Anti-tourism protests across Spain continue despite economic growth | BBC News
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- The Spanish economy has been growing faster than most of its European neighbours recently - and that's in great part due to its tourism industry.
Tourism contributes around 13% of GDP growth to the country's economy thanks to a model based on sand, sea and sun.
This year, nearly 100 million foreign visitors are expected - a new record - and not everyone is happy about the influx of tourists.
Anti-tourism protests have been taking place across many parts of the count§y, including popular destinations Barcelona and Malaga.
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they’re blaming the tourists when it’s their fellow countrymen running airbnb properties they should be talking to
They're literally attacking the wrong people.
"tourist go home" - ? Well that's literally the definition of a tourist: you go somewhere to visit and then you go home.
They are actually saying: "Money & income - go home!"
Blaming tourists is nonsense. Blame the politiicians for allowing so many landlords for renting out their properties for tourism rather than for residents and for not building enough affordable housing.
When they richer, they didn't want tourists.When they poorer, they want tourists. What a joke
....and during COVID the Spanish resorts were crying that they had no tourists coming over to aid their economy!
Never been to Barcelona , after this I will never consider visiting
So this a housing issue that Spain has to resolve.
It is easy to blame tourists, but the problem is that laws allow AirBnB and other corporations to profit without considering locals. Fix those issues, set rent controls and tax corporations. Tourists and locals should be able to coexist and enjoy places together.
Wow. I have a trip scheduled next year that includes a stay in Spain. Will now re-think and re-schedule.
Does this mean that they never visit anybody else’s country as a tourist as this would be hypocritical wouldn’t it?
This is why domestic vacations have become far more attractive to me over the past decade. I'd rather see my own country than be around people who hate me being there.
I cancelled my hotel reservations for Spain (Sept 2024) due to these demonstrations. There are still many countries to visit where tourists are welcome, so be it! Their government is the issue here, not us tourists!
Something I think similar to Hawaii..housing rented to visitors which both raises prices and makes what's available for locals more scarce. That drives locals out..makes people upset..It's less about a lot of foreigners walking around and more about housing dynamics...I think anyway
People never put the blame where it belongs.
Drive away tourists? This is the most foolish protest I've ever seen!
Blaming tourist were the real problem are politicians and law makers not adressing a housing issue.
It's hilarious cuz by definition going home is exactly what EVERY tourist will do. That's just called being a tourist.
I’m from the US and have spent the last few weeks in Malaysia and Thailand. The Spaniards are living it up in Asia, buying it up and buying out locals, YET they have the nerve to complain?? Hahaha, it’s extremely Western sentiment. Suffer what I do, but don’t do as I do. 😂