Why Barcelona locals are protesting tourists

Tourists in Barcelona received an unwelcome surprise last weekend after thousands of protesters marched through the city's popular areas, spraying people with toy water guns while shouting, "Tourists go home." Richard Florida, a professor at the University of Toronto studying how urbanism and globalization affects communities, joins CBS News to examine why and how some countries are cracking down on tourism.
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[@paulg3012]

The irony Spain crying about being invaded.

[@vivaguerro1932]

Lol

[@donnab.333]

🤭🤭

[@celieboo]

Ikr! 😂

[@casucasueq4479]

Thank you Conquistadors of Spain for enriching the lives(butts) of my Filipino wife's family tree.

[@patrisio3]

Those are mostly hard-lined Catalans who don't want to have anything to do with Spain and want to be separate from Spain again. Thirty percent of people in Barcelona don't even speak fluent Spanish. I have seen Catalan flags in the protests, but no Spanish ones.

[@JRoss-zxzx]

Ok Barcelonans, then don't leave Barcelona, ever.

[@mohsenslim4395]

They dont have a point they dont want to adjust they know those tourists will bring money !

[@firstname__lastname]

BLAME YOUR COUNTRY! It’s so absurd to be mad at tourists and strangers when it’s your own government and people that sets the prices and make the rules and regulations. Tourists will go back to their country and Barcelona, Spain will still have high rent and taxes.

[@gamingwithflower]

Exactly they should be blaming in their country not the people who come and visit

[@rhp_6926]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Lived in a ski town for a number of years. Hated 'tourists'. Right up until I figured out that without the tourists, the town wouldn't even exist. Be careful what you wish for.

[@ytzpilot]

Barcelona has been there since 5000 BC, that’s over 7000 years old now, I don’t think their worried about disappearing they aren’t going anywhere

[@johelka7901]

A lot of European countries are rude stop going & see how much they need the tourist!! It’s a big chain of money for the country!! Leave them alone!!

[@krillin876]

These are leftists don't expect them to understand how money works

[@adventuresofguamboy5471]

many ski towns have to bus in workers when the locals got forced out,1 in Colorado cant get a new manager with a six figure income because its not enough to live there

[@Blondie77128]

Well then let them figure it out. There does need to be balance. Was in Venice for work and stayed the weekend. My colleague and I were respectful and appreciative of the local. So many tourists were not. There are negatives to too many tourists.

[@bambang303378]

If the tourists are gone, these people will begging for them to come back. Money matters.

[@archaeopteryx981]

Yes, money matters. That’s why they're protesting. Tourism has made the city too expensive for the residents.

[@Matt-fl8uy]

@@archaeopteryx981 No, it's locals subleasing apartments that has caused the issue. Again, it's the locals causing the issue.

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

@@archaeopteryx981why can’t they do that in Some U.S cities like Las Vegas, Los Angeles or NYC it made the city too expensive for the residents as well

[@richatlarge462]

@@archaeopteryx981 A lack of tourism will make the city poor and with far fewer jobs (multiplier effect). The solution to their current housing price issue is not to drive out tourists who stay in hotels and spend money around town. It's to limit the conversion of private housing to tourist rentals.

[@JeantheSecond-ip7qm]

@@archaeopteryx981If 60% of the downtown traffic is tourists and the tourists all leave, then the city economy would collapse. They should be pressuring their government to regulate tourism, not yelling at the tourists for being there. Completely pointless exercise.

[@shawntober9079]

And it’s not the “tourist” making the prices, it’s their OWN shady business people in there own country making it impossible for the locals!

[@richatlarge462]

Exactly. Tourists would prefer lower prices too for lodging.

