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Exact date of next Spain anti-tourism protests across 10 cities in WEEKS after ‘prepare to adjust plans' alert for Irish
IRISH tourists chasing the sun in Spain this month could face fresh holiday hell as thousands of protestors prepare to take to the streets.
Despite demonstrators'
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Thousands protested against mass tourism in Tenerife last month
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A member of the Mallorca Platja Tour association demonstrating against tourist saturation in Majorca last summer
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Over 3,000 took to the streets of Barcelona and urged tourists to 'go home' last summer
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Representatives of 60 groups in
The demonstration will be led by campaign group 'Menys Turisme, Mes Vida' , meaning 'Less tourism, more life'.
The group claims everyday life of locals is "unbearable" due to the
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Jaume Pujol, a spokesman for the group, said: "We stand for the right to a dignified life and to demand an end to touristification".
Palma, Majorca's capital, is expected to be just one of many cities across Spain that will be brought to a standstill on June 15.
The demonstration in Palma will be held simultaneously with similar marches in
Some cities in
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The cities
plan to mobilise under a common slogan - but each city and region will decide how to organise their actions.
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Unions have
But Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs has
A spokesperson said: "Public gatherings and demonstrations can at times take place with little or no warning.
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"We recommend that you stay clear of demonstrations and follow the advice of the local authorities.
"Protests may cause disruption to transport and other services. Be prepared to adjust your travel plans at short notice if necessary, and allow yourself extra time for your journey.
"You should also check for travel updates or transport delays before and during your trip to Spain."
'STAY HOME' DEMAND
Spain's
of the year kicked off in April after thousands of people across 40 cities
.
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Overcrowding has been cited as the
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uthorities have been
to keep both tourists and locals happy
, including
Marchers in Madrid last month chanted "Get Airbnb out of our neighborhoods" and held up signs against short-term rentals.
In April, angry protestors in Majorca
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But locals also said overtourism reduces their quality of life, increases the cost of living and brings in cheap, "low-quality" tourists who don't contribute to the local economy.
An
The letter read: "ENOUGH! STAY HOME! We do not need more tourists; in fact, you are the source of our problem. DO NOT COME."
In 2024, a record-breaking 94 million international tourists visited Spain, making it the second most visited country in the world behind France.
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INDUSTRIAL ACTION
Meanwhile, bar staff in Tenerife are
summer - and bosses have warned the strikes could start as early as July.
The unions, Sindicalistas de Base and UGT, have issued bosses with an ultimatum, warning of a major walk out if they are not granted a 6.5 per cent salary bump.
They have made it clear that no further negotiations will happen if these conditions are not met.
The backlash follows a 170,000-strong
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Locals slammed low wages and poor working conditions in the booming holiday industry.
In June last year, beach workers also walked off the job over what unions called "precarious" conditions.
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Tourists watch on as locals demonstrate again mass tourism in Gran Canaria last month
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Protesters shouted slogans in front of a line of police as they last summer called for the protection of terraces of restaurants most frequented by tourists
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Thousands protested against mass tourism in Mallorca under the slogan 'Let's say basta!'
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