US EditionAnti-tourism protests break out in Spain, Italy and Portugal
- On June 15, 2025, coordinated anti-tourism protests are planned across Spain, Italy, Portugal, and the Balearic Islands including Barcelona and Ibiza.
- These protests follow growing local opposition driven by overcrowded city centers, soaring rents, housing shortages, and tourism’s negative impact on residents' lives and environments.
- Activists, including Barcelona’s Daniel Pardo, are encouraging participants to arrive with water pistols as a symbol to draw attention to tourism-related challenges, continuing a series of protests where tourists were sprayed to raise awareness.
- In 2024, Spain attracted nearly 94 million overseas travelers, making it the world’s second most visited country; tourism contributes about 14% to Barcelona’s economy and sustains 150,000 jobs, even as the number of short-term rental properties increased by 25% over the past two years.
- The protests emphasize the urgent need to address rising living costs, environmental degradation, and cultural loss caused by mass tourism, suggesting tensions between economic benefits and residents' quality of life.
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Residents in fifteen European cities, including Barcelona, Lisbon and Marseille, are protesting for regulation of tourism business and affordable rents.
In many Spanish places locals feel crushed by mass tourism. Demonstrators in Barcelona have had enough of peaceful protest.
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