[@queva3062]

It's the politician's fault

[@MissShaypril]

But they can’t take up their anger with them because they know they’ll just be ignored 😂

[@gamingwithflower]

That is what I was thinking of like they're blaming on the "Tourist" while it's their own country that's doing this it's politician's and knowing they're Shady business they work for is making higher progress with it

[@vladimirbutenko7712]

🎉 thank you Right this is Spanish so uneducated Spanish citizens will understand

[@damnjustassignmeone]

I understand protesting tourism, but targeting specific people isn’t right.

[@jamesmitch9792]

don't forget to leave a bad review.

[@tomboyjessie1352]

I agree, like it's one thing to be annoyed at obnoxious tourists, but don't be harassing them

[@polishpat95]

They're not targeting specific people ? Just tourists alone. Which you said you understand/agree with? Help me out here.

[@lat1502]

The reason for the rising high cost of living in Barcelona is because the locals that own apartments found out that they can make far more money renting their apartments on a short time rental (1 to 10 days) This took a lot of long term rental apartments off the market that the locals were renting. Due to "supply and demand", this also caused the long term rent prices to increase.

[@ThereIsOnlyWar40k]

Bollix. Tourism always existed. Thats like saying hotels shouldnt exist because they could be appartments.

[@RAdaltonracer]

@@ThereIsOnlyWar40kIt’s been very much proven that AirBNB and other similar services gut neighborhoods and cause havoc in local markets. They remove local residents from key areas where they’ve often lived for decades. Many cities around the world have called them out or even banned or heavily regulated them (like New York). Barca needs to do the same.

[@LP-ct9nk]

Hotels are not apartments though and most people don’t even try to use them as such. Short term rentals/airbnbs only really became popular and widespread within the last 10 years, so no this aspect of tourism has not always existed. Short term rentals absolutely negatively affect the housing market for locals and long time residents and you can already see similar issues in the US especially in touristy states such as Florida. It’s not surprising at all something similar would be happening in Barcelona.

[@superdog797]

@@LP-ct9nk What 40k said is correct though. It's no different from saying hotels are raising prices because they could be long-term apartments for locals. The logic is the same.

[@Prodrentjet]

@@superdog797the logic is not the same. As said above, a hotel room is not an apartment. A hotel room is not a viable option for a local to live in full time, an apartment is however. But locals can’t rent apartments if they’re all off the market due to Airbnb in the summer months. This means less apartments available for long term rent for locals, increasing the demand, which then increases the cost.

[@no-barknoonan1335]

I'll keep this in mind when I see the people of Barcelona anywhere outside Catalonia.

[@Rogsalman]

Do you ever abandon your games on your PC? how would you recognize some one from Barcelona?

[@fabionunes3217]

​@@Rogsalmanwhen they speak, they have a distinct accent!!! Culture yourself

[@Rogsalman]

@@fabionunes3217 Lol, you mean they have an accent when they speak Spanish or English? because I'm a native Catalan myself I will never guess if someone is from Barcelona or Lleida, so is a no no. Jo mateix parlo 5 llengües i mai podré adivinar si quelcom es de Barcelona per el seu accent. Try harder.

[@StarlightSeg]

This people is crazy, very disrespectful. Yeah I live here and Catalan people does not respect anybody.

[@richatlarge462]

@@Rogsalman Perhaps at a football (soccer) match when FC Barcelona plays somewhere? lol

[@glep3570]

Simple enough, put a fence around Barcelona. No one gets in, no one gets out. After all, Barcelonans should not visit other locales and be tourists.

[@IsthisMike]

Americans also protest against tourism too. So you should be a fence around you. You can only leave to buy your McDonalds.

[@L.Ron.Hoyabembe]

​@@IsthisMike Since when?

[@IsthisMike]

@@L.Ron.Hoyabembe Since forever. Look it up. You so have access to the internet in the palm of your hand.

[@L.Ron.Hoyabembe]

@@IsthisMike So in other words you can't back up your claim. Got it. Here, take this L.

[@chilam2512]

@@IsthisMike last I checked a few week back, Cali and NYC want the chinese tourist to come back. Where you get the fact we don't want tourist?.

