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Spain set for protests over tourism | BBC News


Thousands of people in Majorca are protesting against the surge in tourism that is being blamed for plummeting living standards among the local population.

Activists say spiralling housing costs on the Spanish Island are being driven by a huge number of properties being bought by foreigners.

This year, the anger among many locals is reaching a new level – notably demonstrated in Barcelona recently when visitors were drenched with water pistols.

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