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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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BBC News

Spain: Thousands protest in Canary Islands over mass tourism

Protesters demand a limit on the number of tourists and a ban on uncontrolled development in the Spanish archipelago.

13 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Thousands protest against Canary islands’ ‘unsustainable’ tourism model

Local people say archipelago’s outdated industry made life unaffordable and prompts environmental emergenciesThousands of people will join protests across the Canary islands on Saturday to call for an urgent rethink of the Spanish archipelago’s tourism industry and a freeze on tourist numbers, arguing that the current, decades-old model has made life unaffordable and environmentally unsustainable for local people.The protests – which will take p…

14 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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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 …

13 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Canary Islands hit back at British tourists as thousands march in Tenerife

Fed up Canarians are taking to the streets in Tenerife's capital, Santa Cruz, in a march against overtourism.

14 days ago·United Kingdom

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Hindustan Times

Thousands protest across Canary Islands, urging sustainable tourism policies

Residents of Spain's Canary Islands took to the streets in a massive demonstration against the overwhelming effects of mass tourism.

13 days ago·New Delhi, India

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Thousands protest in Spain's Canary Islands over mass tourism

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain (Reuters) - Thousands of people protested in Tenerife on Saturday, calling for the Spanish island to temporarily limit tourist arrivals to stem a boom in short-term holiday rentals and hotel construction that is driving up housing costs for locals. Read full story

14 days ago·Malaysia

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