[@avocado9570]

This is a problem in every city not just Spain. Air bnbs have made most places unaffordable

[@waikintang8246]

Shut down air bnb

[@Moodboard39]

@@waikintang8246 yea shut it down

[@goldieslacks]

Canada hotels are outrageous in price.

[@dianenguyen1121]

Then us “tourists” should go home and spend $$ where it was welcomed.

[@ge2623]

Las Vegas?

[@user-vz1ir5hw4p]

@@ge2623 Appalachia is BEAUTIFUL!

[@archaeopteryx981]

Why is the host interviewing some arrogant professor in Toronto who's more interested in talking about his favorite cities? Why not interview the protesters?

[@Moodboard39]

wtf really? lol

[@lovefitstudio]

He was afraid of their water guns 🔫

[@EhCloserLook]

I got mugged near the Magic Fountain in Barcelona in 2019 on my first ever trip there… all while hundreds of people were walking by just watching. The police were super unsympathetic too. Suffice it to say, Barcelona is not high up on my ‘cities I want to return to and visit’ list. 😒

[@MsSarcasticity]

lol, yeah, the Spanish are very nonchalant about everything

[@njhsodwwi_y27t659]

Barcelona, #1 on my NOT to travel to list. People are rude there.

[@XeroJin84]

We should give them what they want and no money from tourism.

[@Mike_Oscar]

Maybe just complain to your government instead of the innocent tourists 🙃

[@tborange3728]

Tourism in Barcelona generates approx 13.8 Billion Dollars Annually. To squirt them with water guns is moronic. If you want to curb tourism, work with the gov to place limitations. Pretty soon the tourists will start squirting back... its pointless. Spain conquered many countries in the past and at one time wanted world domination... they should study their own history.

[@MsSarcasticity]

😂😂😂 tourism and “conquering” isn’t the same…and sentiments change

[@tborange3728]

@@MsSarcasticity My point is, welcome visitors and treat them well and expect mutual respect.

[@MsSarcasticity]

@@tborange3728 nobody has to do that

[@tborange3728]

@@MsSarcasticity Nobody has to practice mutual respect? Ok then. The French also do not like tourists but they understand the 246 Billion Euros per year tourism income is worth the inconvenience.

[@MsSarcasticity]

@@tborange3728 and? What does tourism money mean when it doesn’t actually go to the people and they suffer from grossly inflated costs?

[@JasonB808]

Housing prices increase regardless of tourism its self. In Touristy locations. Real Estate is in short supply and highly desirable. This makes them perfect investment vehicles for the super rich. What really increases cost of rent and homes is rich buying luxury condos and homes in the area. This increase the costs of housing everywhere else in that area. It’s called Gentrification. It’s funny how the “Expert” chose NYC as a good example when locals have been dealing with Gentrification for years. You can’t afford anything larger than a small walk in closet unless you make high 6 figure income. NYC good at managing Tourists? Only multi-millionaires can live in Manhattan. The poor people have to live outside of Manhattan and commute in. The US politicians have put the economic blame on migrants that allegedly came to US illegally when Billionaires own many of the EMPTY luxury condos in the shiny tall skyscrapers.

[@jaad9848]

But these people want scapegoats not economics.

[@autumnislovely]

Airbnb's changed the game. Before, if you wanted to vacation somewhere you had to stay with someone you knew, or get a hotel room (which are limited).

[@_JESUS_is_GOD_]

The worst is now people choose airbnb which often brings profits to one foreign investor instead of staying at hotels which employ hundreds of people. Not to mention, airbnb craze puts people out of homes and everyone knows this by now so yes they are guilty of destroying Spain for one instagram selfie. These people also mostly cook at home and overwhelm public transport so they are not beneficial at all.

[@waikintang8246]

Domestic tenants are not welcome.

