podemos is lobbying the government to fine establishments that play music at an audible volume.

It’s not clear if a decibel limit will be applied should authorities sanction new laws.Earlier this year, Ibiza confirmed nightclubs could re-open from April.The news was reported in Diario de Ibiza and comes after the International Music Summit (IMS) had already announced plans to host its annual “season-starting event” a month earlier than usual.