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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 ...
How the humble water gun became the symbol of Barcelona's anti-tourism movement
The water gun - the cheap, squirt-squirt variety - has become the weapon of choice and symbol of Spain's anti-tourism ...
How the water gun has became a symbol for Barcelona residents 'fed up' with the tourism industry
The phenomenon started last July, when a fringe, left-wing activist group held its first successful rally.View on euronews ...
Tourists face a soaking this summer as locals find their protest symbol
In Barcelona, a group of tourists found themselves the targets of an unusual form of protest when a woman armed with a ...
Southern Europeans protest overtourism with water pistols
Hundreds of demonstrators marched through Barcelona, Lisbon, Venice and other European cities over the weekend, protesting ...
Tourists get last laugh as angry Spanish locals fire water pistols at them
Tourists holidaying in Spain got the last laugh during protests by Spanish locals, who armed themselves with water pistols ...
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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Spain Overtourism Water Guns
Police cordon off the area as protesters march against overtourism in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Pau ...
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How the humble water gun became the symbol of Barcelona's anti-tourism movement
A protester holds a water gun during a protest against overtourism in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Pau Venteo) ...
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How the humble water gun became the symbol of Barcelona's anti-tourism movement
A group of tourists were sitting at an outdoor table in the Spanish city of Barcelona, trying to enjoy their drinks, when a woman raised a cheap plastic water gun and shot an arc of water at them.