Barcelona anti-tourism protesters fire water pistols at visitors
WEBJul 8, 2024 · CNN — Protesters in Barcelona have sprayed visitors with water as part of a demonstration against mass tourism. Demonstrators marching through areas popular with tourists on Saturday chanted...
Barcelona protesters throw items and spray travelers with water …
WEBJul 9, 2024 · But over the weekend, thousands of people marched through the streets and sprayed visitors with water guns in outrage over mass tourism. Protesters clapped and chanted “tourists go home!” and ...
Why are people protesting against tourists in Barcelona?
WEBJul 9, 2024 · Thousands of protesters have hit the streets of central Barcelona to denounce mass tourism and its effect on Spain's most visited city, the latest in a series of similar marches around the country.
Why Protesters Are Squirting Water at Tourists in Barcelona
WEBJul 8, 2024 · The humble water pistol. Video footage showed protesters squirting water from colorful pistols at travelers who were dining in Las Ramblas, a tourist-heavy district. As soggy tourists awkwardly...
Why are Barcelona residents protesting against tourists?
WEBJul 9, 2024 · Around 2,800 anti-tourism protesters marched in Barcelona on Saturday, July 6, according to the police. Videos making the rounds on social media showed protesters carrying banners with slogans...
Catalonia protests: Marches and general strike paralyse Barcelona - BBC
WEBOct 18, 2019 · Fresh clashes between riot police and protesters have broken out in Barcelona amid anger over the jailing of Catalan separatist leaders. A general strike was announced and five huge marches,...
Catalan protests: Why is Barcelona burning? - BBC
WEBOct 18, 2019 · A general strike has been called in Catalonia on Friday, marking the end of a week of protests following the ruling of Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday. The court sentenced nine Catalan...
Barcelona mayor pleads for violence in Catalonia to stop
WEBOct 19, 2019 · BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The mayor of riot-stricken Barcelona pleaded Saturday for calm after violent protests by Catalan separatists rocked Spain’s second largest city for a fifth consecutive night.
Violence as masked protesters surround police HQ in Barcelona
WEBOct 27, 2019 · The sentencing on 14 October sparked peaceful protests in Barcelona and other Spanish cities which later resulted in violent clashes with police over the past week. The riots have seen over 500 people injured, including police, and led to over 150 arrests.
Barcelona protests: Civil guard deployed in as huge protest …
WEBOct 20, 2019 · Huge protests in Barcelona. Protesters throw objects during clashes with police. Officers in riot gear responded by firing rubber bullets and smoke grenades and using batons and police vans to disperse a few hundred young protesters who surrounded the National Police headquarters.
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