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The phenomenon started last July, when a fringe, left-wing activist group based in Barcelona that promotes the “degrowth” of the city’s booming tourism sector held its first successful rally. Some ...
The phenomenon started last July, when a fringe, left-wing activist group based in Barcelona that promotes the “degrowth” of the city’s successful tourism sector held its first successful rally. Some ...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Protesters used water guns against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Sunday as demonstrators marched to demand a rethink of an ...
Mass tourism in some destination hotspots in Europe has reached a tipping point as travel returns to pre-pandemic levels.
The humble water gun has become the symbol of Spain's anti-tourism protests. It all started at a tourism protest in Barcelona, Spain in 2024.
"Our lives, as lifelong residents of Barcelona, are coming to an end," he said. "We are being pushed out systematically." Around 5,000 people gathered in Palma, the capital of Mallorca, with some ...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Protesters used water guns against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Sunday as demonstrators marched to demand a rethink of an ...
Water guns and blasters, and a few buckets, were the wet weapons of choice at Berczy Park on Saturday for those who came to ...
Demonstrators marched in Barcelona and other tourist destinations in Spain to demand action as residents face a housing crunch and say their towns' local character is disappearing.
BARCELONA, Spain — (AP ... There was tension when the march stopped in front of a large hostel, where a group emptied their water guns at two workers positioned in the entrance. They also set off ...