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Thousands rally in Spain's Canary Islands against mass tourism

Tens of thousands of demonstrators in the Canary Islands protest mass tourism they find overwhelming, demanding changes to the current tourism model.
The protestors carried slogans like "The Canary Islands are not up for sale!" and "Respect my home," voicing concerns about tourism's negative impact on their land.
Demonstrators are not anti-tourism but seek a sustainable tourism approach that benefits the islands, aiming to halt construction of new hotels on Tenerife due to overcrowding.

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The Independent

Tenerife residents protest ‘unsustainable’ tourism in Canary Islands

Protesters gathered in Tenerife on Saturday 20 April to rally against what Canary Islands residents have called an “unsustainable” tourism model. Organisers from “The Canaries Have Had Enough” group say the tourism industry has made life unaffordable and environmentally unsustainable for locals. Last year, 13.9 million people visited the islands, which have a population of 2.2 million. “It is not only the tourism projects - it is the queues, it …

11 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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France24

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Tens of thousands protest in Canary Islands against mass tourism

Pictures as thousands protest against tourism in Canary Islands

There were mass marches across the seven main islands and on the mainland in Spain

11 months ago·Bristol, United Kingdom

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Birmingham Mail

Tenerife resident says 'immediately stop' as thousands protest over Canary Islands tourism

The residents are calling for the Spanish group of islands to temporarily limit tourist arrivals

11 months ago·Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija

Tens of thousands of people in the Canary Islands protest mass tourism

Tens of thousands of people protested against mass tourism in the Canary Islands on Saturday. During the demonstration, the motto of which was “Canadians have limits”, a total of 55 000 people demanded a maximum number of tourists, better protection of the environment and the possibility for locals to rent accommodation at an affordable price, state TV station RTVE and newspaper El País reported. Protesters held posters with the slogans “Tourism…

11 months ago·Vilnius, Lithuania

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