Local residents in Ibiza block tourist access to idyllic viewpoints
The iconic Mirador des Vedrà viewpoints on the island of Ibiza have recently been blocked by local residents in an effort to reduce the heavy...
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Ryanair ad campaign depicts Spanish minister as clown in ‘illegal’ fines row
A row between Ryanair and Spain’s left leaning coalition government flared up again on Tuesday, after the budget airline launched a new ad campaign depicting...
Spanish government now proposes to ban home purchases by non-EU buyers
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Sunday that his government is proposing to ban people from outside the EU bloc from buying housing in...
Spain hits new record with 94 million international visitors in 2024, spending €126 billion
A record 94 million international travellers visited Spain in 2024, making it the highest year for tourism numbers in the country since records started, the...
Spain registers record number of foreign visitors despite anti-tourism protests
Spain has once again shattered tourism records, despite the emergence of a growing anti-tourism movement within the country. According to data from Spain’s National Statistics...
Spanish government targets Airbnb for listing ‘apartments without tourist licences’
The Spanish government opened an investigation on Wednesday into holiday rental platform Airbnb for allegedly failing to take down adverts for thousands of apartments that...
Tourist apartment owners in Barcelona claim over €4bn for closure plan
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...
Malaga City Council to ban new holiday flats in 43 neighbourhoods
The city of Malaga (Andalusia) is to ban new short-term apartment rentals to tourists in 43 of its neighbourhoods, the latest move in the country...
Thousands protest against mass tourism across the Canary Islands
Thousands of protesters waving flags and placards hit the streets across the Canary Islands on Sunday, to demand restrictions to the mass tourism they say...
Lack of affordable housing and threat of mass tenants’ strike puts pressure on Spanish government
Spain’s acute housing crisis and high rental prices are together piling pressure on the minority coalition government of socialist (PSOE) Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, as...