[@Hippitidippity]

Yeah but when you use Airbnb you got to do with all their little hidden cameras all over the place watching you and your children

[@alejandrodelgado5829]

​@@Hippitidippityparanoid 😂😂

[@MsSarcasticity]

Hostels used to be a thing

[@orfordwolf5409]

Barcelona is full of pickpockets anyway

[@richatlarge462]

Those are the ones they want to stay lol. If tourists stay away, the locals will be the victims.

[@mlee1308]

Fine. I’ll stay away.

[@paris6785]

@@pippofranco1398 will do, Italy is too dirty for me

[@ramencurry6672]

You weren’t even planning to visit any way

[@MissShaypril]

Win win and lose lose if that’s what you mean, yes.

[@M.Campbell]

Maybe they should start protesting at the Barcelona Visitors and Convention Bureau. If they stop advertising that encourages tourists to come that would be a logical good start.

[@IsthisMike]

So in your mind, bc some people are protesting, everyone in Barcelona agrees with the protest? So b/c prideboys protests in America, that makes you and everyone else a member? Think this through.

[@kleec495]

This news is more than enough to discourage me from visiting Barcelona. There are so many other places worth visit in the world.

[@ktng3176]

​@@kleec495 Yeah, come southeast Asia - Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam....

[@M.Campbell]

@@IsthisMike No, not at all. My point is that if they want to protest effectively then they are wasting their time targeting tourists who are already there. They will be replaced by other tourists next week. Nothing changes. By protesting at the Visitors and Convention Bureau then they can let the people who do the advertising know how they feel. People who do not feel that way can also make their beliefs known and perhaps a compromise can be reached.

[@franciscotoscano9924]

Shut down their airport from going anywhere.

[@calibur457]

should be protesting AirBnB's not tourists.. you want tourists to come to spend money and live in hotels .. not private corporations and the rich buying investment properties to rent out

[@Toogoodtobetrue458]

No worries I’ll go somewhere else. Good luck to you.

[@Burnlit1337]

So it isn't the short term rentals that is causing their exasperating the house cost?

[@AndrewBarsky]

The sheer gall of Spain to complain about being invaded is laughable at best.

[@pacluv]

So by the same token, they should only stay in their country and not be tourists in any other country. And everyone should stop going there and when they don’t receive the tourists money, we’ll check back in and see if they still feel the same way.

[@aeromtb2468]

but i was planning to visit my colonizers.

[@barbaras5874]

Just wont go where I'm not wanted. I will never go to Spain again. I hope the Spanish dont expect kindness if they travel though.

[@LluviadeOrugas]

You’ll be welcomed in most of Spain, just not Barcelona I guess. And even so, I’m sure those idiots don’t speak for most locals.

[@tokyodo555]

Just wondering how those locals who are shooting water against can possibly tell if he/she is a tourist... If they apparently look different like Asians, they most likely are tourists, but if they are white, wearing very casual clothes without a camera, they may be locals. I am a Japanese, living in Tokyo where is also suffering from overtourism in recent months, but we never ever do such a rude behavior against tourists or foreigners. They came all the way from their countries to have fun. I can feel the same way as the locals in Barcelona feel about tourists, and yet, how those locals can possibly be so rude to them? I don't understand. I am so sad...

[@Kolaalok]

Okay. How can you tell the difference between a japanese and indonesian?

[@tokyodo555]

@@Kolaalok Japanese, Koreans, Chinese may look almost the same, but there is a big diff btw Japanese and Indonesians biologically. I know what you are driving at, though...

[@LluviadeOrugas]

They just throw water at whomever I guess, and just to let you know, most of us Spaniards don’t agree with what these people are doing either. How these innocent tourists are to be blamed for anything is beyond me.

[@PaulJackiewicz]

So people in Barcelona don't want the economical benefit of tourism?

[@swannman169]

Correct, it’s not about money.

[@vivaguerro1932]

*BOT*

[@annesmith5192]

​@swannman169 It will be if they don't get any more tourists.

