Demonstrators in Spain claim a large influx of tourists is driving up the cost of renting and living.
Protesters in Barcelona have expressed their desire to rid the city of tourists, using water pistols to spray diners while chanting "Tourists go home." The demonstrators say they are unhappy with the number of tourists in the city, which they blame for negatively affecting the cost of living and quality of life for locals.
To combat the "negative effects of mass tourism", the city council run by the socialist Jaume Collboni announced 10 days ago that it would implement a ban on tourist apartment rentals by 2028 so that the properties can be put back on the market for locals. The announcement could lead to a legal battle and is opposed by an association of tourist apartment operators who say it will just generate a black market in rental apartments for their clients.
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