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Barcelona targets ‘tourist clutter’ with strict new terrace rules and design overhaul on La Rambla

News Desk14th April 202620th April 2026

14th April 202620th April 20261624

The city of Barcelona has unveiled sweeping plans to overhaul outdoor restaurant terraces along La Rambla, introducing strict design rules aimed at creating a unified...

Barcelona to reduce number of cruise ship terminals to combat overtourism

News Desk18th July 202522nd July 2025

18th July 202522nd July 20254612

Barcelona has announced a new strategy aimed at curbing the influx of cruise ship passengers, aligning with a broader European effort to manage overtourism in...

Spain orders Airbnb to remove over 65,000 ‘illegal’ holiday rental listings

News Desk19th May 202526th May 2025

19th May 202526th May 20253382

Spain’s consumer rights ministry said on Monday that it has instructed Airbnb to remove over 65,000 holiday rental listings from its platform, citing violations of...

US threatens to cut funding contribution to a Barcelona library over diversity policies

News Desk26th March 202531st March 2025

26th March 202531st March 20251726

The effects of the United States’ new policies under President Donald Trump, which oppose diversity initiatives, have now reached Barcelona. Barcelona City Council recently received...

Tourist apartment owners in Barcelona claim over €4bn for closure plan

News Desk18th December 202423rd December 2024

18th December 202423rd December 20243610

The owners of tourist apartments in Barcelona are demanding more than €4.2 billion in compensation over plans to scrap such accommodation by the end of...

Tourists in Barcelona sprayed with water pistols, as 2,800 protest against mass tourism

News Desk8th July 20248th October 2024

8th July 20248th October 20246416

Around 3,000 protesters marched on Saturday in Barcelona to denounce mass tourism and its effect on Spain’s most visited city, with some angry locals even...

Spanish government to limit short-term rentals and tourist flats to address housing crisis

News Desk3rd July 202410th July 2024

3rd July 202410th July 202417831

The Spanish government has announced its intention to modify the country’s existing housing law to put more limits on both short-term and tourist lettings, amid rising...

Barcelona wants to revoke all city’s 10,101 tourist apartment licences by Nov 2028

News Desk22nd June 202430th June 2024

22nd June 202430th June 202412301

The socialist Barcelona Mayor, Jaume Collboni, has said that the council will revoke all 10,101 tourist apartment licences currently in operation in the city by November...

Socialist Jaume Collboni becomes the new Barcelona mayor

News Desk18th June 202327th June 2023

18th June 202327th June 20234008

Jaume Collboni, the Catalan socialist (PSC) candidate for the city of Barcelona in the 28 May local elections, has become the mayor of Spain’s second city, despite...

Spain’s right-wing make significant gains in local and regional elections

News Desk29th May 20236th June 2023

29th May 20236th June 20236187

LATEST: Pedro Sánchez announces General Election for Sunday 23 July. Spain’s People’s Party (PP), the main right-wing opposition group, made significant gains in Sunday’s local and regional...

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