Barcelona: Protesters squirt water pistols at foreigners in attempt to reclaim their city | DW News

Frustration at overtourism in Barcelona boiled over as protesters squirted water pistols at foreigners this weekend. Thousands of demonstrators marched in protest at the number of tourists coming to visit. Barcelona is Spain’s most visited city. Some 12 million people come there every year. The protesters say that has led to a lack of housing and soaring rent for residents.

00:00 Protest against overtourism in Barcelona
01:21 Carme Arcarazo, Barcelona Tenant Union

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