[@Lord_drippus]

I mean look at Hawái do you think the people from there consider tourist a benefit ?

[@kenm4898]

​@@Lord_drippusWhat is there besides tourism in Hawaii? In Las Vegas? In Miami?🤔

[@lilied1]

No wonder Copenhagen is encouraging tourists. The place is so boring and bland there's nothing to do or see there.

[@yondaimesama331]

How the turntables have turned lol

[@IsthisMike]

lol turntables? What you meant to say is "How the tables have turned."

[@yondaimesama331]

@@IsthisMike not a fan of Michael Scott huh coo gotcha 👌😂

[@L.Ron.Hoyabembe]

@@IsthisMike You can't recognize a popular quote from the most popular show in TV history. Take this 2nd L.

[@IsthisMike]

@@L.Ron.Hoyabembe Just bc you like to waste your time watching tv doesn’t mean I do. Thank you for letting me know your life revolves around TV 😅

[@L.Ron.Hoyabembe]

@@IsthisMike Yup, great speech. Now take your L.

[@mikaela12979]

Ok, if they promise not to go to other places either ever.

[@ABCDEFGHIJK4097]

I remembehen they begged for tourists during Corona

[@KolyaBennett]

If the government really wishes to help citizens, they should no longer provide foreigners with short or long term houseing.

[@Mieldiaz]

Just make it really expensive--- I personally HATE traveling where there are large crowds. Its like you're BASIC. When I travel, NEVER on holidays... make it middle of the week, and I am prepared to spend. Making all these places TOO accessible to everyone kills it !!

[@huydang4605]

Spraying water and throwing things to tourists: it’s bullying

[@goldieslacks]

They don't go by America's standards of bullying.

[@franksilva2600]

London is terrible. The weather sucks and the locals are rude. Went there last year for a week. I will never recommend that city to any of my friends.

[@clisediagonzalez5010]

I go to where I am welcomed. Everybody appears to be broke and angry disempowered and displaced while the rich get richer. 😢

[@brianhynds6201]

Barcelona is worse. It's just another big Mediterranean city. Crap food, obnoxious people and the Sagrada Familia is hideous!

[@oo7dw]

Tourism is the least of your worries. Fix your economy lol.

[@hdgarcia]

This is happening in my home town. I don’t assault tourists, I vote for stricter short term rental laws.

[@Hope-Angel]

Stop going there…good luck barcelonely…biting the hand that feeds u lol

[@claireconover]

seeing how people litter their hometowns so much, I’ll bet they’re making messes abroad too… … and yea, probably behavior too.

[@steen275]

The littering comes from the 50.000 illigal migrants that came in 2023

[@femalewarrior125]

Wowww the world is upside down! And the young generation is so entitled! Tourists are not directly responsible for the price increase! And they are a source of income!

[@williamtell5365]

Spains economy isn't good enough to be making this fuss. I've lived in San Francisco and Bangkok, two places with similar issues. San Fran can float fine without tourism, Bangkok cannot. Barcelona might not be Bangkok but it sure ain't San Francisco

[@keithss67]

I was there late summer on 2019. I don’t blame them. I’m a pretty chill low key tourist. But when I walked by the gaudi cathedral there were literally thousands of creaming Korean and Chinese tourists pushing and shoving trying to get in and out of the church. There were literally dozens of tour buses all over, blocking everything. It was insane 😵

[@JasonB808]

Don’t blame the other tourists. It’s local travel agencies to blame. They are the one bussing all the tourists there. The same thing happened to me in Japan in 2018 at a Temple in Kyoto. It was busy when I got there but manageable. I was able to get clear photos of the temple and temple grounds. Just as I was leaving, a fleet of busses came and dropped off hundreds of tourists. It was Japanese tour companies doing.

