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Protesters in Spain shoot water guns at tourists

Protesters in Spain shoot water guns at tourists in demonstration against mass tourism, housing costs

Residents in Barcelona, Spain, and several other popular European destinations say tourism in their cities is driving up housing costs for locals.

Associated Press News on MSN · 3h

Spaniards turn water guns on visitors in Barcelona and Mallorca to protest mass tourism

Water guns are back squirting at unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona. About a thousand Spaniards marched to demand a rethink of an economic model they believe is fueling a housing crunch and erasing the character of their city on Sunday.

The New York Times · 21h

Protests in Europe Target Mass Tourism With Squirt Guns and Roller Bags

In Italy, Portugal and Spain, activists used water pistols and a “noisy stroll” of suitcases to draw attention to rising housing costs and the environmental toll of tourism.

Spain, overtourism and Protest

The Washington Post on MSN · 4h

Southern Europeans protest overtourism with water pistols

Hundreds of demonstrators marched through Barcelona, Lisbon, Venice and other European cities over the weekend, protesting the negative effects of over-tourism.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 8h

Thousands protest overtourism in Spain

Protesters used water pistols against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Sunday as demonstrators marched to demand a rethink of an economic model they believe is fueling a housing crunch and erasing the character of their hometowns.

Daily Record · 13h

Protests in Spain see 30,000 storm city's streets to tell holidaymakers 'go home'

A peaceful Sunday was ruined for tourists in both Majorca and Ibiza as thousands of protesters took to the streets, with one mob even holding up a cruise ship

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Spain hotels targeted & sunseekers surrounded in ‘unacceptable’ protest chaos amid ‘tourism is terrorism’ alert to Irish

FUMING Spanish locals yesterday surrounded a hotel and targeted tourists with water guns as mass protests unfolded across the ...

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Spain's summer of tourism protests kicks off with 'go home' chants in Majorca and Ibiza

The march began at 6pm in the heart of Palma, with a smaller protest also taking place in Ibiza, with the crowds disrupting ...

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Coordinated protests against tourism levels planned in Spain, Portugal and Italy

By Joan Faus and Corina Pons BARCELONA (Reuters) -Activists against overtourism are planning protests across Spain, Portugal ...

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‘Terrible timing’ as fuming Spain locals vow to target airports in new protests in DAYS after ‘tourist go home’ alert

IRISH tourists jetting off to Spain – and other European sun spots – could face fresh holiday hell with protests planned in ...

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Traveling to Europe? Here’s What to Expect From Tourism Protests on June 15.

On Sunday, activists in Barcelona, Lisbon and other hot spots plan to take to the streets to voice their concerns about ...

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Revealed: Where Spain WANTS British tourists to visit - including 'secret island' that's as pretty as Ibiza

The protests have been organised by the Southern Europe Network Against Touristification (SET), and are supported by local ...

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Furious anti-tourist protesters blast holidaymakers & hotel workers with water guns & hurl smoke bombs in Barcelona

HUNDREDS of fed-up locals have descended onto the streets of Barcelona – blasting holidaymakers with waterguns and launching ...

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Moment anti-tourist protesters in Spain 'hold up' sightseeing bus and set off flare

In the brief clip, tourists on the red bus appear bemused as flares are placed around the vehicle and yellow smoke billows ...

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