Protesters in Spain shoot water guns at tourists
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A new three-year law introduced in Malaga has been dubbed a ‘tourist ban’ by some. The term is misleading – the law doesn’t ban tourists from anywhere. Instead, it prevents the registration of any new holiday rentals across 43 districts in the area.
The humble water gun — the cheap, squirt-squirt variety — has become the weapon of choice and symbol of Spain's anti-tourism protests.
The U.S. State Department is warning travelers to exercise more caution when traveling to Europe amid a renewed wave of anti-tourism protests.
Airbnb has responded after thousands of angry Majorcans marched through Palma on Sunday in a noisy protest that told tourists to 'go home'
Amid escalating anti-tourist sentiment, it appears droves of British holidaymakers are ditching Spain for a stunning rival destination that reaches a whopping 38C in the summer months
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As Europe's dream destinations hit their saturation point, locals are taking to the streets with a message: tourism has gone too far, Travel News News - Times Now
FUMING Spanish locals yesterday surrounded a hotel and targeted tourists with water guns as mass protests unfolded across the country. Campaigners were heard yelling out “tourism is
By Joan Faus and Corina Pons BARCELONA (Reuters) -Activists against overtourism are planning protests across Spain, Portugal and Italy on Sunday, with one group urging people to bring water pistols to the demonstration in Barcelona.
Spaniards are brandishing water guns, squirting unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona to protest overtourism's affect on housing.
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The march began at 6pm in the heart of Palma, with a smaller protest also taking place in Ibiza, with the crowds disrupting many of the islands' visitors' evening meals while the group chanted "tourists go home" and waved placards reading "Majorca is not for sale," and "Your vacations, our anxiety."