[@keithss67]

@@JasonB808 it’s not a question of blame. I’m simply saying that I understand where they are coming from with their frustration

[@MissShaypril]

Tour groups suck, but that’s not who they’re squirting toy water guns at.

[@kansasgoldilocks]

This is going to backfire. They need to be working internally to better conditions for residents instead of scaring away the only thing that is keeping their economy up.

[@peanutButterJe11y]

Unchecked tourism is a problem in most places

[@TheCoreBreakdown]

okay i wont go

[@patricequinn7733]

Those popular tourist areas need to become less dependant on tourism.

[@InesElm-dj9tn]

I NEVER WILL GO TO BARCELONE OR SPAIN AGAIN JUST GOT INSULTED YESTERDAY BY PROTESTERS

[@soldierhobby2038]

@@pippofranco1398stay poor, pippo!

[@amandaleebee98]

Pretty much everyone in Europe goes to Barcelona in the summer. I visited there in 2019, it was awesome

[@ktng3176]

If you like sunlight, come to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia...

[@amandaleebee98]

@@ktng3176 I’m from the United States so, I’m not going back there at all probably for a long time, if ever because I have a baby. I used to like Hawaii or Puerto Vallarta when I lived on the west coast but east coast I would probably go to Jersey, Florida, Cancun, Bahamas or U.S. Virgin Islands. There’s so many places to travel here we don’t really need to leave North America.

[@presidentcamacho]

You're the problem.

[@marvin2678]

sorry youre wrong

[@amandaleebee98]

@@pippofranco1398 well I was teaching English soo… unless yall don’t want to speak any other languages alright sure 🤣

[@mho...]

i always wondered how the locals can tolerate mass tourism without going crazy! always avoided the hotspots, because its annoying, but imagine living there!...ufff

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

Seriously, you protest your government or council, attacking the people you expect to inject money into your economy is nuts. This will also backfire on Spanish people travelling abroad as well.

[@Aedrict]

The real problem might be is that such actions might escalate into real violence as it sends a wrong message.

[@jzm2293]

On the other hand pickpockets will end lol

[@haluksinan58]

Every Rose Has Its Thorn

[@birthdaycake4636]

4:24 There's the list of these countries that doesn't deserve any tourist money. Don't go to these countries, since you'll know that the locals of these countries will follow Barcelona locals' footsteps by spraying water guns at tourists.

[@Rose-oy3hj]

Have been to Barcelona. The Spaniards are very rude, belligerent and proud. Also have an area similar to Rodeo Road. They do speak English.

[@matt_tron1014]

Just came back from Spain recently. Not all Spaniards are like that. Locals from other regions were very welcoming and friendly especially the ones down south. I won’t lie, I didn’t enjoy Barcelona that much, but I enjoyed other places in Spain like Andalucía.

[@ChanceX74]

The best part is how these commentators basically identify short term rentals as the root of the problem then go on to give possible solutions that have nothing to do with short term rentals.

[@s.j.lattuf92]

That's pretty xenophobic for what I see.

[@mikegreen5596]

Just like in Durango Colorado not very tourist friendly

[@joejoey7272]

Sounds like a regulation problem not the tourist’s fault that the local government doesn’t do its job

[@HaiNguyen-zh8cv]

The quality of life? A vast concept. Is it the tourists' fault if one can't keep up with the rising prices? As a tourist, I would prefer to pay as locals. Is it my fault when the business raised the prices? And attacking tourists is no excuse at all.

[@ge2623]

I have a suspicion it's not that they're there so much as it is the way they act. 90% of tourists suck.

[@TheWhiteGuyWhoIs72PrcBlack]

welp there goes Spains economy 💀

[@hrs6480]

I am from Bavaria i was in Barcelona several times, once a resident told me they’re all more than glad for this whole year tourism as they can now rent their 1000 dollar apartment for 4000 a month whole year round on average.

