Spanish protesters squirt water at Barcelona tourists: Go home

Thousands of demonstrators hit central Barcelona over the weekend to protest against mass tourism in the city. Protesters carried signs reading Barcelona is not for sale and Tourists go home before some used water guns on tourists eating outdoors at restaurants. Rents rose by 18 per cent in June from a year earlier in two of Spains tourist cities, Barcelona and Madrid, according to the property website Idealista. Barcelonas mayor, Jaume Collboni, announced a plan in June to phase out all shortterm lets by 2028, an unexpectedly drastic move by the authorities who seek to rein in soaring housing costs and make the city liveable for residents. Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the worlds most freethinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independentlyminded. Subscribe: Find us on social: TikTok, I