Tourists in Barcelona sprayed with water pistols, as 2,800 protest against mass tourism
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
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Spanish government to limit short-term rentals and tourist flats to address housing crisis
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
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
Thousands protest in Canary Islands against ‘unsustainable’ mass tourism model
Tens of thousands of demonstrators hit the streets of Spain’s Canary Islands on Saturday to demand changes to the model of mass tourism that they say
Seville council wants to charge a fee for visiting its popular Plaza de España
Tourists visiting the Andalusian city of Seville may soon have to pay a fee to explore the wide, ornate Plaza de España square, the council
Spain sets tourism record with 85.1 million foreign visitors in 2023
Spain received a record 85.1 million international tourists in 2023, 19% more than the year before, according to the latest figures from the National Statistics
Spanish airports saw record 283 million passengers in 2023
Passenger traffic at Spanish airports hit a record high in 2023 as tourism rebounded strongly after several years of disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. A
Ryanair pledges €5bn investment in Spain during meeting with Pedro Sánchez
Ryanair is set to inject €5 billion into Spain over the next seven years, demonstrating its commitment to the country. The announcement follows a meeting
37.5m foreign tourists visited Spain in first half of 2023, up 24% from 2022
37.5 million international tourists visited Spain in the first half of 2023, a 24% increase from the same period in 2022, the government announced on
Unemployment rate in Spain falls to its lowest level since 2008
The unemployment rate in Spain fell in the second quarter of 2023 to its lowest level since 2008, official data showed on Thursday, as the