[@carloscorona009]

Can they even support themselves without tourism? 😂

[@First_Stop_the_Bleed]

Business tourists is the perfect term. Want a free vacation? Hold a symposium in your favorite vacation spot and have the company or government pay for it.

[@Aaron_R]

No they don't... Their economy is dependent on tourists. Take away tourism - unemployment triples or quadruples.

[@AminaPhilosophy]

Hypocrites.

[@selmahare]

I fully support Barcelona! I don't visit it precisely because of the diabolical overcrowdedness, which also puts off better tourism than the kind that these cities have been invaded by (the bar crawlers who behave like animals). I stopped by almost two decades ago for an afternoon only, on my way to France by car, and couldn't get out of there fast enough, it was already that bad. So I can't even imagine what it must feel like for the residents now.

[@Neppy1414]

tourists are pretty annoying 😂😂

[@Moodboard39]

japan had issue with mount fuji

[@LA-cl4cc]

True. But these tourists were just eating when they were assaulted. I’m unsure if they were American if so I’m proud of them for showing restraint.

[@kathrynhogan3387]

Ok ✅ I will keep that in mind.

[@user-lw7rp4eb3k]

Be careful what you wish for. Then I dont want to see any residents from Barcelona tpuring other countries. That would be hypocritical

[@neoneherefrom5836]

“Tourists go home: refugees welcome” Stupidity truly knows no bounds

[@donnab.333]

🤭🤭

[@breal7277]

It's NOT the residents of the city that allow refugees, just like it's not them who allow over tourism. They'd rather have neither that's why they are protesting.

[@jzm2293]

The same thing I said. I'm even wondering if they're referring to illegal immigrants lol

[@Criminal1channel]

Refugees are mostly Mediterranean people too

[@user-nc2qj2jc5q]

Airbnb owners, Hedge Funds are the enemy.

[@misschicka2831]

This situation can be solved by government officials speaking to businesses about how to better support their employees (as there is a cost of living crisis), promoting vocational school attendance (as there is a skill mix match or lack of skills), getting a complete picture on the migrant situation, working with countries of origin to dampen migration, partnering with other locations that wouldn't mind accepting migrants (that have skills, and no background), or just straight up deporting migrants who cannot improve skills to be able to afford the cost of living in the area. Then the government needs to get a complete picture on the illegal occupation of homes. Who illegally occupies. Why? Can there be a distinct court system to handle illegal occupations? Can landlords and okupas agree on a rental agreement that is given government protection (they can stay in the home. They pay x. If they don't pay x in y days, you can get a quick eviction). And then finally government should look into increasing the base salary needed for all visas (student, digital nomad, non-lucrative, social arraigo-work). Because clearly, this isn't a tourism issue. This is a cost of living, lack of well paying jobs due to lack of skills, unchecked migration, and unchecked illegal occupation of homes issue. And those need to be addressed as of yesterday.

[@skygrey7237]

You convinced me. We will never go to barfcelona. Madrid on the other hand is a great modern friendly city.

[@jonova3187]

Nope. Don't ruin Madrid like Barcelona thanks

[@skygrey7237]

@@pippofranco1398 yes. We will make sure everyone we know in America will boycott your city.

[@matt_tron1014]

I agree. Just came back from Spain a few weeks ago. I enjoyed Madrid more compared to Barcelona. Barcelona is a beautiful city regardless. But I’ll be honest, seeing too many tourists there was a bit overwhelming for me.

[@soldierhobby2038]

@@skygrey7237pippo is jealous of tourists.😂

[@douglassmith9445]

Imagine if Americans protested against tourists. This is a touchy subject because both sides are right and the government is truly who’s at fault.

[@jzm2293]

Yeah we need that in nyc by the fidi area especially be trying just to go about my business and gotta deal with people who are taking pictures every few minutes as well by batter Park the tourists are not mindful of others trying to just walk through and one time had to push my way through cause they couldn't move

[@povertyspec9651]

There's nothing in the US worth visiting!

