Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on the protests against over-tourism taking place across Europe
Jun 16, 2025
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Large protests are held in Spain, Italy and Portugal calling for a curb on mass tourism - with Barcelona organisers telling demonstrators to bring water pistols to shoot at holidaymakers.
Campaigners say excessive levels of tourism are forcing locals out of affordable housing, raising the cost of living and making the city centres 'unusable'.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey unpacked the protests further.
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