[@jzm2293]

@@povertyspec9651 yeah it's true our culture is made up of other culture goods

[@Ghostdog198]

​@@povertyspec9651Yet you are using an American platform such as KZbin lol.

[@mariaivanova6010]

Spain has more visitors than USA. You ranked 3th. France and Spain are the countries with most tourists a year.

[@eg3186]

I had no desire to visit this seals it .

[@IsthisMike]

So b/c some of the people are protesting, that makes everyone agree with the protest? When racists protest in America, that makes you automatically one of them? Think it through.

[@eg3186]

@@IsthisMike ridiculous 😂😂😂😂

[@dreamersdisease2481]

Someone probably made a post and a bunch of bored people decided to follow it to do something for the day

[@BillLaBrie]

They’ll protest their fellow Spaniards, too. They’re Catalan: a breed apart.

[@neal.karn-jones]

In two years they will be begging for tourists to come back.

[@AlanG6590]

Valencia is better , but don’t tell.

[@richatlarge462]

I promise to stay away from Barcelona - even though that demand is ridiculous, since the issue is with allowing locals to short-term sublease their rented apartments -, only if there is a guarantee that no one from Barcelona is allowed to visit my region (Northern California). Since that guarantee is not given, and it won't be reciprocal, then I feel free to visit Barcelona if and when I please.

[@paulomoreiraesilva7019]

Great! Can we do the same with ilegal/unregulated immigration?

[@ytzpilot]

Barcelona has a population of 1.7 million people and get over 33 million visitors a year, to be honest that’s trash tourists. Barcelona should be charging a lot more and reduce those numbers by more than half, that would make it easier to manage and actually be more profitable

[@shwanflake]

Those that protest are they from barcelona? I saw some other flags in one of the videos. That's the problem with protest, they can claim to be anyone...students, residents, etc. They should request something wit the local officials.

[@TheAxe504]

Blaming tourist for housing price inflation is like Blaming customer for a long line at a popular restaurant and protesting against such customer …😂 or blaming foreign cars for traffic congestion in a growing cities😂

[@TGWazoo1]

It’s fine, it’s their country. But it won’t solve their housing problems.

[@splatoon_octo]

New York has done a great job? Has he been to NYC lately? It's an absolute hellscape.

[@jzm2293]

Maybe in taking airbnb out but that's about it lol

[@ramencurry6672]

No it’s not. I was just there. Great bars and restaurants. If you can’t handle crowds, go to White Plains New York which still has a city vibe but much less people and it’s just outside of New York, Learn the city and the metropolitan area first before you criticize

[@splatoon_octo]

@@ramencurry6672 I work in NYC. It's not about how many people, it's about the conditions of the city.

[@richatlarge462]

The protestors will need a break from their efforts, upon which they'll take a vacation somewhere and become tourists.

[@skontheroad]

They should just ban Air BnB. Telling them to leave is not the answer!

[@trex1448]

What??? Barcelona could use the money though... I live in NYC and it's the same here. In the 90's it was the hordes of Japanese tourists, now it's an international crowd of European and midwestern Americans dressed too brightly crowding out streets and making the Times Square an impenetrable hellhole.

[@tpop3723]

A guy named Florida but from Toronto.

[@maxalli.botanico]

I lived there for 6 months last year. I find it really confusing bc a lot of them say "tourists go home, refugees welcome" also they never protest okupas which are people that illegally settle in other people's homes. On the side at the entrance of Parc Guell there is a whole building occupied by these people, they had posted signs all over the place saying "resist and occupy"

[@oscarorozcoorejel]

What’s the point of tourist money if it only goes to the rich and never helps everyone else afford to live in thier home that becomes so popular that it’s pushing the locals out

[@cradleofalex]

What if a tourist shouts "No soc turista, collons!"?

[@moqie]

The reporter and guest probably have airbnb's in Kopenhagen, haha